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To configure, start off by double clicking on your ABS name in the After you double-click it, the following window will appear. The Icon for the Utility should look like the one to the left. Otherwise, the ABS will take preference to the configuration data sent by the high-speed modem!Īfter connecting the ethernet cable, locate the Apple 'Airport Admin Utility' on your hard disk and launch it (be sure that this is the latest version). This step is not described by Apple in their literature, but it can be very important in order to ensure that the ABS configures itself the way you intended it to. Only AFTER you have finished updating the settings or firmware reconnect the WAN connection.

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Furthermore, whenever you update the firmware of a ABS it is a very good idea to disconnect the WAN port while you are doing so. You always want to connect the WAN port to the high-speed modem, as attaching the cable modem or DSL connection to the LAN port can confuse the ABS. Since the ABS 'Extreme' has a autosensing ethernet port, the ethernet cable you use does not have to be a cross-over cable. That way, if the ABS has been reset to its factory default settings, the Admin utility will usually find it. The best way to configure a ABS is via a ethernet cable to the LAN port of the ABS.

The LAN port is identified by this symbol: The WAN port is meant to attach the ABS to high-speed connections, while the LAN port is meant for any machines 'behind' the base station (for example, if you're using the ABS as a router). Thus, the 'Extreme' base station has a LAN and a WAN port. Starting with the 'Snow' base station, Apple added a second ethernet port to its base stations. Furthermore, I am not going to cover the installation of wireless printers (via USB to the ABS) - instead, I'll point you to the above manual and the list of compatible printers. By the way, Apple has released a pretty comprehensive Design Manual for Airport Extreme Networks. The only difference is that you have much better control over what the ABS will and will not do when you use the Admin Utility instead of the Assistant. Firmware mismatches seem to be at the root of many connection problems, and Apple has quietly released a number of Firmware upgrades in conjunction with Airport Software upgrades.Ĭonfiguring the ABS is pretty easy as the information it demands from you is similar to the information the Assistant needs to configure your ABS.

When you upgrade a base station, also upgrade all client computers (i.e. Mismatches in versions can lead to hard-to-diagnose errors. Furthermore, be consistent in the version of the airport software on all computers that will be using the Airport network. You may be able to use one of the Java-based alternatives instead.įirst, be sure to have the most recent Airport Admin software (version 4.0.1). Note: there is no Apple Admin Utility for 'Extreme' base stations available for OS 9 users. There are several additional guides on this site for other base stations and operating systems, namely: 'Graphite' (OS9), 'Graphite' (OSX), and 'Snow' (OSX).

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This short guide was written to assist folks who use 'Extreme' base stations with Mac OS X or Windows XP.

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How to Configure your 'Extreme' Apple Base Station with Version 4.0.1 of the Apple Airport Admin Utility

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