Apple MD031 setup guide To print from a computer using Mac OS X

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To set it up:

1Connect the printer to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) or to a USB hub, using a USB cable.

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 if you have not already set up your network.

To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.5:

1Choose Apple > System Preferences, and then click Print & Fax.

2Click Add (+) and select your printer from the list.

3Click the Add button.

If your printer isn’t in the list, use the buttons in the toolbar to search for it.

To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later:

1Open Printer Setup Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder).

2Select the printer from the list.

If the printer is not in the list, click Add and choose Bonjour from the pop-up menu, and then select the printer from the list.

To print from a computer using Windows XP or Windows Vista:

1Install Bonjour for Windows from the CD that came with your AirPort Extreme.

2Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your printer.

Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks

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Contents Setup Guide Page Contents Regulatory Compliance Information Getting Started AirPort Extreme has five ports, located on the back About the AirPort ExtremeAC adapter What You Need to Get Started About the AirPort SoftwarePlugging In AirPort Extreme Ethernet activity light 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 Windows XP or Windows Vista To print from a computer using Mac OS XTo print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks To set it up Page Using AirPort Utility Setting Up the AirPort ExtremeOn a Macintosh computer using Mac OS X v10.4 or later Configuring 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 Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password Tips and TroubleshootingTo reset the base station password If You Can’t Connect to the InternetIf Your AirPort Extreme Isn’t Responding If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber To return your AirPort Extreme to the factory settingsIf Your Printer Isn’t Responding On a Macintosh using Mac OS X v10.5 or laterOn a Macintosh using Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later Updating AirPort Software AirPort Extreme Placement ConsiderationsOn a computer using Windows XP Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort Learning More Service, and Support Onscreen Help AirPort Extreme Specifications AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety GuidelinesUsing your AirPort Extreme Safely About Operating and Storage Temperatures Regulatory Compliance Information Wireless Radio UseIndustry Canada Statement Taiwan Taiwan Warning Statements Page Page Printed