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AirP or t Extreme Setup Guide.
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3 C ont ents 5 Chapter 1: Getting Star ted 6 About the AirP ort Ex treme 8 About the AirP ort Soft ware 8 What Y ou Need to Get Star ted 11 The AirP ort Extreme Status Light 13 Chapter 2: AirPort Extr.
4 Contents 27 If Y ou Forgot Y our Network or Base Station Passwor d 28 If Y our AirPort Extreme Isn’ t Responding 29 If Y our AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber 30 If Y our Printer Isn ’t.
1 5 1 Getting Star ted Congra tulations on purchasing your simultaneous dual-band AirP ort Ex treme Base Sta tion. Read this guide to get star ted . The new AirP ort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802. 1 1n networking. When you set up your AirP or t Extreme Base Station, it creates tw o high- speed Wi-F i networks: Â A 2.
6 Chapter 1 Getting Started  Create a guest network with or without passw ord protection, to pro vide Internet- only access to wireless devic es, such as computers, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV .  Connect your AirP ort Extreme to your Ethernet network.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Â Three 1 0/1 00/1 000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) ports ( G ) for connecting Ethernet devices, such as printers or computers, or for connecting to an .
8 Chapter 1 Getting Started About the AirP ort Soft ware The AirP ort Extreme works with the AirPort software included on the AirP ort Ex treme CD . Install the AirP ort Utilit y software that came on the CD and follo w the instructions on the following pages to set up y our AirP ort Extreme and your AirPort wireless network.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 T o set up your AirP ort Ex treme using a Macin tosh, you need the f ollowing:  A Macintosh computer with an AirP or t or AirP ort Ex treme Car d installed to set it up wirelessly , or a Macint osh computer connected to AirP or t Extreme with an Ethernet cable to set it up using Ethernet  Mac OS X v1 0.
10 Chapter 1 Getting Started After you hav e connected the cables for all the devices y ou plan to use , connect the AC adapter to the power port, and plug your AirP or t Extreme into a power outlet. T here is no power switch. Important: Use only the AC adapter that came with y our AirP ort Ex treme.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 When you connect Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports, the lights above them glow solid green. The AirP or t Extreme Status Light The following table explains the AirP or t Extreme light sequences and what they indicate. Light Status/description Off AirP ort Ex treme is unplugged .
12 Chapter 1 Getting Started What’ s Next After you plug in your AirP or t Extreme, use AirP ort Utilit y to set it up t o work with your Internet connection, USB printer or har d disk, or an existing network.
2 13 2 AirP or t Extreme Networks In this chapter you ’ll find explanations of the diff erent wa ys you can use your AirP or t Extreme. This chapter provide s some examples of the differen t kinds of networks you can set up using your AirP ort Extreme.
14 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks Using the AirP or t Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service When you set up your AirP or t Extreme to provide network and Int ernet access, Macintosh computers with AirP or t and AirP ort Ex treme Car ds, and 802.
Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 15 T o set it up: 1 Connect your DSL or cable modem to your AirP or t Extreme Ethernet W AN por t ( < ). 2 Open AirP ort Utilit y (located in the Utilities f olde.
16 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks Using the AirP or t Extreme to Share a USB Print er When you connect a compatible USB printer to y our AirP ort Extreme, supported computers on the network (wired and wir eless) can print to it. It looks like this: USB port Shared printer d 2.
Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 T o set it up: 1 Connect the printer to the AirP or t Extreme USB port ( d ) or to a USB hub , using a USB cable.
18 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks Using the AirP or t Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks When you connect a USB hard disk to your AirP or t Extreme, computers on the network (wired and wireless) can access the har d disk to access , share , and store files .
Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 T o set it up: 1 Connect the hard disk to the AirP ort Extreme USB por t ( d ) using a USB cable. 2 Open AirP ort Utilit y (located in the Utilities f older in th.
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3 21 3 Setting Up the AirP or t Ex treme This chapter pro vides inf ormation and instructions for using AirP ort Utility to set up your AirP ort Ex treme. Use the instructions in this chapter to easily configure your AirP or t Extreme and set up your AirP ort network.
22 Chapter 3 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme On a Macintosh comput er using Mac OS X v1 0. 4 or later: 1 Open AirP ort Utilit y , locat ed in the Utilities folder in your A pplications folder . 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follo w the onscreen instructions to set up your AirP ort Extreme and your wireless network.
