Apple AirPort Extreme Card - Manual (Page 4)

4 About Your AirPort Extreme Card
There are three ways to create a wireless network:
• Use an AirPort-equipped computer to create a temporary Computer-to-Computer
network, which other AirPort computers within range can join.
• Use the Internet pane of Sharing preferences to set up an AirPort-equipped
computer with an Internet connection to share the connection with other
computers using AirPort.
• Create a more permanent wireless network using an AirPort base station. In this
kind of network, all wireless communication goes through the base station to other
computers on the network or to the Internet.
How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access
The following are ways that you can use AirPort to provide Internet access to AirPort-
equipped computers:
• Connect an AirPort base station to an existing network that already has Internet
access, such as in a school or small office.
• Connect a cable modem or DSL modem to an AirPort base station, or if your base
station has an internal modem, connect it to a telephone line. The AirPort base
station establishes an Internet connection and also creates a wireless network
through which multiple computers can access the Internet.
Note: To use AirPort to access the Internet, you must have an account with an
Internet service provider (fees may apply). Some Internet service providers (ISPs) are
not currently compatible with AirPort.
For more information on using AirPort with your Internet account, contact your ISP or
go to the AppleCare Knowledge Base at kbase.info.apple.com.
Setting Up Your Computer to Use AirPort
Step 1: Do You Need to Install the AirPort Extreme Card?
If you ordered your AirPort Extreme Card with your new computer, the card is already
installed. If the AirPort Extreme Card came in a separate kit, you need to install it
yourself. Instructions for installing the AirPort Extreme Card are in the manual that
came with your computer. You can also find them on the Apple Support website at
www.apple.com/support.
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