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Fast setup. Mac and PC compatible. Fastest Wi-Fi standard (802.11n) is built in.
Bonjour utility doesnt preload all printer drivers for printer sharing.
In our tests, the AirPort Extremes much-hyped capability to operate on the 5GHz spectrum didnt pan out. But the fact that 802.11n is built in sends it to the head of the pack, allowing throughput rates that equaled the speeds we got with a wired con...
802.11n is faster, but not insanely faster at realistic distances. I live in a small apartment where my base station is 40 feet from my only 802.11n client. I got decent speeds, but if you live in a house with multiple stories, don't go
You have to reboot the base station after every single configuration change. This isn't different from any of Apple's other wireless routers, but it's still annoying if you're coming from other router manufacturers that don't require
Switching from a bargain (read: free after rebate) wireless router, the AirPort Extreme is a breath of fresh air. I've used the previous model at my place of employment and have had a lot of experience with the Express model (which...
Abstract: "FIVE TIMES FASTER"?We mentioned in our preliminary report on Apple TV that it uses the new 802.11n wireless protocol. Thats helpful when you are streaming video wirelessly instead of doing playback from the Apple TVs local storage. Though Apple TV m...
Sleek design
Amazing wireless distances & signal strength
Potential boost of cable/DSL Internet speeds
802.11n provides better security & potential speeds
USB 2.0 port for AirPort Disks & printers
Works with both Macs and PCs
Hefty $179 price tag
Sluggish AirPort Disk speeds on local wireless network
Only 3 ethernet ports
Requires an ‘N’ compatible NIC card to faster speeds
The new AirPort Extreme base station looks awesome and has a useful USB port for connecting printers and drives. Signal strength and wireless range are stellar. The overall results in computer-to-computer data transfer tests show that the 802.11n proto...
Significantly faster than previous model; better wireless range; simpler configuration; easy printer and hard drive sharing across network.
No gigabit Ethernet; lacks protection for individual folders on shared hard drives.
Apple’s new AirPort Extreme Base Station may have been a long time coming, but it’s worth the wait for anyone whose network needs either greater speed or longer distance. While cheaper 802.11n gateways are already on the market, none matches A...
Abstract: In 1999, Apple introduced high speed wireless networking to the market with AirPort. Based on Lucents 802.11b hardware, AirPort caught the publics attention and ushered in a new era of convenience. The original Base Station and AirPort cards freed...
Apple has taken a seemingly minor upgrade of the AirPort Extreme Base Station and made it into a major improvement. Owners of the first model of the 802.11n Base Station who need speed may be slightly chagrined at how far Apple has boosted performance...
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Published: 2007-08-04, Author: Mark , review by: macworld.co.uk
Significantly faster for file transfers, 5GHz frequency reduces interference, simple to set up, easy to share a printer, use as a network drive
Lack of dual-channel support on 5GHz frequency in UK, still in draft status, no real competitor yet to compare it with Min specs: Mac OS X 10.4.8, Ethernet and AirPort connection, Core 2 Duo-based Mac for 802.11 n functionality (excluding 1.83GHz iMac)
Even though it’s not Apple’s fault, we can’t help but miss wide-channel operation. And with the lack of any rival 802.11n draft 2 router on the market with 2-4GHz wide-channel operation, we can’t make direct comparisons. Faster rou...
Abstract: a predictably unusual wireless router: The Apple AirPort Extreme is just about as different from your typical wireless router as it is possible to imagine. On the visual side of things there arent any external aerials to sully the clean lines ...
