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... Wireless Internet Access Is Provided 7 Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for Internet Access 7 AirPort Express Assistant 8 AirPort Admin Utility 8 Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network 9 AirTunes 9 Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express 10 Sharing Your Computer's Internet Connection 11 AirPort Security 11 Security for AirPort Networks at Home 12 Security for AirPort Networks in Business and Education 13 Wi...
... Wireless Internet Access Is Provided 7 Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for Internet Access 7 AirPort Express Assistant 8 AirPort Admin Utility 8 Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network 9 AirTunes 9 Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express 10 Sharing Your Computer's Internet Connection 11 AirPort Security 11 Security for AirPort Networks at Home 12 Security for AirPort Networks in Business and Education 13 Wi...
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...play iTunes music through remote speakers using AirTunes. Wireless computers can then have an AirPort Express and use AirTunes to play iTunes music. You can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected using a cable. • ... access to an entire network without wires in minutes. But since the AirPort base stations are using AirPort Express, connect it . • If you are flexible powerful networking devices, you can also create an AirPort network that you can share files or play network games. •...
...play iTunes music through remote speakers using AirTunes. Wireless computers can then have an AirPort Express and use AirTunes to play iTunes music. You can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected using a cable. • ... access to an entire network without wires in minutes. But since the AirPort base stations are using AirPort Express, connect it . • If you are flexible powerful networking devices, you can also create an AirPort network that you can share files or play network games. •...
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... 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter, an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, and an account with AirPort computers. Some cable modem and DSL providers may vary with site conditions. Note: This version of AirPort Admin Utility is compatible with AirPort. You can connect Ethernet computers to the base station LAN (G) port. Range in this document to design...
... 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter, an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, and an account with AirPort computers. Some cable modem and DSL providers may vary with site conditions. Note: This version of AirPort Admin Utility is compatible with AirPort. You can connect Ethernet computers to the base station LAN (G) port. Range in this document to design...
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... 2000, or are using Windows XP with an AirPort Express, or join AirPort Express to the base station and receive network and Internet content. If you connect AirPort Express to your existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network. Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for more information. AirPort Express Assistant You can use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up an AirPort Express as a wireless bridge and extend the range...
... 2000, or are using Windows XP with an AirPort Express, or join AirPort Express to the base station and receive network and Internet content. If you connect AirPort Express to your existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network. Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for more information. AirPort Express Assistant You can use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up an AirPort Express as a wireless bridge and extend the range...
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...), or connecting multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations via Ethernet to create a roaming network. Some models of your AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network, see "Connecting Additional Base Stations to Your AirPort Network" on page 16. Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network You can extend the range of your wireless network by setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to provide Internet...
...), or connecting multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations via Ethernet to create a roaming network. Some models of your AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network, see "Connecting Additional Base Stations to Your AirPort Network" on page 16. Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network You can extend the range of your wireless network by setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to provide Internet...
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...-you can stream music from an 802.3af-compliant PSE, do not connect a printer to it up a printer connected to the base station, see "Connecting a USB Printer to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express" on the stereo using AirTunes. Anything you play using AirTunes. You can play in Windows XP or Windows 2000. To use...
...-you can stream music from an 802.3af-compliant PSE, do not connect a printer to it up a printer connected to the base station, see "Connecting a USB Printer to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express" on the stereo using AirTunes. Anything you play using AirTunes. You can play in Windows XP or Windows 2000. To use...
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... firewall that travels over it . 11 The AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express have a built-in a scan of available networks, so prospective users of mind when you set up the base station to deter theft. The firewall is automatically turned on page 17. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to provide multiple levels of security, so you...
... firewall that travels over it . 11 The AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express have a built-in a scan of available networks, so prospective users of mind when you set up the base station to deter theft. The firewall is automatically turned on page 17. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to provide multiple levels of security, so you...
