Setting Up Your AirPort Base Station or Express

To allow seamless access to your Mac from the internet, you need to enable your AirPort's NAT Port Mapping Protocol.

  1. Open AirPort Utility. It may already be open - look for it in your dock. Otherwise, it's in the Applications/Utilities folder.
  2. Select your AirPort Base Station.
  3. Click on the "Manual Setup" button.
    Airport Help
  4. Click on the "Internet" icon.
  5. Click on the NAT tab.
  6. Tick the "Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol" checkbox.
    Airport Help
  7. Click the "Update" button and quit the assistant.
  8. Restart FarFinder.

Double NAT Error?

If Airport Utility tells you that you have a "Double NAT" error, you'll need to follow these instructions.