Apple M9418LL Getting Started - Page 87

AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection, Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually

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AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection You can configure your AirPort Extreme network and Internet connection using AirPort Setup Assistant, located in the Utilities folder within your Applications folder. The assistant helps you configure the AirPort Extreme Base Station and set up your computer to use AirPort Extreme. For more information about your AirPort Extreme Base Station, see the AirPort Extreme Base Station Setup Guide that came with your base station. If your AirPort Extreme Base Station is already configured, in most cases your AirPort Extreme Card is ready to access it immediately. To check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network: m Click the AirPort status icon in the menu bar and choose an AirPort network listed there. If you don't see an AirPort network listed, you can use AirPort Setup Assistant to check or change your settings, or you can change them using the Network pane of System Preferences. Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually Gather the following information from your system administrator if you'll be setting up a manual connection, which uses specific preassigned addresses for your servers and computer. If you'll be connecting using DHCP, most of this information is provided to your computer automatically by the network, so ask your system administrator what is required. • Domain name server (DNS) addresses, if necessary • DHCP or manual IP address configuration • IP address • Router address • Subnet mask • Password, if required Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 87

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Appendix C
Connecting to the Internet
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AirPort Extreme Wireless Connection
You can configure your AirPort Extreme network and Internet connection using AirPort
Setup Assistant, located in the Utilities folder within your Applications folder. The
assistant helps you configure the AirPort Extreme Base Station and set up your
computer to use AirPort Extreme. For more information about your AirPort Extreme
Base Station, see the
AirPort Extreme Base Station Setup Guide
that came with your base
station.
If your AirPort Extreme Base Station is already configured, in most cases your AirPort
Extreme Card is ready to access it immediately.
To check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network:
m
Click the AirPort status icon in the menu bar and choose an AirPort network listed
there.
If you don’t see an AirPort network listed, you can use AirPort Setup Assistant to check
or change your settings, or you can change them using the Network pane of System
Preferences.
Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually
Gather the following information from your system administrator if you’ll be setting up
a manual connection, which uses specific preassigned addresses for your servers and
computer.
If you’ll be connecting using DHCP, most of this information is provided to your
computer automatically by the network, so ask your system administrator what is
required.
Domain name server (DNS) addresses, if necessary
DHCP or manual IP address configuration
IP address
Router address
Subnet mask
Password, if required