If you can’t open the wireless device settings:
1Make sure your network and TCP/IP settings are configured properly.
On a computer using Mac OS X, select AirPort from the network connection services list in the Network pane of System Preferences. Click Advanced, and then choose Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4
On a computer using Windows,
2Make sure you entered the wireless device password correctly. The default password is public. If you’ve forgotten the device password, you can reset it to public by resetting the device.
To temporarily reset the device password to public, hold down the reset button for one second. To reset the device back to its default settings, hold the reset button for five full seconds.
If you’re on an Ethernet network that has other devices, or you’re using Ethernet to connect to the device:
AirPort Utility scans the Ethernet network to create the list of devices. As a result, when you open AirPort Utility, you may see devices that you cannot configure.
Setting Up the AirPort Extreme Network
The first step in configuring your Apple wireless device is setting up the device and the network it will create. You can set up most features using AirPort Utility and following the onscreen instructions to enter the information from your ISP or network administrator.
To configure a network manually or set advanced options, open your wireless device’s configuration in AirPort Utility and manually set up your device and network.
1Choose the network of the wireless device you want to configure from the AirPort status menu on a computer using Mac OS X, or from the wireless connection icon in the status tray on a computer using Windows.
2Open AirPort Utility and select the wireless device from the list. If you don’t see the device you want to configure, click Rescan to scan for available wireless devices, and then select the one you want from the list.
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