Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch) - Manual (Page 61)

Chapter 3 Using Your MacBook Pro 61
Getting More Information About AirPort Extreme
To purchase an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, go to the online Apple
Store at www.apple.com/store or contact your Apple Authorized Reseller.
More information about AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express is available in AirPort Help.
Choose Help > Mac Help, and then choose Library > AirPort Help. You can also find
information on the Apple AirPort website at www.apple.com/airportexpress and
www.apple.com/airportextreme.
Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Your MacBook Pro comes with Bluetooth wireless technology. With Bluetooth, you can
make short-range wireless connections between Bluetooth-equipped desktop and
portable computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, camera phones,
printers, digital cameras, and wireless input devices, such as the Apple Wireless
Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse (available for purchase from the online Apple
Store at www.apple.com/store).
Bluetooth wireless technology eliminates the need for many cables that traditionally
connect devices together. Bluetooth enabled devices can connect to each other
wirelessly at a distance of up to 33 feet (10 meters).
With Bluetooth wireless technology, you can do the following:
 Use your MacBook Pro to communicate with a compatible Bluetooth enabled mobile
phone. Your phone can act as a modem to connect you to a wireless service provider,
at a speed of up to 56 kilobits per second or higher, so you can use your mobile
phone to access the Internet.