Kick clients off airport extreme.

Im going to assume it is simply because I cant find it, but how can I kick a client off of my network. I have found the log showing the users connected, but I cannot find out how to kick them off the network.
Shutting of the internet access via MAC address ban is not what I am looking for. Also, anything that requires a restart is not an option, as it will cause myself and all other users to loose connection (which cannot happen).
Simply put, how can I kick a client off the network like on every other router?

I don't think "every other router" out there has this ability either, but I know what you mean .
I could easily kick clients off my Linksys WRT54G. However, I do not think what you are asking to do is possible in the AirPort Utility. The only way to keep a client off the network (that I know of) is through the MAC setting. You just ban the MAC address. Obviously not the solution if you do not want to keep the client off permanently.

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Recently we bought a new MacBook Pro and at home I have a wireless network for my computer. I wanted to add the MBP to the network, but without using the network password, so I was looking around on here to see how to do it and I looked at the manual, but the manual doesn't tell me where or what the 8-digit pin is.
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How do I add a client using an 8-digit pin, more specifically, where can I find this number?
I've looked at a few discussions in here regarding the same issue, but found no result. Sorry if this really has been solved before and I was not able to find it.
Details:
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iMac (bought in November 2007)
MacBook Pro (Sept 2011)
OSX:
Lion 10.7.1 (on both machines)
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Version 7.5.2
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Yes, I think so? Maybe I should have specified my goal with the network.
Since my brother got a new laptop, I needed to add him to the network somehow. I didn't want him to know/use my password, so I was looking into creating a separate network altogether, but as I learned I cannot do that with the Airport Extreme I have. Then I was looking into other ways that would allow me to let him use the network but without having to type in the password, and I found that "Add a Wireless Client" thing. According to that, all I needed to do was put in an 8-digit pin that was "provided" by the client. I thought that I could just make up some 8-digit pin and that ultimately would be his "password" for the network, but even typing in abritrary 8 digits wouldn't allow me to click on the "continue" button or whatever button that is, the button would remain inactive.
I temporarily changed the password to the network to have him added, for now (connecting normally, click network name and type in password), but if I can figure out how to get him on something separate or just him not having to type in the password, that would be better so I can revert or change my password to something else more meaningful for me.
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I am a brand new mac os user. I just switched from a pc.
How do you turn off the airport extreme? Could it harm it to leave it on all the time? Are you supposed to leave it on all the time?

I assume by "airport extreme" you mean one of Apple's AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS).
How do you turn off the airport extreme?
Unplug it.
Could it harm it to leave it on all the time?
Yes
Are you supposed to leave it on all the time?
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http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/specs.html
In footnote number 9 Apple tells us: "Use of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) reduces the maximum number of network users."
The normal (with WEP?) maximum of users should be 50 on a Extreme base. But how much is it reduced with WPA? Why does Apple not tell a concrete number?
I am disappointed about such useless information in technical specs. Also disappointed that Apple is putting such an important information into a footnote with small and grey letters ....
Does anyone have more concrete information?
Thanks for answer and regards
Joerg

I do not see any more concrete info other than what you just read. It should be said, however, that if you were intent on having 50 people connected to a single base station, WPA or not, those users are going to have a poor internet experience. Think about connecting to the internet with the old-style 1200 baud connections.
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