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Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station With Gigabit Ethernet

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Very Good

  • 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

Product Specs

User Reviews for Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station With Gigabit Ethernet

  • 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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