Apple AirPort Extreme Card - Manual (Page 7)

About Your AirPort Extreme Card 7
Step 3: If Necessary, Set Up the AirPort Base Station
If you purchased the AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Station at the same time
as your AirPort Extreme Card, do the following:
1 If necessary, install the AirPort Extreme Card in your computer.
2 Skip the rest of the steps in this booklet and set up the AirPort base station using the
instructions provided with it.
Step 4: Join a Wireless Network
To join an AirPort wireless network, choose a network from the AirPort status icon in
the menu bar. Enter the password for the network if necessary. If you are joining a
closed network, choose Other from the list, and then type the name and password of
the network.
Note: To show AirPort status in the menu bar, open System Preferences and click
Network. Choose AirPort from the Show pop-up menu, then click AirPort. Select the
“Show AirPort status in menu bar” checkbox.
Joining a 128-Bit Encrypted Wireless Network
If you want to join a third-party wireless network that requires 128-bit encryption, you
have two options for entering a password, depending on the password scheme the
network administrator has set up.
If you were given a password that is 13 characters, you may need to use double
quotation marks before and after the password. Thirteen-character passwords are
usually case-sensitive.
Example: “password12345”
If you were given a password that is 26 characters, you may need to put a dollar sign
( $ ) before the password.
Example: $12345678901234567890abcdef
If you need additional information on your 128-bit password, contact your network
administrator.
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