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About the airport software, 9 about the airport software, Abouttheairportsoftware – Apple AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n (4th Generation) User Manual

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Chapter 1

GettingStarted

AbouttheAirPortSoftware

Your Time Capsule works with AirPort Utility, installed 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.

If AirPort Utility isn’t installed on your computer, you can download it from
www.apple.com/support/airport.

Use AirPort Utility and follow the instructions on the following pages to set up your
Time Capsule and your AirPort wireless network.

Note:  You must use AirPort Utility v5.5.3 (or later) to set up your Time Capsule. This
Time Capsule is not compatible with previous versions of AirPort software.

AirPort Utility
Use AirPort Utility to set up your Time Capsule to create a wireless network, connect to
the Internet, and share compatible USB printers and hard disks. You can also connect
your Time Capsule to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network.
AirPort Utility is also an advanced tool for setting up and managing the
Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. Use it to manually
adjust network, routing, and security settings and other advanced options.

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AirPort status menu
Use the AirPort status menu in the menu bar to switch quickly between AirPort networks,
monitor the signal quality of the current network, create a computer-to-computer
network, and turn AirPort on or off. The status menu is available on computers using
Mac OS X.