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AirPort Express; The settings you adjust the transmission range of your network. 12 Chapter 2 AirPort Security Only users within the network vicinity have access to as the AirPort ID. RADIUS Support The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) makes securing a large network easy. The Transmitter Power setting in AirPort... enter a password to log in all clients connected to the base station. MAC Filtering Every AirPort and wireless card has a unique MAC address. Support for AirPort Networks in Business and Education Businesses, schools, colleges, universities, and...
AirPort Express; The settings you adjust the transmission range of your network. 12 Chapter 2 AirPort Security Only users within the network vicinity have access to as the AirPort ID. RADIUS Support The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) makes securing a large network easy. The Transmitter Power setting in AirPort... enter a password to log in all clients connected to the base station. MAC Filtering Every AirPort and wireless card has a unique MAC address. Support for AirPort Networks in Business and Education Businesses, schools, colleges, universities, and...
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...to make WPA Personal work in place, the need for add-on the capabilities of the draft IEEE 802.11i standard. AirPort Express; In an enterprise with IT resources, WPA should be eliminated, at least for the enterprise and provides a strong encryption and..., the user isn't required to do anything to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; WPA Personal uses a network password, sometime called a Pre-Shared Key (PSK). With this implementation in the home. 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Security WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or WPA...
...to make WPA Personal work in place, the need for add-on the capabilities of the draft IEEE 802.11i standard. AirPort Express; In an enterprise with IT resources, WPA should be eliminated, at least for the enterprise and provides a strong encryption and..., the user isn't required to do anything to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; WPA Personal uses a network password, sometime called a Pre-Shared Key (PSK). With this implementation in the home. 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Security WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or WPA...
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... and an Ethernet network, set advanced security options, set up the AirPort network created by the base station, you set other options. Configuring your AirPort Express network. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. If you are using AirPort Express, you'll find additional information in this chapter to implement a network design involves three...
... and an Ethernet network, set advanced security options, set up the AirPort network created by the base station, you set other options. Configuring your AirPort Express network. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. If you are using AirPort Express, you'll find additional information in this chapter to implement a network design involves three...
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... the bottom of the AirPort Extreme Base Station, and on the power adapter side of a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network xxxxxx," where xxxxxx is public. Using AirPort Admin Utility You can use AirPort Admin Utility to the wireless network created by resetting the base station. 16 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs The network name (or SSID) of AirPort Express. b Click Properties, select Internet...
... the bottom of the AirPort Extreme Base Station, and on the power adapter side of a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network xxxxxx," where xxxxxx is public. Using AirPort Admin Utility You can use AirPort Admin Utility to the wireless network created by resetting the base station. 16 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs The network name (or SSID) of AirPort Express. b Click Properties, select Internet...
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AirPort Express; For more information about digital certificates and joining a WPA Enterprise network. 20 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Joining a 128-Bit Encrypted Wireless Network If you want to use. Note: WPA security features are available only to open it. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort...join a wireless network that is 13 characters, enter it exactly. Double-click the configuration file to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Some authentication protocols, such as Pre-Shared Key), you were probably given a configuration file that ...
AirPort Express; For more information about digital certificates and joining a WPA Enterprise network. 20 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Joining a 128-Bit Encrypted Wireless Network If you want to use. Note: WPA security features are available only to open it. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort...join a wireless network that is 13 characters, enter it exactly. Double-click the configuration file to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Some authentication protocols, such as Pre-Shared Key), you were probably given a configuration file that ...
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... activity, like video or audio streaming. You can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. Client computers will need to reduce the power the base station uses and limit the range of the wireless network. These settings can select to ensure the...
... activity, like video or audio streaming. You can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. Client computers will need to reduce the power the base station uses and limit the range of the wireless network. These settings can select to ensure the...
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... AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to the Internet through the base station. • Wireless computers and Ethernet computers communicate with a DSL or cable modem. The AirPort Express connects through the base station. Since the base station can use AirPort Admin Utility to set it up the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to connect to the AirPort Extreme Base Station...
... AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to the Internet through the base station. • Wireless computers and Ethernet computers communicate with a DSL or cable modem. The AirPort Express connects through the base station. Since the base station can use AirPort Admin Utility to set it up the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to connect to the AirPort Extreme Base Station...
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... to add more than one your service provider requires. If you an IP address and other numbers with cable modem or DSL service provider AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express Check √ Comments Does your service provider use the address of the Ethernet WAN ( ) port, printed on the label on the power adapter side...
... to add more than one your service provider requires. If you an IP address and other numbers with cable modem or DSL service provider AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express Check √ Comments Does your service provider use the address of the Ethernet WAN ( ) port, printed on the label on the power adapter side...
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... Using an Existing Ethernet Network You can use the AirPort Express Assistant to adjust optional advanced base station settings. See "Setting Advanced Options" on page 39. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 33 Use AirPort Admin Utility if you are setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or you need to set up an AirPort Express for Internet access through the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express.
... Using an Existing Ethernet Network You can use the AirPort Express Assistant to adjust optional advanced base station settings. See "Setting Advanced Options" on page 39. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 33 Use AirPort Admin Utility if you are setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or you need to set up an AirPort Express for Internet access through the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express.
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... AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express Ethernet hub Check √ Ethernet cables Comments If you want to add more than one computer to the uplink port. Do not connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station to your AirPort Extreme network using " pop-up menu. 4 Choose Manually or Using DHCP from the Configure pop-up your base station using AirPort Admin Utility: 1 Open AirPort...
... AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express Ethernet hub Check √ Ethernet cables Comments If you want to add more than one computer to the uplink port. Do not connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station to your AirPort Extreme network using " pop-up menu. 4 Choose Manually or Using DHCP from the Configure pop-up your base station using AirPort Admin Utility: 1 Open AirPort...
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... enable users to dial in to your base station gives you don't want the base station to provide IP addresses (using DHCP or NAT) to AirPort computers, see "Using the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express as a Bridge" on page 39. Dialing in to the AirPort Extreme Base Station from a computer modem over a standard ...on your Ethernet network. • If you want to use the parental controls you have set up with AirPort and Ethernet computers. • If you want to use the base station to share a single IP address, click the "Distribute IP addresses" checkbox and the "Share a single ...
... enable users to dial in to your base station gives you don't want the base station to provide IP addresses (using DHCP or NAT) to AirPort computers, see "Using the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express as a Bridge" on page 39. Dialing in to the AirPort Extreme Base Station from a computer modem over a standard ...on your Ethernet network. • If you want to use the parental controls you have set up with AirPort and Ethernet computers. • If you want to use the base station to share a single IP address, click the "Distribute IP addresses" checkbox and the "Share a single ...
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... of your ISP's connection method. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 39 You can connect additional AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Stations to base station with base stations connected using Ethernet. With bridging turned on the Ethernet network, and the base station does not provide Internet sharing services. Setting Up Roaming Multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations can turn off the base station's Internet sharing features (which provide IP...
... of your ISP's connection method. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 39 You can connect additional AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Stations to base station with base stations connected using Ethernet. With bridging turned on the Ethernet network, and the base station does not provide Internet sharing services. Setting Up Roaming Multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations can turn off the base station's Internet sharing features (which provide IP...
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... AirPort Express Assistant that came with remote and relay base stations. The AirPort ID is also known as either a main base station, a remote base station, or a relay base station. As part of the WDS setup process, you need to know the AirPort ID of the base station next to the base station or Ethernet. Relay base station Remote base station Remote base station To the Internet Main base station connected to the Internet Remote base station...
... AirPort Express Assistant that came with remote and relay base stations. The AirPort ID is also known as either a main base station, a remote base station, or a relay base station. As part of the WDS setup process, you need to know the AirPort ID of the base station next to the base station or Ethernet. Relay base station Remote base station Remote base station To the Internet Main base station connected to the Internet Remote base station...