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AirPort Extreme
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Getting Started
Congratulations on purchasing AirPort Extreme. Read this
guide to get started using it.
AirPort Extreme is based on an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
draft 802.11n specification and provides better performance and greater range than
previous IEEE 802.11 standards. AirPort Extreme is compatible with computers using
802.11b, and 802.11g, as well as computers using the 802.11a wireless standards.
With AirPort Extreme, you can:
Create a wireless network in your home, and then connect to the Internet and share
the connection with multiple computers simultaneously. An entire family or office
can be connected to the Internet at the same time.
Connect AirPort Extreme to your Ethernet network. Wireless-equipped Macintosh
computers or Windows XP computers can then have access to an entire network
without being connected by a cable.
Connect a USB printer to your AirPort Extreme. All of the compatible computers on
the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can print to it.
AirPort Extreme Networks
In this chapter you’ll find explanations of the different ways
you can use AirPort Extreme.
This chapter gives examples of the different kinds of networks you can set up using
AirPort Extreme. It provides diagrams and explanations of what you need to do to get
your AirPort Extreme network up and running quickly.
See Chapter 3, “Setting Up AirPort Extreme,” on page 19 to find out more about using
AirPort Utility to help set up your network.
Using AirPort Extreme with Your Broadband Internet Service
When you set up AirPort Extreme to provide network and Internet access, Macintosh
computers with AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards, and 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and
IEEE 802.11n draft specification wireless-equipped computers can access the wireless
AirPort network to share files, play games, and use Internet applications like web
browsers and email applications.
Setting Up AirPort Extreme
This chapter provides information and instructions for using
AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme.
Use the diagrams in the previous chapter to help you decide where you want to use
your AirPort Extreme, and what features you want to set up on your AirPort network.
Then use the instructions in this chapter to easily configure 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 Extreme 802.11n Networks” document, located at
www.applesupport/airport.
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 23
Creating a New Wireless Network
You can use the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to create a new wireless network. The
setup assistant guides you through the steps necessary to name your network, protect
your network with a password, and set other options.
If you plan to share a USB printer or USB hard disk on your network:
1 Connect the printer or hard disk to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d).
2 Open AirPort Utility, located in Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh,
or in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network.