Apple MD031LL/A Setup Guide download pdf (Page 22)

22 Chapter 3 SettingUptheAirportExtreme

CreatingaNewWirelessNetwork

YoucanusethesetupassistantinAirPortUtilitytocreateanewwirelessnetwork.

Thesetupassistantguidesyouthroughthestepsnecessarytonameyournetwork,

protectyournetworkwithapassword,andsetotheroptions.

IfyouplantoshareaUSBprinterorUSBharddiskonyournetwork:

1 ConnecttheprinterorharddisktotheAirPortExtremeUSBport(d).

2 OpenAirPortUtility,locatedintheUtilitiesfolderintheApplicationsfolderon

aMac,orinStart>AllPrograms>AirPortonacomputerusingWindows.

IfAirPortUtilityisn’tinstalledonyourcomputer,youcandownloaditfrom

www.apple.com/support/airport.

3 SelectyourAirPortExtremeandclickContinue.

Ifyoudon’tseethebasestationyouwanttocongure,clickRescantoscanfor

availablebasestations,andthenselectthebasestationyouwant.

4 Followtheonscreeninstructionstocreateanewnetwork.

ConguringandSharingInternetAccess

IfyouplantoshareyourInternetconnectionwithwireless-enabledcomputerson

yournetworkorcomputersconnectedtotheEthernetports,youneedtosetupyour

AirPortExtremeasanAirPortbasestation.Afteritissetup,computersaccessthe

InternetthroughtheAirPortnetwork.ThebasestationconnectstotheInternetand

transmitsinformationtothecomputersovertheAirPortnetwork.

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