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AirPort Extreme Base Station With Gigabit Ethernet

Apple AirPort Extreme (Front)
Apple AirPort Extreme (Front)
84.0 Very Good
Last updated
April 30, 2008
Hands On Reviewed by
Becky Waring, PC World
Pros
  • Good dual-band (2.4-GHz/5-GHz) 802.11n speed
  • USB printer/drive sharing, Wi-Fi range extension
Cons
  • Can't support simultaneous 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz nets
  • No UPnP or DDNS support; setup software required
Full Specifications
Street price (router) as of 4/21/08 - Expensive: $179
Radio Modes - 2.4GHz: n, b/g/n 5GHz: n, a/n
Wireless Performance 2.4-GHz Short Range Throughput Average (combined UL/DL), megabits per second - 55
2.4-GHz Short Range Failure Rate (combined UL/DL) - 0.0%
2.4-GHz Long Range Throughput Average (combined UL/DL), mbps - 19
2.4-GHz Long Range Failure Rate (combined UL/DL) - 0.0%
5-GHz Short Range Throughput Average (combined UL/DL), mbps - 68.7
5-GHz Short Range Failure Rate (combined UL/DL) - 0.0%
5-GHz Medium Range Throughput Average (combined UL/DL), mbps - 52.6
5-GHz Medium Range Failure Rate (combined UL/DL) - 0.0%
Wireless Security WEP-64 - Yes
WEP-128 - Yes
WPA-PSK - Yes
WPA2-PSK - Yes
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES) - Yes
WPA & WPA2 Enterprise - Yes
Radius Authentication Server Support - Yes
WPS support - No
Design Setup & Documentation - Very Good
Features & Usability - Very Good
Physical Design - Very Good
Other Features DDNS - No
DHCP reservation - Yes
Draft 2.0 certification - Yes
USB printer sharing - Yes
USB drive sharing - Yes
WME - Yes
Mounting options (horizontal, vertical, wall) - H
Warranty and Support Labor Warranty(years) - One
Parts Warranty(years) - One
Tech Support Term - 90-day
Tech Support Hours - 24/7
Toll-free support(yes/no) - Yes

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