Apple 630-2883 User Guide - Page 3

About Your AirPort Card 1 With the AirPort Card installed in your computer, you can do the following: m Access an AirPort network at your work or school and use it to browse the Internet, send and receive e-mail, and more. m Set up a direct link between two or more AirPort-equipped computers (known as a "computer-to-computer" AirPort connection). You can use the link to play multiplayer games. m Set up an AirPort network using your computer as a base station and provide Internet access to other AirPort-equipped computers. You can also set up an AirPort network using an external device called an "AirPort Base Station," available from your Apple-authorized dealer or The Apple Store at www.apple.com/store About AirPort AirPort technology offers an easy and affordable way to provide wireless Internet access anywhere in your home or classroom. Instead of using traditional cabling to create a network, AirPort uses wireless local area network (LAN) technology to provide wireless communication between multiple computers. 3