Apple MD031 setup guide Creating a New Wireless Network, Configuring and Sharing Internet Access

Creating a New Wireless Network

You can use the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to create a new wireless network. The setup assistant guides you through the steps necessary to name your network, protect your network with a password, and set other options.

If you plan to share a USB printer or USB hard disk on your network:

1Connect the printer or hard disk to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d).

2Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh, or in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP.

3Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue.

If you don’t see the base station you want to configure, click Rescan to scan for available base stations, and then select the base station you want.

4Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network.

Configuring and Sharing Internet Access

If you plan to share your Internet connection with wireless-enabled computers on your network or computers connected to the Ethernet ports, you need to set up your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort Base Station. After it is set up, computers access the Internet through the AirPort network. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to the computers over the AirPort network.

Before you use AirPort Utility to set up your wireless device, connect your DSL or cable modem to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port (<). If you are using an existing Ethernet network with Internet access to connect to the Internet, you can connect the AirPort Extreme to the Ethernet network instead.

Chapter 3 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme

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