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Getting StartedCongratulationsonpurchasingyoursimultaneousdual-band
AirPortExtremeBaseStation.Readthisguidetogetstarted.
AirPortExtremeprovidessimultaneousdual-bandwireless802.11nnetworking.When
yousetupyourAirPortExtremeBaseStation,itcreatestwohigh-speedWi-Finetworks:
ÂA2.4gigahertz(GHz)networkfor802.11b,802.11g,and802.11ndevices,suchas
iPhone,iPodtouch,andoldercomputers
ÂA5GHznetworkfor802.11nand802.11adevices,suchasnewercomputers,iPad,
andAppleTV
Wirelessdevicesjointhenetworkthatprovidesthemthebestperformanceand
compatibility,andtheAirPortExtremesharesyourbroadbandInternetconnection
withcomputersanddevicesonyournetwork.
WithyourAirPortExtreme,youcan:
ÂCreateapassword-protectedwirelesshomenetwork,andthenconnecttothe
InternetandsharetheconnectionwithothercomputersandWi-Fidevices,such
asiPad,iPhone,iPodtouch,andAppleTV.Youcanalsosharelesamongcomputers
connectedtothenetwork.
ÂCreateaguestnetworkwithorwithoutpasswordprotection,toprovideInternet-only
accesstowirelessdevices,suchascomputers,iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch,andAppleTV.