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Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11n (3rd Generation) User Manual

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Chapter 2

AirPort Extreme Networks

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To set it up:

1

Connect the hard disk to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d

) using a USB cable.

2

Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a

computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using

Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue.

3

Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network if you have not already set

up your network.

Computers can access the hard disk to share or store files using Mac OS X v10.4 or later,

or Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista.

Note:

If you are using a Windows computer, make sure you install Bonjour for

Windows, located on the AirPort CD that came with your base station.