Apple imac AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection, Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually

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AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection

If your iMac G5 has an AirPort Extreme Card installed, you can configure your AirPort network and Internet connection using AirPort Setup Assistant, located in the Utilities folder within your Applications folder. The assistant helps you configure the AirPort Base Station and set up your computer to use AirPort Extreme. For more information about your AirPort Base Station, see the AirPort Base Station Setup Guide that came with your base station. For information on installing an AirPort Extreme Card, see “Installing an AirPort Extreme Card” on page 47.

If your AirPort Base Station is already configured, in most cases your AirPort Extreme Card is ready to access it immediately.

To check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network:

mClick the AirPort status icon in the menu bar and choose an AirPort network listed there.

If you don’t see an AirPort network listed, you can use AirPort Setup Assistant to check or change your settings, or you can change them using the Network pane of System Preferences.

Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually

Gather the following information from your system administrator if you’ll be setting up a manual connection.

If you’ll be connecting using DHCP, most of this information is provided to your computer automatically by the network, so ask your system administrator what is required.

Domain name server (DNS) addresses, if necessary

DHCP or manual IP address configuration

IP address

Router address

Subnet mask

Password, if required

Next, make sure your AirPort connection options are active in Network preferences.

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet

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