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Apple Airport Extreme Base Station

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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

$134.00 - $179.99
From 16 Merchants

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

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station With Gigabit Ethernet Review

by Becky Waring, PC World

- Apple has always "thought different" in its approach to Wi-Fi router design. The latest incarnation of the AirPort Extreme (earlier 802.11g and nongigabit 802.11n versions have similar names, so be careful when shopping) has dual-band support, but can run only in one band at a time: You must choose either 2.4-GHz or 5-GHz mode.

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User Reviews for Apple Airport Extreme Base Station

Reviewed by: janderson109

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Good signal, which is the reason I purchased it. My husband can now get a good signal anywhere in the house (which has plaster walls) with his laptop. Couldn't before.

Weaknesses: None really -- see comment below.

Overall Evaluation: The only slight negative (not really a negative) is that the Air Port Extreme takes a few seconds to connect. My computer (an iMac) scans for a few seconds before it connects. So if I unsleep my computer I find I need to wait several seconds before hitting "Get Mail." If I don't wait, it says "can't find server" or something similar. This was not the case with my former router.
Reviewed by: davelin

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Best looking network equipment; strong, stable, reliable wireless signal; combines wireless and wired network routing; enables network access of printer and hard drive through USB; PC compatible

Weaknesses: Can not access A band and B/G bands simultaneously

Overall Evaluation: Only Apple seems to understand that consumer technology products can be both functional AND beautifully designed. I'm not quite sure why this is... Nevertheless, you can expect both great performance and elegant design to come with your Airport Extreme wireless router.

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