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Apple AirPort Networks
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1 Contents Chapter 1 3 Getting Started 5 Configuring an Apple Wireless Device for Internet Access Using AirPort Utility 6 Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network 6 Sharing a USB Hard Disk Connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station or Time Capsule 6 Printing with an Apple Wireless Device 6 Sharing Your Computer’s Internet Connection Chapter 2 9 AirPort Security 9 Security for AirPort Networks at Home 10 Security for AirPort Networks in
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1 Getting Started 1 AirPort offers the easiest way to provide wireless Internet access and networking anywhere in the home, classroom, or office. AirPort is based on the latest Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11n draft specification and provides fast and reliable wireless networking in the home, classroom, or small office. You can enjoy data transfer rates of up to five times faster than data rates provided by the 802.11g standard and more than twice th
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Note: When the features discussed in this document apply to the AirPort Extreme Base Station, AirPort Express, and Time Capsule, the devices are referred to collectively as Apple wireless devices. With an AirPort Extreme Base Station or a Time Capsule, you can connect a USB hard disk so that everyone on the network can back up, store, and share files. Every Time Capsule includes an internal AirPort disk, so you don’t need to connect an external one. If you want, you can connect a
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You can set up an Apple wireless device and connect to the Internet wirelessly in minutes. But because Apple wireless devices are flexible and powerful networking products, you can also create an AirPort network that does much more. If you want to design an AirPort network that provides Internet access to non-AirPort computers via Ethernet, or take advantage of some of your wireless device’s more advanced features, use this document to design and implement your network. You can f
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Set up your Apple wireless device manually using AirPort Utility when:  You want to provide Internet access to computers that connect to the wireless device using Ethernet  you’ve already set up your device, but you need to change one setting, such as your account information  You need to configure advanced settings such as channel frequency, advanced security options, closed networks, DHCP lease time, access control, WAN privacy, power controls, or port mapping or oth
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You can share your Internet connection as long as your computer is connected to the Internet. If your computer goes to sleep or is restarted, or if you lose your Internet connection, you need to restart Internet sharing. To start Internet sharing on a computer using Mac OS X v10.5 or later: 1 Open System Preferences and click Sharing. 2 Choose the port you want to use to share your Internet connection from the “Share your connection using” pop-up menu. 3 Select the port you w
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To start Internet sharing on a computer using Windows: 1 Open Control Panel from the Start menu, and then click “Network and Internet.” 2 Click “Network and Sharing Center.” 3 Click “Manage network connections” in the Tasks list. 4 Right-click the network connection you want to share, and then select Properties. 5 Click Sharing and then select “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection.” Note: If your Internet connection and your local n
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2 AirPort Security 2 This chapter provides an overview of the security features available in AirPort. Apple has designed its wireless devices to provide several levels of security, so you can enjoy peace of mind when you access the Internet, manage online financial transactions, or send and receive email. The AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule also include a slot for inserting a lock to deter theft. For information and instructions for setting up these security feat
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Password Protection and Encryption AirPort uses password protection and encryption to deliver a level of security comparable to that of traditional wired networks. Users can be required to enter a password to log in to the AirPort network. When transmitting data and passwords, the wireless device uses up to 128-bit encryption, through either Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), WPA2, or Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), to scramble data and help keep it safe. If you’re setting up an
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RADIUS Support The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) makes securing a large network easy. RADIUS is an access control protocol that allows a system administrator to create a central list of the user names and passwords of computers that can access the network. Placing this list on a centralized server allows many wireless devices to access the list and makes it easy to update. If the MAC address of a user’s computer (which is unique to each 802.11 wireless card)
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The EAP protocol known as TLS (Transport Layer Security) presents a user’s information in the form of digital certificates. A user’s digital certificates can comprise user names and passwords, smart cards, secure IDs, or any other identity credentials that the IT administrator is comfortable using. WPA uses a wide variety of standards-based EAP implementations, including EAP-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS), EAP-Tunnel Transport Layer Security (EAP-TTLS), and Protected Extensibl
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WPA and WPA2 Enterprise WPA is a subset of the draft IEEE 802.11i standard and effectively addresses the wireless local area network (WLAN) security requirements for the enterprise. WPA2 is a full implementation of the ratified IEEE 802.11i standard. In an enterprise with IT resources, WPA should be used in conjunction with an authentication server such as RADIUS to provide centralized access control and management. With this implementation in place, the need for add-on solutions s
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3 AirPort Network Designs 3 This chapter provides overview information and instructions for the types of AirPort Extreme networks you can set up, and some of the advanced options of AirPort Extreme. Use this chapter to design and set up your AirPort Extreme network. Configuring your Apple wireless device to implement a network design requires three steps: Step 1: Setting Up the AirPort Extreme Network Computers communicate with the wireless device over the AirPort wireless netw
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Using AirPort Utility To set up and configure your computer or Apple wireless device to use AirPort Extreme for basic wireless networking and Internet access, use AirPort Utility and answer a series of questions about your Internet settings and how you would like to set up your network. 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Mac, or in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a Windows computer. 2 Select your device in the list on the l
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Select from the following checkboxes: Â Select “Check for Updates when opening AirPort Utility” to automatically check the Apple website for software and firmware updates each time you open AirPort Utility. Â Select the “Check for updates” checkbox, and then choose a time interval from the pop-up menu, such as weekly, to check for software and firmware updates in the background. AirPort Utility opens if updates are available. Â Select “Monitor Apple wireless devices for problems” to investi
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If you can’t open the wireless device settings: 1 Make sure your network and TCP/IP settings are configured properly. On a computer using Mac OS X, select AirPort from the network connection services list in the Network pane of System Preferences. Click Advanced, and then choose Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 pop-up menu in the TCP/IP pane. On a computer using Windows, right-click the wireless connection icon that displays the AirPort network, and choose Status. Click Properties, select
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3 Choose Base Station > Manual Setup and enter the password if necessary. The default device password is public. You can also double-click the name of the wireless device to open its configuration in a separate window. When you open the manual setup window, the Summary pane is displayed. The summary pane provides information and status about your wireless device and network. 18 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs
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If the wireless device reports a problem, the status icon turns yellow. Click Base Station Status to display the problem and suggestions to resolve it. Wireless Device Settings Click the AirPort button, and then click Base Station or Time Capsule, depending on the device you’re setting up, to enter information about the wireless device. Give the Device a Name Give the device an easily identifiable name. This makes it easy for administrators to locate a specific device on an Ethernet network
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Set Device Options Click Base Station Options and set the following: Â Enter a contact name and location for the wireless device. The name and location are included in some logs the device generates. The contact and location fields may be helpful if you’ve more than one wireless device on your network. Â Set status light behavior to either Always On or Flash On Activity. If you choose Flash On Activity, the device status light blinks when there is network traffic. Â If your wireless device
