User manual APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME CARD

[. . . ] In this kind of network, all wireless communication goes through the base station to other computers on the network or to the Internet. How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access The following are ways that you can use AirPort to provide Internet access to AirPortequipped computers: · Connect an AirPort base station to an existing network that already has Internet access, such as in a school or small office. · Connect a cable modem or DSL modem to an AirPort base station, or if your base station has an internal modem, connect it to a telephone line. The AirPort base station establishes an Internet connection and also creates a wireless network through which multiple computers can access the Internet. Note: To use AirPort to access the Internet, you must have an account with an Internet service provider (fees may apply). [. . . ] If you ordered the AirPort Extreme Card with your new computer, the AirPort software is already installed. Note: To make sure that your computer has the latest version of the AirPort software installed, open System Preferences and click Software Update or check the Apple AirPort website at www. apple. com/airport. 2 Choose the network you want to join from the Airport status icon in the menu bar. 1 About Your AirPort Extreme Card 5 If you are setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express, you can use the AirPort Setup Assistant. n Open the AirPort Setup Assistant (located in Applications/Utilities) and follow the onscreen instructions. If an error message says the AirPort Extreme Card is not detected: · Shut down your computer and make sure the AirPort Extreme Card is oriented properly and that it is completely inserted into the AirPort Extreme Card slot. Make sure the AirPort antenna is securely connected to the card and the connector on the other end of the card is firmly inserted into the connector in the AirPort Extreme Card slot. If you are unable to detect the network you want to connect to: · Make sure that you are in range of an AirPort base station. The typical range for an AirPort network is up to 150 feet (45 meters) in any direction from the base station. · Try to move away from possible sources of interference, such as cordless telephones, microwave ovens, and metal walls, that may be preventing you from connecting to the network. For a complete list of sources of interference, see the document "Designing AirPort Extreme Networks" located on the AirPort CD, or at www. apple. com/airportextreme. 6 About Your AirPort Extreme Card Step 3: If Necessary, Set Up the AirPort Base Station If you purchased the AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Station at the same time as your AirPort Extreme Card, do the following: 1 2 If necessary, install the AirPort Extreme Card in your computer. Skip the rest of the steps in this booklet and set up the AirPort base station using the instructions provided with it. Step 4: Join a Wireless Network To join an AirPort wireless network, choose a network from the AirPort status icon in the menu bar. Enter the password for the network if necessary. If you are joining a closed network, choose Other from the list, and then type the name and password of the network. Note: To show AirPort status in the menu bar, open System Preferences and click Network. Choose AirPort from the Show pop-up menu, then click AirPort. Select the "Show AirPort status in menu bar" checkbox. Joining a 128-Bit Encrypted Wireless Network If you want to join a third-party wireless network that requires 128-bit encryption, you have two options for entering a password, depending on the password scheme the network administrator has set up. If you were given a password that is 13 characters, you may need to use double quotation marks before and after the password. Thirteen-character passwords are usually case-sensitive. Example: "password12345" If you were given a password that is 26 characters, you may need to put a dollar sign ($) before the password. Example: $12345678901234567890abcdef If you need additional information on your 128-bit password, contact your network administrator. About Your AirPort Extreme Card 7 Joining a network protected by Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) If you are joining a network protected by WPA Personal, enter the user name and password you were given by the network administrator. If you are joining a network protected by WPA Enterprise, in addition to entering your user name and password, you may need to enter information about the RADIUS server. See your network administrator if you are joining a WPA Enterprise network. [. . . ] For non-Apple peripheral devices, contact the manufacturer or dealer for assistance. Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only): Apple Computer, Inc. Product Compliance 1 Infinite Loop M/S 26-A Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 408-974-2000 11 FCC Wireless Compliance The antenna used with this transmitter must not be collocated or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter subject to the conditions of the FCC Grant. Industry Canada Statement This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. [. . . ]