Using AirPort Utility | Apple AirPort Networks manual

Using AirPort Utility

To set up and configure your computer or Apple wireless device to use AirPort Extreme for basic wireless networking and Internet access, use AirPort Utility and answer

a series of questions about your Internet settings and how you would like to set up your network.

1Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Mac, or in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a Windows computer.

2Select your device in the list on the left if there is more than one device in your network. Click Continue, and then follow the onscreen instructions to enter the settings from your ISP or network administrator for the type of network you want to set up. See the network diagrams later in this chapter for the types of networks you can set up using AirPort Utility.

To set up a more complicated network, or to make adjustments to a network you’ve already set up, use the manual setup features in AirPort Utility.

Setting AirPort preferences

Use AirPort preferences to set up your wireless device to alert you when there are updates available for your device. You can also set it up to notify you if there are problems detected, and to provide instructions to help solve the problems.

To set AirPort preferences:

1Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder on a Mac, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a Windows computer.

2Do one of the following:

ÂOn a Mac, choose AirPort Utility > Preferences

ÂOn a Windows computer, choose File > Preferences

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Contents

Apple AirPort Networks Contents Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Printing with an Apple Wireless Device Extending the Range of Your AirPort NetworkSharing Your Computer’s Internet Connection Getting Started To start Internet sharing on a computer using Windows Security for AirPort Networks at Home NAT FirewallClosed Network Security for AirPort Networks in Businesses and Classrooms Password Protection and EncryptionTransmitter Power Control MAC Address Access Control Radius Support Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA and WPA2 WPA and WPA2 Personal WPA and WPA2 Enterprise Setting Up the AirPort Extreme Network Configuring and Sharing Internet AccessSetting Advanced Options Using AirPort Utility Setting AirPort preferencesTo set AirPort preferences If you don’t see your wireless device in the list To set up your wireless device manually If you can’t open the wireless device settings Setting Up the AirPort Extreme Network AirPort Network Designs Other Information Wireless Device SettingsChange the Device Password Give the Device a Name Naming the AirPort Extreme Network Wireless Network SettingsSetting the Wireless Mode Set Device Options Choosing the Radio Mode Password-protect Your NetworkChanging the Channel Setting Wireless Options Use the Wireless Options pane to set the following Setting Additional Wireless Options Configuring and Sharing Internet Access Setting up a Guest NetworkYou’re Using a DSL or Cable Modem What It Looks Like How It WorksWhat You Need for a DSL or Cable Modem Connection What to Do AirPort Network Designs AirPort Network Designs AirPort Network Designs AirPort Network Designs Setting Dhcp and NAT Options AirPort Network Designs Setting Dhcp Only Options Setting Up Client ComputersTo configure TCP/IP on client computers using Mac OS X Next, choose Dhcp from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu To configure TCP/IP on client computers To configure TCP/IP on client computers using Windows AirPort Network Designs What You Need for an Ethernet Connection You’re Using an Existing Ethernet Network What to Do AirPort Network Designs AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port Time Capsule Setting Advanced Options To set up roaming Setting Up Roaming To extend the range of an 802.11n network Extending the Range of an 802.11n Network To shorten the range of your AirPort network Controlling the Range of Your AirPort Network To help protect your network and wireless device Using Wi-Fi Protected AccessKeeping Your Network Secure To set up a WPA or WPA2 Personal network To set up a WPA or WPA2 Enterprise network To set up the access control list Setting Up Access Control To set up authentication using a Radius server Using a Radius Server AirPort Network Designs To set up inbound port mapping To set up a default host To set up loggingLogging Using Back to My Mac on your Wireless Network To set up Back to My Mac on your wireless deviceTo set the time automatically To manually set IPv6 options Setting up IPv6To adjust IPv6 firewall settings Customizing the IPv6 firewall To share a hard disk on your network Sharing and Securing USB Hard Disks on Your Network Using a Time Capsule in Your Network Connecting a USB Printer to an Apple Wireless DeviceTo use a printer on your network Adding a Wireless Client to Your 802.11n Network To allow client access to your networkTo change the name of your USB printer Solving Problems On a computer using Mac OSOn a computer using Windows More Information About AirPort AirPort Utility HelpWorld Wide Web IP Addresses How Information Reaches Its DestinationPackets and Traffic Hardware Addresses Using the AirPort Extreme Base Station Rules for Sending Information ProtocolsBase Station Interfaces AirPort Express Interfaces Using the Time CapsuleUsing the AirPort Express Time Capsule Interfaces Apple Wireless Device Functions Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary