User's Manual

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2 Open the AirPort Setup Assistant, located in the Utilities folder, in the Applications folder on
your hard disk in Mac OS X. In Mac OS 9, the Setup Assistant is located in the AirPort folder
in the Apple Extras folder, inside the Applications (Mac OS 9) folder on your hard disk. Select
“Set up your computer to join an existing AirPort network” to configure your computer to
access an existing AirPort network.
If an error message says the AirPort Card is not detected:
m Shut down your computer and make sure the AirPort Card is oriented properly and that it
is completely inserted into the AirPort Card slot. Make sure the AirPort antenna is securely
connected to the card and the connector on the other end of the card is firmly inserted
into the connector in the AirPort Card slot.
If you are unable to detect the network you want to connect to:
m Make sure that you are in range of an AirPort Base Station. The typical range for AirPort
communication is up to 50 meters (168 feet) in any direction from the base station.
m Try to move away from possible sources of interference, such as microwave ovens and
metal walls, that may be preventing you from connecting to the network. For a complete
list of sources of interference, see the document “Designing AirPort Networks 2,” located
on the AirPort software CD for Mac OS X, and in the AirPort folder in the Apple Extras
folder, inside the Applications (Mac OS 9) folder on your hard disk in Mac OS 9.
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