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Getting Started

Congratulationsonpurchasingyoursimultaneousdual-band

AirPortExtremeBaseStation.Readthisguidetogetstarted.

AirPortExtremeprovidessimultaneousdual-bandwireless802.11nnetworking.When
yousetupyourAirPortExtremeBaseStation,itcreatestwohigh-speedWi-Finetworks:

ÂA2.4gigahertz(GHz)networkfor802.11b,802.11g,and802.11ndevices,suchas

iPhone,iPodtouch,andoldercomputers

ÂA5GHznetworkfor802.11nand802.11adevices,suchasnewercomputers,iPad,

andAppleTV
Wirelessdevicesjointhenetworkthatprovidesthemthebestperformanceand
compatibility,andtheAirPortExtremesharesyourbroadbandInternetconnection
withcomputersanddevicesonyournetwork.
WithyourAirPortExtreme,youcan:

ÂCreateapassword-protectedwirelesshomenetwork,andthenconnecttothe

InternetandsharetheconnectionwithothercomputersandWi-Fidevices,such
asiPad,iPhone,iPodtouch,andAppleTV.Youcanalsosharelesamongcomputers
connectedtothenetwork.

ÂCreateaguestnetworkwithorwithoutpasswordprotection,toprovideInternet-only

accesstowirelessdevices,suchascomputers,iPad,iPhone,iPodtouch,andAppleTV.