Apple MD031 setup guide Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort

Page 32

ÂAvoid placing your AirPort Extreme in areas surrounded by metal surfaces on three or more sides.

ÂIf you place your AirPort Extreme in an entertainment center with your stereo equipment, avoid completely surrounding the AirPort Extreme with audio, video, or power cables. Place your AirPort Extreme so that the cables are to one side. Maintain as much space as possible between the AirPort Extreme and the cables.

ÂTry to place your AirPort Extreme at least 25 feet (7.6 meters) from a microwave oven, 2.4 or 5 gigahertz (GHz) cordless phones, or other sources of interference.

Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort

The farther away the interference source, the less likely it is to cause a problem. The following items can cause interference with AirPort communication:

ÂMicrowave ovens

ÂDirect Satellite Service (DSS) radio frequency leakage

ÂThe original coaxial cable that came with certain types of satellite dishes. Contact the device manufacturer and obtain newer cables.

ÂCertain electrical devices such as power lines, electrical railroad tracks, and power stations

ÂCordless telephones that operate in the 2.4 or 5 GHz range. If you have problems with your phone or AirPort communication, change the channel your base station or AirPort Extreme uses, or change the channel your phone uses.

ÂNearby base stations using adjacent channels. For example, if base station A is set to channel 1, base station B should be set to channel 6 or 11.

32Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting

Image 32

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 networkTips and Troubleshooting If You Forgot Your Network or Base Station PasswordTo reset the 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