Apple ME177LL/A, ME182LL/A setup guide If You Forget Your AirPort Time Capsule or Network Password

If You Forget Your AirPort Time Capsule or Network Password

If you forget your AirPort Time Capsule or network password, you can reset it.

To reset your password:

1Use something pointed (such as a ballpoint pen) to press and hold the reset button for one second.

Important: If you press the reset button for more than one second, you may lose your network settings.

2Select your AirPort network.

ÂÂ On a Mac, use the Wi-Fi status menu in the menu bar to select the network created by your AirPort Time Capsule (the network name doesn’t change).

ÂÂ On an iOS device, choose the network in Wi-Fi Settings.

3Open AirPort Utility.

If AirPort Utility isn’t installed on your computer, you can download it from support.apple.com/downloads/#airport. If AirPort Utility isn’t installed on your iOS device, you can install it from the App Store.

4Select your AirPort Time Capsule and click Edit.

5Click Base Station and enter a new password for your AirPort Time Capsule.

6Click Wireless and choose an encryption method from the Wireless Security pop-up menu. Then enter a new password for your AirPort network.

7Click Update to restart your AirPort Time Capsule and load the new settings.

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