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... Started 7 About the AirPort Extreme 8 About the AirPort Software 9 What You Need to Get Started 11 The AirPort Extreme Status Light 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 14 Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service 16 Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer 18 Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks 20 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 Using AirPort Utility 22 Creating a New...
... Started 7 About the AirPort Extreme 8 About the AirPort Software 9 What You Need to Get Started 11 The AirPort Extreme Status Light 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 14 Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service 16 Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer 18 Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks 20 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 Using AirPort Utility 22 Creating a New...
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26 If You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password 28 If Your AirPort Extreme Isn't Responding 29 If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber 30 If Your Printer Isn't Responding 31 Updating AirPort Software 31 AirPort Extreme Placement Considerations 32 Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort 33 Learning More, Service, and Support 35 AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines 38 Regulatory Compliance Information 4
26 If You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password 28 If Your AirPort Extreme Isn't Responding 29 If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber 30 If Your Printer Isn't Responding 31 Updating AirPort Software 31 AirPort Extreme Placement Considerations 32 Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort 33 Learning More, Service, and Support 35 AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines 38 Regulatory Compliance Information 4
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.... 5 Read this guide to wireless devices, such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. With your AirPort Extreme, you set up your AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two high-speed Wi-Fi networks: ÂÂ A 2.4 gigahertz...194; A 5 GHz network for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as newer computers, iPad, and Apple TV Wireless devices join the network that provides them the best performance and compatibility, and the AirPort Extreme shares your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station.
.... 5 Read this guide to wireless devices, such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. With your AirPort Extreme, you set up your AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two high-speed Wi-Fi networks: ÂÂ A 2.4 gigahertz...194; A 5 GHz network for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as newer computers, iPad, and Apple TV Wireless devices join the network that provides them the best performance and compatibility, and the AirPort Extreme shares your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station.
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... keep your AirPort Extreme up your AirPort Extreme. ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as a printer or a scanner, to your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. Previous versions of the compatible computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Wireless-equipped...
... keep your AirPort Extreme up your AirPort Extreme. ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as a printer or a scanner, to your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. Previous versions of the compatible computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Wireless-equipped...
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About the AirPort Extreme The AirPort Extreme has six ports, located on the back: ÂÂ One 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port (
About the AirPort Extreme The AirPort Extreme has six ports, located on the back: ÂÂ One 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port (
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... simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is available on and off. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to manually adjust network, routing, and security settings and other advanced options. Use it to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network. AirPort Utility is also an advanced tool for troubleshooting your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless...
... simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is available on and off. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to manually adjust network, routing, and security settings and other advanced options. Use it to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network. AirPort Utility is also an advanced tool for troubleshooting your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless...
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... Vista (with Service Pack 1 installed) ÂÂ AirPort Utility v5.5.3 or later Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 To set up your AirPort Extreme using a Mac, you need the following : ÂÂ A Mac computer with an AirPort or AirPort Extreme Card installed to set it up wirelessly, or a Mac computer... connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to set ...
... Vista (with Service Pack 1 installed) ÂÂ AirPort Utility v5.5.3 or later Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 To set up your AirPort Extreme using a Mac, you need the following : ÂÂ A Mac computer with an AirPort or AirPort Extreme Card installed to set it up wirelessly, or a Mac computer... connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to set ...
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Plugging In AirPort Extreme Before you plug in your AirPort Extreme, first connect the appropriate cables to the ports you want to use: ÂÂ Connect the Ethernet cable that is connected to your DSL or cable modem (if you will connect to the Internet) to the Ethernet (WAN) port (
Plugging In AirPort Extreme Before you plug in your AirPort Extreme, first connect the appropriate cables to the ports you want to use: ÂÂ Connect the Ethernet cable that is connected to your DSL or cable modem (if you will connect to the Internet) to the Ethernet (WAN) port (
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... adapter that came with the correct settings. Light Off Flashing green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. The AirPort Extreme Status Light The following table explains the AirPort Extreme light sequences and what might cause the status light to the network or the Internet, or is properly...
... adapter that came with the correct settings. Light Off Flashing green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. The AirPort Extreme Status Light The following table explains the AirPort Extreme light sequences and what might cause the status light to the network or the Internet, or is properly...
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See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to the network. The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25. What's Next After you plug in your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up . AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. Light Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description There may be a problem starting up to work with your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started
See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to the network. The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25. What's Next After you plug in your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up . AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. Light Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description There may be a problem starting up to work with your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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... running quickly. See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your network. This chapter provides some examples of the different kinds of what you need to do to get your AirPort Extreme. AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. It provides diagrams and...
