Apple AirPort Networks Specifications Page 1

Apple AirPort Networks

10 Chapter 2 AirPort Security Password Protection and Encryption AirPort uses password protection and encryption to deliver a level of securit

Chapter 2 AirPort Security 11 RADIUS Support The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) makes securing a large network easy. RADIU

12 Chapter 2 AirPort Security The EAP protocol known as TLS (Transport Layer Security) presents a user’s information in the form of digital cer

Chapter 2 AirPort Security 13 WPA and WPA2 Enterprise WPA is a subset of the draft IEEE 802.11i standard and effectively addresses the wireless

3 14 3 AirPort Network Designs This chapter provides overview information and instructions for the types of AirPort Extreme networks you can set u

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 15 Using AirPort Utility To set up and configure your computer or Apple wireless device to use AirPort Extrem

16 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Select from the following checkboxes:Â Select “Check for Updates when opening AirPort Utility” to automatical

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 17 If you can’t open the wireless device settings:1 Make sure your network and TCP/IP settings are configured pro

18 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 3 Choose Base Station > Manual Setup and enter the password if necessary. The default device password is p

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 19 If the wireless device reports a problem, the status icon turns yellow. Click Base Station Status to display t

2 1 Contents Chapter 1 3 Getting Started5 Configuring an Apple Wireless Device for Internet Access Using AirPort Utility 6 Extending the Range of You

20 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Set Device OptionsClick Base Station Options and set the following:Â Enter a contact name and location for th

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 21 Choosing the Radio ModeChoose 802.11a/n - 802.11b/g from the Radio Mode pop-up menu if computers with 802.11a,

22 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs  WPA/WPA2 Personal: Choose this option to protect your network with Wi-Fi Protected Access. You can use a p

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 23 Setting Additional Wireless OptionsUse the Wireless Options pane to set the following:Â 5 GHz network name: P

24 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Setting up a Guest NetworkClick Guest Network and then enter the network name and other options for the guest

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 25 What It Looks LikeHow It Works The Apple wireless device (in this example, a Time Capsule) connects to the In

26 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs What to DoIf you’re using AirPort Utility to assist you with configuring the Apple wireless device for Intern

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 27 Â If you chose PPPoE, your ISP provides your IP address automatically using DHCP.If your service provider asks

28 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs If you configure TCP/IP using DHCP, choose Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu. Your IP informatio

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 29 If you’re connecting to the Internet through a router that uses PPPoE to connect to the Internet, and your wir

1 3 1 Getting Started AirPort offers the easiest way to provide wireless Internet access and networking anywhere in the home, classroom, or of

30 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs  Enter Domain Name System (DNS) server addresses and a specific domain name your wireless device accesses wh

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 31 Â If you don’t want your wireless device to share its IP address, choose “Off (Bridge Mode).” If you set up yo

32 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs  To provide specific IP addresses to specific computers on your wireless network, click the Add (+) button b

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 33 You can also set up port mapping. To ensure that requests are properly routed to your web, AppleShare, or FTP

34 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Next, choose DHCP from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu.b If you enabled a DHCP server when you set up the wire

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 35 c If you selected “Distribute a range of IP addresses” when you set up the wireless device’s network, you can

36 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 5 Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties. If you chose “Share a public IP a

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 37 You’re Using an Existing Ethernet NetworkYou can use AirPort Utility to easily set up the Apple wireless devic

38 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs What to DoIf you’re using AirPort Utility to help you set up an Apple wireless device on an existing Ethernet

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 39 If your IP address is provided by DHCP, choose Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4pop-up menu.5 Choose Off (Bri

4 Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: When the features discussed in this document apply to the AirPort Extreme Base Station, AirPort Express, a

40 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Connecting Additional Devices to Your AirPort Extreme NetworkConnect a USB printer to the USB port of your Ap

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 41 Using Apple TV on Your AirPort Extreme Network to Play Content from iTunesWhen you connect Apple TV to your Ai

