Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station - Manual (Page 21)

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Basic Network Designs
You can set up your AirPort Extreme Base Station just
about anywhere and use it for Internet access and
wireless networking.
You need only a connection to the Internet and a computer with wireless capabilities.
You can even add non-wireless computers to the network by connecting them to the
base station through the built-in Ethernet LAN (G) port. Connect a USB printer to the
base station, and all the computers on the network using Mac OS X v10.2.3 or later,
both wired and wireless, can share the printer.
If you want to extend the range of your AirPort network, connect an Apple-certified
external antenna to the base station antenna port. Apple-certified external antennas
for the AirPort Extreme Base Station are available from your Apple-authorized dealer,
Apple retail stores, or the Apple Store at store.apple.com.
Note: External antennas may not be permitted in some regions. Do not connect an
external antenna to a base station that supports PoE and is mounted in the air space
above a ceiling.
This chapter explains how to set up your base station:
• In your home or small office with an Ethernet or dial-up connection to the Internet
• In school, where you might have both a broadband and an Ethernet connection
• In a business or school using Power over Ethernet
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