Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station - Manual (Page 6)

6 Chapter 1 Introduction to AirPort
The AirPort Extreme Base Station has the following ports:
• 10/100Base-T Ethernet WAN ( ) port for connecting a DSL or cable modem, or for
connecting to an existing Ethernet network with Internet access
• 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN ( G ) port for high-speed connection to local printers and
Ethernet computers that don’t have Internet access
• USB port ( ) for connecting a printer to the base station
Some models of the base station also have a built-in 56K modem port ( W ) for dial-up
Internet access with a standard telephone line.
Some models of the base station can also receive power over Ethernet (PoE). When the
base station Ethernet WAN port is connected to IEEE 802.3af-compliant Power Sourcing
Equipment (PSE), such as a line-powered Ethernet switch or hub, with a CAT 5 Ethernet
cable, it receives power over the Ethernet cable.
The AirPort Extreme Base Station at a Glance
Status
lights
Internal
modem port Ethernet
(LAN) port Power
adapter port
Security
slot
Ethernet
(WAN) port USB
printer port Reset
button
External
antenna port
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