Apple MD031LL/A Network Router User Manual


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22 Chapter 3 SettingUptheAirportExtreme
CreatingaNewWirelessNetwork
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theUtilitiesfolderintheApplicationsfolderon
aMac,orinStart>AllPrograms>AirPortonacomputerusingWindows.
IfAirPortUtilityisn’tinstalledonyourcomputer,youcandownloaditfrom
www.apple.com/support/airport.
3 SelectyourAirPortExtremeandclickContinue.
Ifyoudon’tseethebasestationyouwanttocongure,clickRescantoscanfor
availablebasestations,andthenselectthebasestationyouwant.
4 Followtheonscreeninstructionstocreateanewnetwork.
ConguringandSharingInternetAccess
IfyouplantoshareyourInternetconnectionwithwireless-enabledcomputerson
yournetworkorcomputersconnectedtotheEthernetports,youneedtosetupyour
AirPortExtremeasanAirPortbasestation.Afteritissetup,computersaccessthe
InternetthroughtheAirPortnetwork.ThebasestationconnectstotheInternetand
transmitsinformationtothecomputersovertheAirPortnetwork.
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