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Chapter 1
Getting Started
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Use AirPort to provide wireless Internet access and share a single Internet connection
among multiple computers in the following ways:
among multiple computers in the following ways:
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Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to a DSL or cable
modem. If you are using an AirPort Extreme Base Station that has an internal
modem, you can connect it to a telephone line. Once connected to the Internet, the
AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express receives webpages and email content
from the Internet via its Internet connection and then sends it to AirPort-equipped
computers, using the wireless network.
modem. If you are using an AirPort Extreme Base Station that has an internal
modem, you can connect it to a telephone line. Once connected to the Internet, the
AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express receives webpages and email content
from the Internet via its Internet connection and then sends it to AirPort-equipped
computers, using the wireless network.
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Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to an existing network
that already has Internet access, such as in a school or small office. AirPort-equipped
computers connect wirelessly to the base station and receive network and Internet
content.
that already has Internet access, such as in a school or small office. AirPort-equipped
computers connect wirelessly to the base station and receive network and Internet
content.
Configuring the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort
Express for Internet Access
Express for Internet Access
Like your computer, the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express must be set up
with the appropriate hardware and Internet Protocol (IP) networking information to
connect to the Internet. To provide the Internet configuration information to your
AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, you can use the AirPort Setup Assistant.
The AirPort Setup Assistant asks a series of questions to determine how the base
station’s Internet connection and other interfaces should be set up.
with the appropriate hardware and Internet Protocol (IP) networking information to
connect to the Internet. To provide the Internet configuration information to your
AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, you can use the AirPort Setup Assistant.
The AirPort Setup Assistant asks a series of questions to determine how the base
station’s Internet connection and other interfaces should be set up.
To set up more complex configurations, you use AirPort Admin Utility. For more
information about the AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility, see the
following sections.
information about the AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility, see the
following sections.
AirPort Setup Assistant
Use the AirPort Setup Assistant to enter the settings your AirPort Extreme Base Station
or AirPort Express needs to connect to the Internet. Enter the settings you received
from your ISP for Ethernet, PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), or the internal modem if your
base station has one. You can also give your AirPort network a name and password.
You can use the AirPort Setup Assistant to set up a base station as a wireless bridge
and extend the range of your existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network.
or AirPort Express needs to connect to the Internet. Enter the settings you received
from your ISP for Ethernet, PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), or the internal modem if your
base station has one. You can also give your AirPort network a name and password.
You can use the AirPort Setup Assistant to set up a base station as a wireless bridge
and extend the range of your existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network.
If you are using an AirPort Express, you can create a new wireless network or join an
existing wireless network. If you connect AirPort Express to your stereo or powered
speakers, you can set up your AirPort Express to play iTunes music using AirTunes. See
Chapter 5, “Using AirPort Express,” on page 65 for more information.
existing wireless network. If you connect AirPort Express to your stereo or powered
speakers, you can set up your AirPort Express to play iTunes music using AirTunes. See
Chapter 5, “Using AirPort Express,” on page 65 for more information.
When you have finished entering the settings, the AirPort Setup Assistant transfers the
settings to your base station and your base station shares its Internet connection with
computers that join its AirPort network.
settings to your base station and your base station shares its Internet connection with
computers that join its AirPort network.
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