Apple AirPort Networks manual Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network

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Set up your Apple wireless device manually using AirPort Utility when:

ÂYou want to provide Internet access to computers that connect to the wireless device using Ethernet

Âyou’ve already set up your device, but you need to change one setting, such as your account information

ÂYou need to configure advanced settings such as channel frequency, advanced security options, closed networks, DHCP lease time, access control, WAN privacy, power controls, or port mapping or other options

For instructions on using AirPort Utility to manually set up your wireless device and network, see “Using AirPort Utility” on page 15.

Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network

You can extend the range of your network by using AirPort Utility to set up wireless connections among several devices in your network, or to connect a device using Ethernet to create a roaming network. For more information on extending the range of your network, see “Connecting Additional Wireless Devices to Your AirPort Network” on page 41.

Sharing a USB Hard Disk Connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station or Time Capsule

If you’re using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or a Time Capsule, you can connect a USB hard disk to it, and computers connected to the network—wired or wireless, Mac or Windows—can share files using the hard disk. Every Time Capsule includes an internal AirPort disk, so you don’t need to connect an external one. If you want, you can connect additional USB disks to the USB port on your Time Capsule. See “Sharing and Securing USB Hard Disks on Your Network” on page 54.

Printing with an Apple Wireless Device

If you have a compatible USB printer connected to your Apple wireless device, computers on the AirPort network can use Bonjour (Apple’s zero-configuration networking technology) to print to the printer. For instructions about printing to a USB printer from a computer, see “Connecting a USB Printer to an Apple Wireless Device” on page 55.

Sharing Your Computer’s Internet Connection

If your computer is connected to the Internet, you can share your Internet connection with other computers using Mac OS X version 10.2 or later, or Windows XP with Service Pack 2. This is sometimes called using your computer as a software base station.

Chapter 1 Getting Started

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Contents Apple AirPort Networks Contents Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Printing with an Apple Wireless Device Extending the Range of Your AirPort NetworkSharing Your Computer’s Internet Connection Getting Started To start Internet sharing on a computer using Windows Security for AirPort Networks at Home NAT FirewallClosed Network MAC Address Access Control Password Protection and EncryptionTransmitter Power Control Security for AirPort Networks in Businesses and ClassroomsWi-Fi Protected Access WPA and WPA2 Radius SupportWPA and WPA2 Personal WPA and WPA2 Enterprise Setting Up the AirPort Extreme Network Configuring and Sharing Internet AccessSetting Advanced Options Using AirPort Utility Setting AirPort preferencesTo set AirPort preferences To set up your wireless device manually If you don’t see your wireless device in the listSetting Up the AirPort Extreme Network If you can’t open the wireless device settingsAirPort Network Designs Give the Device a Name Wireless Device SettingsChange the Device Password Other InformationSet Device Options Wireless Network SettingsSetting the Wireless Mode Naming the AirPort Extreme NetworkChoosing the Radio Mode Password-protect Your NetworkChanging the Channel Setting Wireless Options Setting Additional Wireless Options Use the Wireless Options pane to set the followingConfiguring and Sharing Internet Access Setting up a Guest NetworkYou’re Using a DSL or Cable Modem What It Looks Like How It WorksWhat You Need for a DSL or Cable Modem Connection What to Do AirPort Network Designs AirPort Network Designs AirPort Network Designs AirPort Network Designs Setting Dhcp and NAT Options AirPort Network Designs Setting Dhcp Only Options Setting Up Client ComputersTo configure TCP/IP on client computers using Mac OS X Next, choose Dhcp from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu To configure TCP/IP on client computers using Windows To configure TCP/IP on client computersAirPort Network Designs You’re Using an Existing Ethernet Network What You Need for an Ethernet ConnectionWhat to Do AirPort Network Designs AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port Time Capsule Setting Advanced Options Setting Up Roaming To set up roamingExtending the Range of an 802.11n Network To extend the range of an 802.11n networkControlling the Range of Your AirPort Network To shorten the range of your AirPort networkTo help protect your network and wireless device Using Wi-Fi Protected AccessKeeping Your Network Secure To set up a WPA or WPA2 Enterprise network To set up a WPA or WPA2 Personal networkSetting Up Access Control To set up the access control listUsing a Radius Server To set up authentication using a Radius serverAirPort Network Designs To set up inbound port mapping To set up a default host To set up loggingLogging Using Back to My Mac on your Wireless Network To set up Back to My Mac on your wireless deviceTo set the time automatically Customizing the IPv6 firewall Setting up IPv6To adjust IPv6 firewall settings To manually set IPv6 optionsSharing and Securing USB Hard Disks on Your Network To share a hard disk on your networkUsing a Time Capsule in Your Network Connecting a USB Printer to an Apple Wireless DeviceTo use a printer on your network Adding a Wireless Client to Your 802.11n Network To allow client access to your networkTo change the name of your USB printer Solving Problems On a computer using Mac OSOn a computer using Windows More Information About AirPort AirPort Utility HelpWorld Wide Web Hardware Addresses How Information Reaches Its DestinationPackets and Traffic IP AddressesUsing the AirPort Extreme Base Station Rules for Sending Information ProtocolsBase Station Interfaces Time Capsule Interfaces Using the Time CapsuleUsing the AirPort Express AirPort Express InterfacesApple Wireless Device Functions Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary
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