Time Capsule Manual

20 Chapter 2 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theUtilitiesfolderintheApplicationsfolderonaMac,
orinStart>AllPrograms>AirPortonacomputerusingWindows.
3 SelectyourTimeCapsuleandclickContinue.
Ifyoudon’tseetheTimeCapsuleyouwanttocongure,clickRescantoscanfor
availablewirelessdevices,andthenselectyourTimeCapsulefromthelist.
4 Followtheonscreeninstructionstocreateanewnetwork.
Conguring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through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.