Chapter 3 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme 23 Creating a New Wireless Network Y ou can use the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to create a new wireless network. T he setup assistant guides you through the st eps necessary to name your network, prot ect your network with a passwor d, and set other options.
24 Chapter 3 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme Use the setup assistant in AirP ort Utility to enter your ISP settings and configure how the AirP ort Ex treme shar es the settings with other computers. 1 Choose the wireless network you wan t to change. On a Macintosh, use the AirP or t status menu in the menu bar .
Chapter 3 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme 25 Setting Advanc ed Options T o set advanced options, you can use AirP or t Utility to set up your AirP ort Extreme manually . Y ou can configure advanc ed base station settings, such as adv anced security options, closed networks, DHCP lease time, access control, power c ontrols , user accounts, and more.
26 Chapter 3 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme Allowing Wireless Clients Acce ss to Y our Network If your network is password-pr otected using WP A Personal or WP A/WP A2 Personal, you can provide wireless clien ts access to your netw ork without requiring them to ent er the network password .
4 27 4 Tips and T roubleshooting Y ou can quick ly solve most problems with y our AirP ort Ex treme b y following the advic e in this chapter . If Y ou Can ’t C onnect to the Internet  T ry connecting to the Internet directly from your computer . If y ou can ’t connect to the Internet from your c omputer , check y our network settings.
28 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting  On a Macintosh, use the AirP ort status menu in the menu bar to select the network created by AirP or t Extreme (the network name does not change).
Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting 29 T o return your AirP ort Extreme to the fac tory settings: m Use the tip of a ballpoint pen to pre ss and hold down the reset button un til the status light flashes quickly (about 5 seconds). The AirP ort Extreme resets with the following settings: Â The AirP ort Extreme receives its IP address using DHCP .
30 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting For mor e information about the reason the light flashes , open AirP or t Utility , select your base station, and then choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu. Click Base Station Status to display inf ormation about the flashing light.
Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting 31 Â Select the printer and click Add. On a computer using Windows XP: Â Open “Printers and F ax es” from the Start menu. Â Select the printer . I f the print er is not in the list, click Add P rinter and then f ollow the onscreen instructions.
32 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting  A void placing your AirP or t Extreme in areas surrounded by metal surfaces on three or more sides.  If you place your AirP or t Extreme in an entertainment center with your stereo equipment, avoid completely surrounding the AirP ort Extreme with audio, video, or power cables.
5 33 5 Learning Mor e , Ser vice , and Suppor t Y ou can find more information about using your AirP or t Extreme on the web and in onscreen help . Online Resource s For the lat est information about the AirP or t Extreme, go to www .apple.com/airport.
34 Chapter 5 Learning More, Service, and Support Onscreen Help T o learn more about using AirPort Utility with your AirPort Extreme, open AirP or t Utility and choose Help > AirP ort Utilit y Help .
35 Appendix AirP or t Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines AirP ort Extreme Specifications  Fr equency Band: 2.4 and 5 GHz  Radio Output Pow er: 2 3 dBm (nominal)  Standards: 802. 1 1 DSSS 1 and 2 Mbps standard, 802. 1 1a, 802. 1 1b , 802.
36 Appendix AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines Size and W eight  Length: 6.50 inches (1 65 .0 mm)  Width: 6.50 inches (1 65.0 mm)  Thickness: 1 .
Appendix AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines 37 About Operating and St orage T empera tures  When you are using your AirP or t Extreme, it is normal for the case to get warm. The AirP ort Extreme case functions as a cooling surface that transfers heat from inside the unit to the cooler air outside.
38 Regulatory Compliance Informa tion Wireless Radio Use This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5. 1 5 to 5.25 GHz frequency range to reduce the potential for harmful in terference to co- channel Mobile Satellite systems. Cet appareil doit être utilisé à l’intérieur .
39 Important: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Apple Inc. could void the EMC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. This product was tested for FC C compliance under conditions that included the use of Apple peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between system components.
40 European Union—Disposal Information: This symbol means that according to local laws and regulations your product should be disposed of separately from household waste. When this product reaches its end of life , take it to a c ollection point designated by local authorities .
41 T aiwan Warning Statements Korea W arning Statements © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reser ved . Apple, the Apple logo , AirP ort, AirP ort Express, AirPort Extreme, Apple TV , Bonjour , iP od, M acintosh, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.
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