Apple MD031LL/A setup guide To set it up

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To set it up:

1Connect your DSL or cable modem to your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port (<).

2Open 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 a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue.

3Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network. (See “Setting Up the Airport Extreme” on page 20.)

If AirPort Utility isn’t installed on your computer, you can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport.

Computers using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can connect to the Internet through your AirPort Extreme. Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can also access the network and connect to the Internet.

Wireless computers and computers connected to the Ethernet ports can also communicate with one another through your AirPort Extreme.

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Contents Setup Guide Page Contents Regulatory Compliance Information Getting Started Getting Started AirPort Extreme has six ports, located on the back About the AirPort ExtremeAirPort Utility About the AirPort SoftwareWhat You Need to Get Started Plugging In AirPort Extreme Light Status/description AirPort Extreme Status LightWhat’s Next AirPort Extreme Networks Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service To set it up Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.5 or later To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.7 or laterTo print from a computer using Windows Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks To set it up Setting Up the Airport Extreme On a Mac computer using Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later Using AirPort UtilityConfiguring and Sharing Internet Access Creating a New Wireless NetworkSetting Up the Airport Extreme To set advanced options Setting Advanced OptionsTo allow client access to your network Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your NetworkIf You Can’t Connect to the Internet Tips and TroubleshootingIf You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password To reset the base station passwordTips and Troubleshooting If Your AirPort Extreme Isn’t Responding To return your AirPort Extreme to the factory settingsIf Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber If Your Printer Isn’t Responding On a Mac using Mac OS X v10.5 or laterOn a Mac using Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later On a computer using WindowsUpdating AirPort Software AirPort Extreme Placement ConsiderationsItems That Can Cause Interference with AirPort Online Resources Onscreen Help Learning More, Service, and SupportObtaining Warranty Service Appendix AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety GuidelinesUsing your AirPort Extreme Safely About Operating and Storage Temperatures Regulatory Compliance Information Canadian Compliance Statement Singapore Wireless Certification Taiwan Class B Statement China Battery Statement Taiwan Battery Statement Page Printed