Page 3 - Contents; Getting Started
Contents 3 5 Getting Started 7 Ports on Your AirPort Extreme 8 Plugging In Your AirPort Extreme 9 The AirPort Extreme Status Light 11 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme 11 Setting Up AirPort Extreme Using a Mac 12 Setting Up AirPort Extreme Using an iOS device 12 Setting Advanced Options 13 Using Time ...
Page 4 - 2 AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines
4 18 If Your AirPort Extreme Isn’t Responding 18 If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber 19 If You Want to Update Your AirPort Extreme Software 20 Learning More, Service, and Support 22 AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines
Page 6 - Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 Status light USB Ethernet LAN Power Ethernet WAN Link light Power cord (Your power cord may look different.) Reset button
Page 7 - Ports on Your AirPort Extreme; AirPort Extreme has six ports on the back:
Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Ports on Your AirPort Extreme AirPort Extreme has six ports on the back: < One Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port For connecting a DSL or cable modem, or for connecting to an existing Ethernet network G Three Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) ports F...
Page 8 - Plugging In Your AirPort Extreme; Connect a USB cable from the USB port (
Chapter 1 Getting Started 8 Plugging In Your AirPort Extreme Before you plug in your AirPort Extreme, first connect the appropriate cables to the ports you want to use: Â Connect the Ethernet cable that’s connected to your DSL or cable modem (if you’ll connect to the Internet) to the Ethernet WAN po...
Page 9 - The AirPort Extreme Status Light
Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 The AirPort Extreme Status Light The following table explains the AirPort Extreme light sequences and what they indicate. Light Status/description Off Your AirPort Extreme is unplugged. Solid amber Your AirPort Extreme is starting up. Flashing amber Your AirPort Extreme c...
Page 11 - Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme; Use your Mac or an iOS device to set up your AirPort Extreme.; You can set up your AirPort Extreme to do one of the following:; Setting Up AirPort Extreme Using a Mac; AirPort Utility v6.3 or later
2 11 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Use your Mac or an iOS device to set up your AirPort Extreme. You can set up your AirPort Extreme to do one of the following: Â Create a new network that wireless computers and devices can use to connect to the Internet and to each other. Â Extend an existing net...
Page 12 - Chapter 2; Setting Up AirPort Extreme Using an iOS device; Tap the name of your AirPort Extreme.; Setting Advanced Options; Choose the wireless network you want to change.
Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme 12 To set it up: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. 2 Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. If you don’t see the AirPort Extreme you want to configure, choose it from the Wi-Fi status menu in the men...
Page 13 - Using Time Machine with Your AirPort Extreme
Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme 13 If you haven’t set up your AirPort Extreme, the default network name is Apple Network XXXXXX, where XXXXXX is the last six digits of the AirPort ID. 2 Open AirPort Utility. 3 Select the AirPort Extreme you want, then click Edit. 4 If you’re prompted for a...
Page 14 - Adding a WPS Printer to Your Password-Protected Network; Choose Add WPS Printer from the Base Station menu.
Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme 14 If you shut down your Mac or put it to sleep during a backup, Time Machine stops the backup and then continues where it left off after your Mac starts up again. For more information about Time Machine, choose Help > Help Center from the Finder on Mac, ...
Page 15 - Tips and Troubleshooting; Best Locations for AirPort Extreme
3 15 Tips and Troubleshooting You can quickly solve most problems with your AirPort Extreme by following the advice in this chapter. Best Locations for AirPort Extreme The following recommendations can help your AirPort Extreme achieve the best wireless range and network coverage. Â Place your AirPo...
Page 16 - Chapter 3; Avoiding Interference; Microwave ovens; If You Can’t Connect to the Internet; Make sure you’re connecting to the correct wireless network.
Chapter 3 Tips and Troubleshooting 16 Avoiding Interference The farther away the interference source, the less likely it is to cause a problem. The following can interfere with AirPort communication:  Microwave ovens  Direct Satellite Service (DSS) radio frequency leakage  The original coaxial ca...
Page 17 - If You Forget Your AirPort Extreme or Network Password; Select your AirPort network.
Chapter 3 Tips and Troubleshooting 17 If You Forget Your AirPort Extreme or Network Password If you forget your AirPort Extreme or network password, you can reset it. To reset your password:1 Use something pointed (such as a ballpoint pen) to press and hold the reset button for one second. Important...
