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Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station
If you use an Ethernet LAN for Internet access, such as in a school or office, connect the
Ethernet cable to the 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (
G
) port on the AirPort Extreme Base
Station.
Note:
The “Distribute IP address” checkbox in the Network pane of AirPort Admin Utility
is deselected for AirPort Extreme Base Stations that support Power over Ethernet. By
default the base stations are set to be used as a bridge, rather than to distribute IP
addresses to AirPort clients. For more information on AirPort Admin Utility and using
the 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (
G
) port, see the document “Designing AirPort Extreme
Networks,” or “AirPort Networks for Windows,” located on the AirPort CD or at
www.apple.com/airportextreme.
You can use the AirPort Extreme Base Station to provide Internet access to non-AirPort
computers that are not otherwise connected to the Internet by connecting them to the
10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (
G
) port on the AirPort Extreme Base Station. The base
station must be connected to the Internet by the 10/100Base-T Ethernet WAN ( ) port.
Mounting the AirPort Extreme Base Station on a Wall
You can use the mounting bracket provided with your AirPort Extreme Base Station to
mount the base station on a wall. Follow these steps:
1
Select a location close to power and a network connection.
If the base station is UL rated and certified for use in suspended ceilings and air-
handling spaces, the base station can be mounted in a ceiling space, away from a
power outlet, and powered over Ethernet. If you mount the base station in an air-
handling space, plug the base station into 802.3af-compliant Power Sourcing
Equipment with a plenum-rated Ethernet cable.
2
Screw the mounting bracket into a wall stud using the two screws that came with the
base station.
Mounting bracket
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