Apple MA073LL/A, A1034 AirPort Extreme Base Station Ports, 10/100Base-T Ethernet WAN port

AirPort Extreme Base Station Ports

Your AirPort Extreme Base Station may have six ports, depending on which model you purchased.

10/100Base-T Ethernet WAN port

Connect a DSL or cable modem, or connect to an existing Ethernet network with Internet access.

G10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN port

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Connect local Ethernet computers (computers without Internet access) and printers, or other Ethernet devices, such as a hub or a switch.

Internal modem port (on some models)

Connect one end of a phone cord to the internal modem port and the other end to a standard telephone jack.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) printer port

Connect a USB printer so that computers connected to the AirPort network can share the printer.

External antenna port

Connect an Apple-certified external antenna to extend the range of the wireless network.

Power adapter port

Connect one end of the AirPort Extreme Base Station power adapter to the port and the other end to an electrical outlet.

Security slot

You can purchase a security cable and lock to secure your AirPort Extreme Base Station.

Note: If this AirPort Extreme Base Station did not come with a power adapter and you don’t plan to use PoE, you can purchase a base station power adapter from your Apple- authorized dealer, Apple retail stores, or the Apple Store at www.apple.com/store.

If the base station supports PoE, it and its mounting bracket conform to UL Standard 2043, “Fire Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and Their Accessories Installed in Air-Handling Spaces,” for placement in the air-handling space above suspended ceilings. Using PoE allows you to install a base station in places away from a standard electrical outlet. For more information about using PoE, see the document “Designing AirPort Extreme Networks,” or “AirPort Networks for Windows,” that came on the AirPort CD. The documents are also available at www.apple.com/airportextreme.

To determine if your base station supports PoE, check the label on the bottom of the base station.

Note: To use the base station in an air-handling space above suspended ceilings, you must connect the Ethernet WAN port to an 802.3af-compliant PSE with a plenum-rated Ethernet cable. You cannot use the AC power adapter to power a base station installed in an air-handling space. If you connect an external antenna to a base station mounted in an air-handling space, make sure it is plenum-rated. See the documentation that came with the antenna.

Chapter 1 Introduction to AirPort

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