Page 18 - If Your AirPort Extreme Isn’t Responding; settings and resets them to their original state.; To reset your AirPort Extreme to its factory settings:; Your AirPort Extreme receives its IP address using DHCP.; If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber
Chapter 3 Tips and Troubleshooting 18 If Your AirPort Extreme Isn’t Responding Try unplugging it and plugging it back in.If your AirPort Extreme still won’t respond, you may need to reset it to the factory default settings. Important: Resetting your AirPort Extreme to factory default settings erases...
Page 19 - If You Want to Update Your AirPort Extreme Software; Open AirPort Utility.; To update your AirPort Extreme firmware from an iOS device:
Chapter 3 Tips and Troubleshooting 19 it. Make sure your AirPort Extreme is connected directly to the modem via Ethernet before reconnecting power to the modem.For more information about why the light is flashing, open AirPort Utility, select your AirPort Extreme, and then click Edit to display info...
Page 20 - and Support; Online Resources
4 20 Learning More, Service, and Support You can find more information about using your AirPort Extreme on the web and in onscreen help. Online Resources For the latest information about the AirPort Extreme, go to www.apple.com/airport.To register your AirPort Extreme, go to www.apple.com/register.F...
Page 21 - Chapter 4; Obtaining Warranty Service; The serial number is printed on the bottom of your AirPort Extreme.
Chapter 4 Learning More, Service, and Support 21 Obtaining Warranty Service If your AirPort Extreme appears to be damaged or doesn’t function properly, follow the advice in this booklet, the onscreen help, and the online resources. If your AirPort Extreme still doesn’t function properly, go to www.a...
Page 22 - AirPort Extreme Specifications; Operating Temperature:; Size and Weight
5 22 AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines AirPort Extreme Specifications  Frequency Band: 2.4GHz and 5 GHz  Standards: 802.11 DSSS 1 and 2 Mbps standard, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac specifications Interfaces  1 RJ-45 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet WAN ( &l...
Page 23 - Chapter 5; Hardware Media Access Control (MAC) Addresses; The AirPort Extreme has three hardware addresses:; Using Your AirPort Extreme Safely
Chapter 5 AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines 23 Hardware Media Access Control (MAC) Addresses The AirPort Extreme has three hardware addresses: Â AirPort ID: Two addresses are used to identify the AirPort Extreme on a wireless network. Â Ethernet ID: You may need to provide this ad...
Page 24 - Avoid Wet Locations; near water or wet locations.; Do Not Make Repairs Yourself
Chapter 5 AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines 24 Avoid Wet Locations WARNING: To reduce the chance of shock or injury, do not use your AirPort Extreme in or near water or wet locations. Keep your AirPort Extreme away from sources of liquid, such as drinks, washbasins, bathtubs, show...
Page 25 - Regulatory Compliance Information; FCC Declaration of Conformity; Wireless Radio Use
Regulatory Compliance Information 25 FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interf...
Page 26 - European Compliance Statement; Europe–EU Declaration of Conformity
26 Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy The radiated output power of the AirPort Card in this device is below the FCC and EU radio frequency exposure limits for uncontrolled equipment. This device should be operated with a minimum distance of at least 20 cm between the AirPort Card antennas and a pers...
Page 27 - European Community Restrictions
27 Español Por medio de la presente Apple Inc. declara que este WLAN Access Point cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Ελληνικά Mε την παρούσα, η Apple Inc. δηλώνει ότι αυτή η συσκευή WLAN Access Point συμμορφών...
Page 28 - Korea Warning Statements; Singapore Wireless Certification; Japan VCCI Class B Statement
28 Korea Warning Statements *ૺૺਜ਼ႜဧ෮ቛཅૺၴႁ ၦૺૺ௴ਜ਼ႜဧ*႖ၴኒ႕ጁૺૺചച ෮ቛ၁ધགྷಋ൏ધხຫጃ ጄఙඳ໓໕๗௴ဪဧთ႖ኒጯཅਜ਼ໜၦ ၰၒාചၨྦ႖શഏౘ๗༺௴ዾ༘࿖ၗ ఝዽූ૬ႜෟა༘ ਜ਼ႜຫဧዻ௴ઇၕඛ႕ၒചዻඑක౷ ხຫဧዾ༘ၰཀఁఋ Singapore Wireless Certification Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus Taiwan Wireless Statements Taiwan Class B Statement 警告 本電池如果更換不正確會有爆炸的危險 請依製造商說明...
Page 29 - Disposal and Recycling Information
29 Disposal and Recycling Information This symbol indicates that your product must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations. When your product reaches its end of life, contact Apple or your local authorities to learn about recycling options.For information about Apple’s recycl...
