User manual APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME GIGABIT SETUP GUIDE

[. . . ] AirPort Extreme Setup Guide Contents 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 16 18 20 21 22 22 24 25 Chapter 1: Getting Started About AirPort Extreme About the AirPort Software What You Need to Get Started AirPort Extreme Status Light Chapter 2: AirPort Extreme Networks Using AirPort Extreme with Your Broadband Internet Service Using AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer Using AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks Using AirPort Extreme with Your AirPort Network Chapter 3: Setting Up AirPort Extreme Using AirPort Utility Creating a New Wireless Network Configuring and Sharing Internet Access Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network Setting Advanced Options 2 26 Chapter 4: Tips and Troubleshooting 26 You Can't Connect to the Internet 26 You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password 27 Your AirPort Extreme Isn't Responding 28 Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber 29 30 30 31 Your Printer Isn't Responding Updating AirPort Software AirPort Extreme Placement Considerations Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort 32 Chapter 5: Learning More, Service, and Support 34 Appendix: AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines Contents 3 1 Getting Started 1 Congratulations on purchasing AirPort Extreme. Read this guide to get started. 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 and 802. 11n 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. [. . . ]  Select "Limit client's access to 24 hours" if you want to provide only one day of access to your network. If you don't select this option, the client will have access to your network until you remove the name from the list. 24 Chapter 3 Setting Up AirPort Extreme Setting Advanced Options To set advanced options, you can use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme manually. You can configure advanced base station settings, such as advanced security options, closed networks, DHCP lease time, access control, power controls, setting up user accounts, and more. To set advanced options: 1 Choose the wireless network you want to change. On a computer using Windows XP, hold the pointer over the wireless connection icon until you see your AirPort network name (SSID), and choose it from the list if there are multiple networks available. The default network name for an Apple base station is AirPort Network XXXXXX, where XXXXXX is replaced with the last six digits of the AirPort ID, also know as the Media Access Control or MAC address. The AirPort ID is printed on the bottom of an AirPort Extreme and on the electrical-plug side of the AirPort Express. 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP. 3 If there is more than one base station in the list, select the base station you want to configure. If you don't see the base station you want to configure, click Rescan to scan for available base stations, then select the base station you want. For more information and detailed instructions for using the manual setup features in AirPort Utility, see the "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility" document, located on the AirPort CD and at www. apple. com/support/airport. Chapter 3 Setting Up AirPort Extreme 25 4 Tips and Troubleshooting 4 You can quickly solve most problems with AirPort Extreme by following the advice in this chapter. You Can't Connect to the Internet  Make sure your network settings are correct. If you can't connect to the Internet from your computer, check your network settings. If they appear to be correct and you still can't connect, contact your ISP.  Make sure you are connecting to the correct wireless network. You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password You can clear the AirPort network or base station password by resetting AirPort Extreme. To reset the base station password: 1 Use a pen or a paper clip to press and hold the reset button for one (1) second. Important: If you hold the reset button for more than one (1) second, you may lose your network settings. 2 Select your AirPort network. 26  On a Macintosh, use the AirPort status menu in the menu bar to select the network created by AirPort Extreme (the network name does not change).  On a computer using Windows XP, hold the pointer over the wireless connection icon until you see your AirPort Network Name (SSID), and choose it from the list if there are multiple networks available. 3 Open AirPort Utility (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP). 4 Select your base station and then choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu. 7 Click Wireless and choose an encryption method from the Wireless Security pop-up menu to turn on encryption and activate password protection for your AirPort network. [. . . ] See the service and support information that came with your Apple product. Or, consult an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy The radiated output power of this device is well below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. However, this device should be operated with a minimum distance of at least 20 cm between its antennas and a person's body and the antennas used with this transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter subject to the conditions of the FCC Grant. FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. [. . . ]