Creating a new wireless network – Apple AirPort Express v4.2 User Manual

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Setting Up AirPort Express

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You will be asked a series of questions about the type of network you want to use and

the services you want to set up. The AirPort Setup Assistant helps you enter the

appropriate settings for the network you are setting up.

If you are using AirPort Express to connect to the Internet, you need a broadband (DSL

or cable modem) account with an Internet service provider. Fees may apply. If you

received specific information from your ISP (such as a static IP address or a DHCP client

ID), you may need to enter it in the AirPort Setup Assistant. Have this information

available before you set up your AirPort Express.

Creating a New Wireless Network

You can use the AirPort Setup Assistant to create a new wireless network. The AirPort

Setup Assistant guides you through the steps necessary to name your network, protect

your network with a password, and set other options.

If you plan to use AirTunes to play music on your stereo from iTunes, connect a Toslink

digital fiber optic cable or a mini-stereo-to-dual-RCA cable to the AirPort Express Line

Out port (-) and to your stereo.

If you plan to share a USB printer on your network, connect the printer to the AirPort

Express USB port (d).

After you connect the audio cable and the USB printer cable:

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Open the AirPort Setup Assistant, located in Applications/Utilities on a Macintosh, or in

Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP or Windows 2000.

Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network.

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