Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station - Manual (Page 23)

Chapter 4 Basic Network Designs 23
Setting Up a Network at School
If you are setting up a network at school, and have a broadband DSL or cable modem
connection to the Internet, and an existing Ethernet network, you may need the
following items:
• An AirPort Extreme Base Station or multiple base stations
• A DSL or cable modem with Internet access
• AirPort- or other wireless-equipped computers
• An optional Apple-certified external antenna
The following illustration is an example of an AirPort network in a school with multiple
rooms or buildings. The AirPort Extreme Base Stations are set up as a Wireless
Distribution System (WDS), with the main base station connected by the Ethernet WAN
(
) port to the DSL or cable modem. The main base station shares its Internet
connection with the wireless computers in the room, or with computers connected to
the main base station’s Ethernet LAN (G) port. The main base station also shares the
Internet connection with the relay base station in the other room or building. The relay
base station transfers the Internet connection to a remote base station set up in a third
building. The relay and remote base stations can be set up to share the Internet
connection with wireless computers in the room, or computers connected to the base
station’s Ethernet LAN (G) port.
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