Apple AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n (3rd Generation) User Manual

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Chapter 2

Setting Up Your Time Capsule

Allowing Wireless Clients to Access Your Network Without
Entering a Password

If your network is password-protected using WPA Personal or WPA/WPA2 Personal, you

can provide wireless clients access to your network without requiring them to enter the

network password.

When you allow a client access to your network, the client’s name and wireless MAC

address (or AirPort ID) are stored in the access control list of AirPort Utility until you

remove the client from the list. You can also provide 24 hours of access, after which

time the client will no longer be able to access your network.

When you give a client access to your wireless network, the client doesn’t need to enter

the network password.

To allow a client to access your network without entering the network password:

1

Open AirPort Utility, select your Time Capsule, and then choose Manual Setup from the

Base Station menu. Enter the password if necessary.

2

Choose Add Wireless Clients from the Base Station menu.

3

Select how you want the client to access the network:

 Select PIN to enter the eight-digit number provided by the client requesting network

access.

 Select “First attempt” to allow network access to the first client attempting to join the

network.

While the Time Capsule waits for a client to join the network, the LED glows blue.

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