... running quickly. See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your network. This chapter provides some examples of the different kinds of what you need to do to get your AirPort Extreme. AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. It provides diagrams and...
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Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service When you set up your AirPort Extreme to provide network and Internet access, Mac computers with AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards, and 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11n specification wireless-equipped computers can access the wireless AirPort network to Internet It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 GHz DSL or cable modem < Internet WAN port 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks to share files, play games, and use Internet applications like web browsers and email applications.
Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service When you set up your AirPort Extreme to provide network and Internet access, Mac computers with AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards, and 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11n specification wireless-equipped computers can access the wireless AirPort network to Internet It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 GHz DSL or cable modem < Internet WAN port 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks to share files, play games, and use Internet applications like web browsers and email applications.
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... connect to the Internet. Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. To set it up: 1 Connect your DSL or cable modem to your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can also communicate with one another through...
... connect to the Internet. Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. To set it up: 1 Connect your DSL or cable modem to your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can also communicate with one another through...
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Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer When you connect a compatible USB printer to your AirPort Extreme, supported computers on the network (wired and wireless) can print to it. It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz Shared printer 2.4 or 5 GHz d USB port 16 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks
Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer When you connect a compatible USB printer to your AirPort Extreme, supported computers on the network (wired and wireless) can print to it. It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz Shared printer 2.4 or 5 GHz d USB port 16 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks
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Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 To print from a computer using Windows: Use Bonjour for it from www.apple.com/support/airport. To print from the list. If your printer isn't in the list, click Add and choose Bonjour from the pop-up your network. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a ...in the toolbar to search for Windows (installed with AirPort Utility) to connect your printer from the list. To set it up: 1 Connect the printer to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) or to a USB hub, using a USB cable. 2 Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the ...
Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 To print from a computer using Windows: Use Bonjour for it from www.apple.com/support/airport. To print from the list. If your printer isn't in the list, click Add and choose Bonjour from the pop-up your network. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a ...in the toolbar to search for Windows (installed with AirPort Utility) to connect your printer from the list. To set it up: 1 Connect the printer to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) or to a USB hub, using a USB cable. 2 Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the ...
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Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks When you connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme, computers on the network (wired and wireless) can access the hard disk to access, share, and store files. It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 or 5 GHz Shared hard disk drive d USB port 18 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks
Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks When you connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme, computers on the network (wired and wireless) can access the hard disk to access, share, and store files. It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 or 5 GHz Shared hard disk drive d USB port 18 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks
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..., or Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1). To set up : 1 Connect the hard disk to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) using a USB cable. 2 Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs... > AirPort on your computer, you can access the hard disk to create a new network, if you have not already set it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 Computers can download it up your network.
..., or Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1). To set up : 1 Connect the hard disk to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) using a USB cable. 2 Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs... > AirPort on your computer, you can access the hard disk to create a new network, if you have not already set it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 Computers can download it up your network.
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... set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from www.apple.com/support/airport. 20 If AirPort Utility isn't installed on page 24. Use the instructions in AirPort Utility to set up your network and other features of AirPort Utility, refer to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your AirPort Extreme. See "Setting Advanced Options" on your computer, you...
... set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from www.apple.com/support/airport. 20 If AirPort Utility isn't installed on page 24. Use the instructions in AirPort Utility to set up your network and other features of AirPort Utility, refer to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your AirPort Extreme. See "Setting Advanced Options" on your computer, you...
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...Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1): 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Applications folder. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to connect to set up and configure your wireless network.... If you want to the Internet, you enter the appropriate settings. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 On a Mac computer using Mac OS...
...Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1): 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Applications folder. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to connect to set up and configure your wireless network.... If you want to the Internet, you enter the appropriate settings. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 On a Mac computer using Mac OS...
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...the onscreen instructions to share a USB printer or USB hard disk on a computer using Windows. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your computer, you plan to create a new network. The base station connects to the Internet... transmits information to create a new wireless network. The setup assistant guides you want to configure, click Rescan to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d). 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Mac, or in...
...the onscreen instructions to share a USB printer or USB hard disk on a computer using Windows. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your computer, you plan to create a new network. The base station connects to the Internet... transmits information to create a new wireless network. The setup assistant guides you want to configure, click Rescan to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d). 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Mac, or in...