Apple MD031 setup guide Getting Started

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Congratulations on purchasing your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. Read this guide to get started.

The new AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. When you set up your AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two high- speed Wi-Fi networks:

ÂA 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) network for 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n devices, such as iPhone, iPod touch, and older computers

ÂA 5 GHz network for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as newer computers and Apple TV

Wireless devices join the network that provides them the best performance and compatibility, and the AirPort Extreme shares your broadband Internet connection with computers and devices on your network.

With your AirPort Extreme, you can:

ÂCreate a password-protected wireless home network, and then connect to the Internet and share the connection with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. You can also share files among computers connected to the network.

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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