Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network (3.2) by Fleishman, Glenn -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Read Me First

Updates and More Basics What’s New in Version 3.2 What Was New in Version 3.1 What Was New in Version 3.0

Introduction Quick Start to AirPort Networking Quick Troubleshooting Guide

Reset a Locked-up Base Station Wi-Fi Network Won’t Assign an IP Address Other Troubleshooting

Mac Wi-Fi Iconography Light Reading Learn Wireless Basics

Adapters and Access Points The Spectrum Part of Wi-Fi Wi-Fi and AirPort Flavors 802.11n Technology (2007) 802.11ac Networking (2013) Compatibility among 802.11 Flavors

Wi-Fi Gear from Apple

802.11n, 802.11ac, and Apple’s Choices AirPort Base Station Models AirPort Extreme Time Capsule AirPort Express Adapters in Macs and iOS Devices

Plug In Your Base Station and Get Started

Unpack and Power Up Use AirPort Utility View a Network Graphically Keep Up to Date Connect to a New Base Station

Set Up a Network

Picture Your Scenario New Network, Single Base Station Extend a Network via Ethernet or Wi-Fi Replace an Existing Base Station Create Separately Named 2.4 and 5 GHz Networks Configure IPv6 Networking

Pick the Right Place and the Right Channel

Spectrum Trade-offs Throughput Compatibility Channels Pick Compatibility and Set a Channel Set the Radio Mode (802.11n Only) Set the Channel Pick the Right Place General Testing Advice Testing from Client to Base Station Testing from Base Station to Client

Advanced Networking

Get a WAN Address Dynamic Addressing Static Addressing Hand Out LAN Addresses Dynamic Private Addresses Dynamic Public Addresses Reserved Addresses Passthrough and Bridging

Connect Your Devices

Connect in Mac OS X Find a Network and Connect Manage Network Profiles Refine Your Connection Options Learn from the Wi-Fi Menu Disconnect Connect in iOS Connect in Windows 7 Connect in Windows 8

AirPort Express Extras

Stream Audio with AirPlay Set Up AirPlay Play Any Audio from Mountain Lion or Later Play Music with iTunes Using AirPlay Play Music in iOS Share with Airfoil Connect to Any Base Station

Connect Multiple Base Stations

Know the Basics Add Access Points via Ethernet Set Up a Main Wired Base Station Set Up Additional Wired Base Stations Bridge Wirelessly How It Works Distribute Wirelessly

Reach Your Network Remotely

Know Your Options Map Ports for Remote Access NAT Maps Private to Public Connections Port Mapping Maps Public to Private Connections Punch Through with NAT-PMP Set a Default Host for Full Access Access a Base Station via iCloud

Set Up a Shared Printer

Add a Printer Add a Wi-Fi Printer Using WPS Add a Shared Printer in Mac OS X Add a Shared Printer in Windows Add a Shared Printer Using Bonjour Add a Shared Printer in Windows 7 Add a Shared Printer in Windows 8 Troubleshoot an Unavailable Shared USB Printer

Set Up a Shared USB Disk

Prepare Your Drive View and Manage Connected Volumes Work with Time Capsule Time Machine Backups Disk Integrity Erase Grant Access Gain Access Mount in Mac OS X Mount in Windows

Share Files with AirDrop

What Makes AirDrop Tick Transfer Files with AirDrop

Secure Your Network

Simple Tricks That Don’t Work Use Built-in Encryption WPA & WPA2 Background Turn On WPA/WPA2 or WPA2 Personal Turn On WPA/WPA2 or WPA2 Enterprise Set Up Guest Networking

Overcome Interference

Do Some Basic Testing Try a Solution

Appendix A: Apple TV and Wi-Fi Appendix B: Configuration Files Appendix C: Setting Up a Software Base Station

Software Base Station Frequency Security Starting Up Software Base Station Ad Hoc Networking

Appendix D: Channels Explained

2.4 GHz Channels 5 GHz Channels

Appendix E: What and Where Is a MAC Address? About This Book

Ebook Extras About the Author Acknowledgments About the Publisher Credits