User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Setup Guide
- Getting Started
- AirPort Extreme Networks
- Setting Up AirPortExtreme
- Tips and Troubleshooting
- You Can’t Connect to the Internet
- You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password
- Your AirPortExtreme Isn’t Responding
- Your AirPortExtreme Status Light Flashes Amber
- Your Printer Isn’t Responding
- Updating AirPort Software
- AirPortExtreme Placement Considerations
- Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort
- Learning More, Service,andSupport
- AirPortExtreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines
- Communications Regulation Information
Chapter 1
Getting Started
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Connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme. All of the compatible computers on
the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can access the information on the hard
disk.
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Connect a USB hub to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices,
such as printers or hard disks. All of the computers on the network have access to
those devices.
Important:
Install AirPort Utility 5.2 from the CD that came with your AirPort Extreme
802.11n Base Station and use it to set up your base station. Previous versions of the
AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility are not compatible with this base
station.
About AirPort Extreme
AirPort Extreme has five ports, located on the back:
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One 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port (<
) for
connecting a DSL or cable modem, or for connecting to an existing Ethernet network
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Three 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) ports (G
) for
connecting Ethernet devices, such as printers or computers, or for connecting to an
existing Ethernet network