Apple MD031LL/A Network Router User Manual


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25Chapter 3 SettingUptheAirportExtreme
AllowingWirelessClientsAccesstoYourNetwork
Ifyournetworkispassword-protectedusingWPAPersonalorWPA/WPA2Personal,you
canprovidewirelessclientsaccesstoyournetworkwithoutrequiringthemtoenterthe
networkpassword.
Whenyouallowaclientaccesstoyournetwork,theclient’snameandwirelessMAC
address(orAirPortID)arestoredintheaccesscontrollistofAirPortUtilityuntilyou
removethemfromthelist.Youcanalsoprovide24hoursofaccess,afterwhichtime
theclientisnolongerabletoaccessyournetwork.
Whenyouprovideaclientaccesstoyourwirelessnetwork,theclientdoesnotneedto
enterthenetworkpassword.
To allow client access to your network:
1 OpenAirPortUtility,selectyourbasestation,andchooseManualSetupfromthe
BaseStationmenu.Enterthebasestationpasswordifnecessary.
2 ChooseAddWirelessClientsfromtheBaseStationmenu.
3 Selecthowyouwanttheclienttoaccessthenetwork:
 SelectPINtoentertheeight-digitnumberprovidedbytheclientrequesting
networkaccess.
 Select“Firstattempt”toallownetworkaccesstotherstclientattemptingtojoin
thenetwork.
 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hasaccesstoyournetwork
untilyouremovethenamefromthelist.
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