- 1). Connect your modem to your wireless router with an Ethernet cable, then connect your router to your Mac's Ethernet port. Plug in your router and wait for the solid light to turn green.
- 2). Open the "Applications" folder in your Mac and select "Utilities." Double-click "AirPort Utility." Locate your router or base station in the left column and click on it, then click "Continue."
- 3). Type the name you'd like to associate with your wireless connection in the "AirPort Extreme Name" field. Create a password and confirm it, then click "Continue."
- 4). Select "I don't have a wireless network and I want to create one" and click "Continue." Choose "WPA" as the security format and then enter a wireless password and confirm it, then click "Continue."
- 5). Select "Share a single IP address using DHCP and NAT" and click "Continue." Select how you want to connect to the Internet. Most connections today use DHCP, so select it and hit "Continue."
- 6). Verify the details and click "Continue" and then click "Update." Wait for the settings to be configured and a congratulations window to pop up. Click "Done."
- 7). Click on the AirPort Wi-Fi icon on the top of your screen. Ensure you turn AirPort "On" and then select the network you just created from the pull-down menu. Enter your password. Your wireless connection is complete.
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