Apple M8799LL Setup Guide - Page 31

You forget your AirPort network or base station password. You can clear the AirPort network or base station password by resetting the base station. Follow these steps: Open Network preferences. Choose AirPort from the Show pop-up menu and choose Using DHCP from the Configure pop-up menu. 2 Press and hold the reset button for one full second. o JJ 0 .. Reset button The middle light flashes, indicating that the base station is in reset mode. The base station remains in reset mode for five minutes. If you do not make your changes within five minutes of pressing the reset button, you must reset it again. 3 Use the AirPort status menu in the menu bar to select the network created by the base station (the network name does not change). 4 Open AirPort Admin Utility (in Applications/Utilities). 5 Select your base station and click Configure. 6 Click Show All Settings. 7 In the dialog that appears, make the following changes: • Reset the AirPort Extreme Base Station password. • Turn encryption on to activate password protection for your AirPort network. If you turn on encryption, enter a new password for your AirPort network. S Click Update. The base station restarts to load the new settings. Note: While the base station is in reset mode, Access Control and RADIUS settings are temporarily interrupted. All of the base station settings will be available after the base station has restarted. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 35