24 Chapter 3
Setting Up Your Time Capsule
Creating a New Wireless Network
You can use the AirPort Utility setup assistant to create a new wireless network. The
setup assistant guides you through the steps necessary to name your network, protect
your network with a password, and set other options.
If you plan to share a USB printer or USB hard disk on your network:
1
Connect the printer or hard disk to the Time Capsule USB (d
) port.
2
Open AirPort Utility, located in /Applications/Utilities/ on a Macintosh, or in Start > All
Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP.
3
Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network.
Configuring and Sharing Internet Access
If you plan to share your Internet connection with wireless-enabled computers on your
network or with computers connected to the Ethernet ports, you need to set up your
Time Capsule as an AirPort Base Station. After your Time Capsule is set up, computers
access the Internet via the AirPort network. Your Time Capsule connects to the Internet
and transmits information to the computers over the wireless network.
Before you use AirPort Utility to set up your Time Capsule, connect your DSL or cable
modem to the Time Capsule Ethernet WAN (<) port. If you’re connecting your Time
Capsule to an Ethernet network that already has Internet access, connect it to the
Ethernet network.
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