Cables you can connect to your base station
The table below describes the types of cables used with AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, and AirPort Time Capsule.
Base station port symbols | Cable type |
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10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet LAN Connect local Ethernet computers (computers without Internet access) and printers. | |
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connect a USB printer so computers connected to the AirPort network can share the printer. If your base station supports it, you can connect a compatible USB hard disk so computers connected to the network can access the disk. If you have a USB hub, you can connect both a printer and a hard disk. | |
10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet WAN Connect a DSL or cable modem, or connect to an existing Ethernet network with Internet access. | |
Power adapter Connect one end of the base station power adapter to this port and the other end to an electrical outlet. | |
Audio cable This port is used to connect speakers to an AirPort Express Base Station. |