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

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Chapter 3

Setting Up the AirPort Extreme

On a Macintosh computer using Mac OS X v10.4 or later:

1

Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder.

2

Select your base station and click Continue.

3

Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme and your wireless

network.

On a computer using Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista:

1

Open AirPort Utility, located in Start > All Programs > AirPort.

2

Select your base station and click Continue.

3

Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme and your wireless

network.

The setup assistant in AirPort Utility asks you a series of questions about the type of

network you want to use and the services you want to set up. The setup assistant helps

you enter the appropriate settings.

If you are using your AirPort Extreme to connect to the Internet, you need a broadband

(DSL or cable modem) account with an Internet service provider (ISP), or a connection

to the Internet using an existing Ethernet network. If you received specific information

from your ISP (such as a static IP address or a DHCP client ID), you may need to enter it

in AirPort Utility. Have this information available before you set up your

AirPort Extreme.