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23Chapter 2 SettingUpYourTimeCapsule
AllowingWirelessClientstoAccessYourNetworkWithout
EnteringaPassword
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theclientfromthelist.Youcanalsoprovide24hoursofaccess,afterwhich
timetheclientcannolongeraccessyournetwork.
Whenyougiveaclientaccesstoyourwirelessnetwork,theclientdoesn’tneedtoenter
thenetworkpassword.
To allow a client to access your network without entering the network password:
1 OpenAirPortUtility,selectyourTimeCapsule,andthenchooseManualSetupfromthe
BaseStationmenu.Enterthe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.
WhiletheTimeCapsulewaitsforaclienttojointhenetwork,theLEDglowsblue.
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