AirPort Extreme
AirPort Extreme is Apple's wireless router. It has many functions over a typical router. It supports the new draft 802.11n standard as well as 802.11 a/b/g. Additionally, it now supports dual band networking for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz at the same time. Another addition to the AirPort Extreme is a new feature that allows you to create a guest network with access to only internet if you choose so your shared printers, folders, etc aren’t available to other users of the network. It has been filled with other features such as USB printer sharing, wireless hard drive sharing, support for Time Machine wireless backups, and 1 gigabit WAN port to hookup to a DSL or cable modem, and 3 LAN ports to plug in via ethernet to a Mac or PC. If you're Mac or PC supports gigabit ethernet, it will automatically utilize the extra bandwidth. You can also plug in a USB 2.0 hub and plug a USB printer and USB hard drive into it to better utilize the single USB 2.0 port. Security features are WEP, WPA2, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and MAC Address filtering as well as an internal hardware based firewall.
802.11 a/b/g/n configurations
Dual Band Networking
(1) WAN Port
(3) LAN Ports
(1) USB 2.0 (supports a USB 2.0 Hub)
Kensington Security Slot
Wi-Fi Security (WPA/WPA2 Personal/Enterprise)
128-Bit WEP Security
Built-in Firewall
2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Operation
Mac or PC
The AirPort Extreme was last updated on March 2009. Middle of product cycle
AirPort Extreme is Apple's wireless router. It has many functions over a typical router. It supports the new draft 802.11n standard as well as 802.11 a/b/g. Additionally, it now supports dual band networking for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz at the same time. Another addition to the AirPort Extreme is a new feature that allows you to create a guest network with access to only internet if you choose so your shared printers, folders, etc aren’t available to other users of the network. It has been filled with other features such as USB printer sharing, wireless hard drive sharing, support for Time Machine wireless backups, and 1 gigabit WAN port to hookup to a DSL or cable modem, and 3 LAN ports to plug in via ethernet to a Mac or PC. If you're Mac or PC supports gigabit ethernet, it will automatically utilize the extra bandwidth. You can also plug in a USB 2.0 hub and plug a USB printer and USB hard drive into it to better utilize the single USB 2.0 port. Security features are WEP, WPA2, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and MAC Address filtering as well as an internal hardware based firewall.
802.11 a/b/g/n configurations
Dual Band Networking
(1) WAN Port
(3) LAN Ports
(1) USB 2.0 (supports a USB 2.0 Hub)
Kensington Security Slot
Wi-Fi Security (WPA/WPA2 Personal/Enterprise)
128-Bit WEP Security
Built-in Firewall
2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Operation
Mac or PC
The AirPort Extreme was last updated on March 2009. Middle of product cycle