Apple MD031 , Setting Up the AirPort Extreme

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Setting Up the AirPort Extreme

This chapter provides information and instructions for using

AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme.

Use the instructions in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up

your AirPort network.

This chapter provides an overview for using the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to set

up your network and other features of your AirPort Extreme. For more detailed wireless

networking information, and for information about the advanced features of AirPort

Utility, refer to the “Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility” document,

located at www.apple.com/support/airport.

After you install the software that came on the CD with your AirPort Extreme, you can

do most of your network setup and configuration tasks using the setup assistant in

AirPort Utility. To set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from the Base Station

menu of AirPort Utility. See “Setting Advanced Options” on page 25.

Using AirPort Utility

To set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking

and Internet access, use the setup assistant in AirPort Utility. AirPort Utility is installed

on your computer when you install the software from the AirPort Extreme CD.

Contents

Main Page Contents Page Getting Started About the AirPort Extreme Page About the AirPort Software Z What You Need to Get Started Plugging In AirPort Extreme Page When you connect Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports, the lights above them glow solid green. The AirPort Extreme Status Light The following table explains the AirPort Extreme light sequences and what they indicate. Page AirPort Extreme Networks In this chapter youll find explanations of the different ways you can use your AirPort Extreme. Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service Page Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer Page Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks Page Page Setting Up the AirPort Extreme Using AirPort Utility Page Creating a New Wireless Network Configuring and Sharing Internet Access Page Setting Advanced Options Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network Page If Your AirPort Extreme Isnt Responding If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber If Your Printer Isnt Responding Updating AirPort Software AirPort Extreme Placement Considerations Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort Service, and Support You can find more information about using your AirPort Extreme on the web and in onscreen help. Online Resources Page AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines Using your AirPort Extreme Safely Page Regulatory Compliance Information Wireless Radio Use Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy FCC Declaration of Conformity Radio and Television Interference Industry Canada Statement VCCI Class B Statement EuropeEU Declaration of Conformity Disposal and Recycling Information Singapore Wireless Certification