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Airport Extreme Security Question - Stavs - 04-08-2006
I have an Airport extreme set up that consists of the following:
Airport Extreme Base Station hard wired to my G5
Airport Express Connected to Replay TV
Airport Express Connected to Replay TV #2
Aiport Extreme enabled iBook
My question is how do I set up security for my network? I see the options in the Airport Admin utility, but I don't really know what does what and how it affects my network. Essentially all I want to do is keep my neighbors/passer bys from accessing my bandwidth/network.
TIA,
Stavs
Re: Airport Extreme Security Question - itsmylittlebrothersbike - 04-08-2006
You would need set up your network from scratch. First, set up the AP extreme that is hooked to your G5. While setting it up, choose the type of security you need. Now all you need to do is add the AP expresses back one at a time. As you add them to your AP extreme network, they get secured. Now your network is password protected from those pesky neighbors. Good luck.
Re: Airport Extreme Security Question - iaJim - 04-08-2006
But what type of security does Stavs need to do what he wants?
Re: Airport Extreme Security Question - elmo3 - 04-08-2006
Tell Airport Extreme to allow access only by MAC address.
And tell AE not to broadcast its wireless network name.
Re: Airport Extreme Security Question - Stavs - 04-08-2006
Ah! Thanks for the help and replies. I'll give it a whirl and se how we do!
Stavs
Re: Airport Extreme Security Question - jdc - 04-08-2006
how close are your neighbors? maybe they cant access it now?
Re: Airport Extreme Security Question - Stavs - 04-08-2006
jdc Wrote:
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> how close are your neighbors? maybe they cant
> access it now?
Pretty close. I can access my neighbors when mine is down
