Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station v4.2 - Manual (Page 7)

Chapter 1 Introduction to AirPort 7
AirPort Extreme Base Station Ports
Your AirPort Extreme Base Station may have six ports, depending on which model you
purchased.
Note: If this AirPort Extreme Base Station did not come with a power adapter and you
don’t plan to use PoE, you can purchase a base station power adapter from your Apple-
authorized dealer, Apple retail stores, or the Apple Store at www.apple.com/store.
If the base station supports PoE, it and its mounting bracket conform to UL Standard
2043, “Fire Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and Their
Accessories Installed in Air-Handling Spaces,” for placement in the air-handling space
above suspended ceilings. Using PoE allows you to install a base station in places away
from a standard electrical outlet. For more information about using PoE, see the
“Designing AirPort Extreme Networks” or “AirPort Networks for Windows” document,
located on the AirPort CD. The documents are also available at
www.apple.com/airportextreme.
To determine if your base station supports PoE, check the label on the bottom of the
base station.
Note: To use the base station in an air-handling space above suspended ceilings, you
must connect the Ethernet WAN port to an 802.3af-compliant PSE with a plenum-rated
Ethernet cable. You cannot use the AC power adapter to power a base station installed
in an air-handling space. If you connect an external antenna to a base station mounted
in an air-handling space, make sure it is plenum-rated. See the documentation that
came with the antenna.
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10/100Base-T Ethernet WAN port
Connect a DSL or cable modem, or connect to an existing Ethernet network with
Internet access.
G 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN port
Connect local Ethernet computers (computers without Internet access) and printers, or other Ethernet
devices, such as a hub or a switch.
W Internal modem port (on some models)
Connect one end of a phone cord to the internal modem port and the other end to a standard
telephone jack.
d Universal Serial Bus (USB) printer port
Connect a USB printer so that computers connected to the AirPort network can share the printer.
External antenna port
Connect an Apple-certified external antenna to extend the range of the wireless network.
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Power adapter port
Connect one end of the AirPort Extreme Base Station power adapter to the port and the other end
to an electrical outlet.
Security slot
You can purchase a security cable and lock to secure your AirPort Extreme Base Station.