Apple airport extreme gigabit Installation Guide

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Chapter 3   
Setting Up AirPort Extreme
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Using AirPort Utility
To set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking 
and Internet access, use the setup assistant in AirPort Utility. AirPort Utility is installed 
on your computer when you install the software from the AirPort Extreme CD.
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 for the network you are setting up.
If you are using 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.