42 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Setting Up RoamingSeveral AirPort Extreme Base Stations or Time Capsules can be set up to create a single wir

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 43 Extending the Range of an 802.11n NetworkExtending the range of an 802.11n network is simpler if you’re connec

44 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 8 Click Update to update the device with new network settings.Controlling the Range of Your AirPort NetworkYo

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 45 Keeping Your Network SecureYour network is protected by the password you assign to it. However, you can take a

46 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Personal mode is for the home or small office network and can be set up and managed by most users. Personal m

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 47 Setting Up Access ControlAccess control lets you specify which computers can send or receive information throu

48 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs  If you choose RADIUS, enter the type of RADIUS service, the RADIUS IP addresses, shared secret, and primary

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 49 5 Enter the IP address, port, and shared secret (or password) for the primary and secondary servers.See the RA

Chapter 1 Getting Started 5 You can set up an Apple wireless device and connect to the Internet wirelessly in minutes. But because Apple wireles

50 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs If you’re using a web, AppleShare, or FTP server on your AirPort Extreme network, other computers initiate co

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 51 Type any additional information you need in the text fields.To use port mapping, you must configure TCP/IP man

52 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 3 Enter the IP address of the computer that will receive the logs in the Syslog Destination Address field.4 C

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 53 Setting up IPv6IPv6 is a new version of Internet Protocol (IP). IPv6 is currently used primarily by some resea

54 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Sharing and Securing USB Hard Disks on Your NetworkIf you connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme Bas

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 55 Using a Time Capsule in Your NetworkIf you’re using a Time Capsule and a computer with Mac OS X Leopard (v10.5

56 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs  On a computer using Windows, install Bonjour for Windows from AirPort Utility CD, and follow the onscreen i

Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 57 Solving ProblemsIf you have trouble connecting to the Internet with any AirPort Extreme network design, try th

58 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs  Make sure that the computer has joined the AirPort network created by your wireless device. Restart your c

4 594 Behind the ScenesThis chapter defines terms and concepts used to discuss computer networks. Use it as a reference to help you understand wh

6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Set up your Apple wireless device manually using AirPort Utility when:Â You want to provide Internet access to comp

60 Chapter 4 Behind the Scenes So, your computer also has an Internet Protocol (IP) address that defines exactly where and in what network it’s lo

Chapter 4 Behind the Scenes 61 Using the Time CapsuleThis section describes the different network interfaces of the Time Capsule and describes the

62 Chapter 4 Behind the Scenes  Audio (-) interface: Use the analog and optical digital audio stereo mini-jack to connect an AirPort Express to

Chapter 4 Behind the Scenes 63 Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPortThe farther away the interference source, the less likely it is to cau

Glossary64Glossary10Base-T The most common cabling method for Ethernet. 10Base-T conforms to IEEE standard 802.3. It was developed to enable data co

Glossary 65 backbone The central part of a large network that links two or more subnetworks. The backbone is the primary data transmission path on l

66 Glossarychannel One portion of the available radio spectrum that all devices on a wireless network use to communicate. Changing the channel on th

Glossary 67 firewall A system of software and/or hardware that resides between two networks to prevent access by unauthorized users. The most common

68 GlossaryLAN Local area network. A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical proximity for sharing resources such as an

Glossary 69 roaming (Wi-Fi) The ability to move from one area of Wi-Fi coverage to another with no loss in connectivity (hand-off ).router A wirel

Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 You can share your Internet connection as long as your computer is connected to the Internet. If your computer goes

70 GlossaryWEP Wired equivalent privacy. The original security standard used in wireless networks to encrypt the wireless network traffic. See WPA,

Glossary 71 WPA2 - Enterprise Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 - Enterprise. The follow-on wireless security method to WPA that provides stronger data prote

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8 Chapter 1 Getting Started To start Internet sharing on a computer using Windows:1 Open Control Panel from the Start menu, and then click “Ne

2 9 2 AirPort Security This chapter provides an overview of the security features available in AirPort. Apple has designed its wireless device