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What plugs into the base station and Time Capsule ports?

Use this table to understand what plugs into an AirPort base station or Time Capsule.

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WAN icon

10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet WAN port

Connect a DSL or cable modem, or connect to an existing Ethernet network with Internet access.

LAN icon

10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet LAN port

Connect local Ethernet computers (computers without Internet access) and printers.

USB icon

Universal Serial Bus (USB) printer or hard disk port

Connect a USB printer so that computers connected to the AirPort network can share the printer. If your device supports it, you can connect a compatible USB hard disk so that computers connected to the network can access the disk, or you can connect a USB hub, and then connect both a printer and a hard disk.

power adapter port

Power adapter port

Connect one end of the AirPort Extreme Base Station power adapter into the port and the other end to an electrical outlet.