AirPort Utility 5.1 Help

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Extending the range of an 802.11n network

AirPort Utility makes it simple to extend the range of an 802.11n network if you are connecting another 802.11n base station. Connecting two 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Stations greatly simplifies the WDS setup process.

To extend the range of an 802.11n network:

  1. Open AirPort Utility and select the base station that will connect to the Internet.
  2. Choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or double-click the base station to open the configuration in a separate window. Enter the base station password if necessary.
  3. Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then click Wireless.
  4. Choose “Create a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then select the “Allow this network to be extended” checkbox.
  5. Next, select the base station that will extend this network, and choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or double-click the base station to open its configuration in a separate window. Enter the base station password if necessary.
  6. Choose “Extend a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then choose the network you want to extend from the Network Name pop-up menu.
  7. Enter the network name and wireless password if necessary.
  8. Click Update to update the base station with new network settings.
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