Apple MD031 setup guide Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network

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Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network

If your network is password-protected using WPA Personal or WPA/WPA2 Personal, you can provide wireless clients access to your network without requiring them to enter the network password.

When you allow a client access to your network, the client's name and wireless MAC address (or AirPort ID) are stored in the access control list of AirPort Utility until you remove them from the list. You can also provide 24 hours of access, after which time the client will no longer be able to access your network.

When you provide a client access to your wireless network, the client does not need to enter the network password.

To allow client access to your network:

1Open AirPort Utility, select your base station, and choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu. Enter the base station password if necessary.

2Choose Add Wireless Clients from the Base Station menu.

3Select how you want the client to access the network:

ÂSelect PIN to enter the eight-digit number provided by the client requesting network access.

ÂSelect “First attempt” to allow network access to the first client attempting to join the network.

ÂSelect “Limit client's access to 24 hours” if you want to provide only one day of access to your network. If you don't select this option, the client will have access to your network until you remove the name from the list.

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Chapter 3 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme

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Contents Setup Guide Page Contents Regulatory Compliance Information Getting Started About the AirPort Extreme AirPort Extreme has five ports, located on the backAC adapter About the AirPort Software What You Need to Get StartedPlugging In AirPort Extreme Ethernet activity light AirPort Extreme Status Light Light Status/descriptionWhat’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 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme Using AirPort UtilityOn a Macintosh computer using Mac OS X v10.4 or later Creating a New Wireless Network Configuring and Sharing Internet AccessSetting Up the AirPort Extreme Setting Advanced Options To set advanced optionsAllowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network To allow client access to your networkTo reset the base station password Tips and TroubleshootingIf You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password If You Can’t Connect to the InternetIf Your AirPort Extreme Isn’t Responding To return your AirPort Extreme to the factory settings If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes AmberIf 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 and Safety Guidelines AirPort Extreme SpecificationsUsing your AirPort Extreme Safely About Operating and Storage Temperatures Wireless Radio Use Regulatory Compliance InformationIndustry Canada Statement Taiwan Taiwan Warning Statements Page Page Printed