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Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (draft 802.11n) comparison

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Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (draft 802.11n)

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (draft 802.11n)
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Price $92 to $99 at 6 stores $59 to $229 at 3 stores $148 to $179 at 10 stores
CNET editors' rating 3.0 stars Good 3.5 stars Very good 4.0 stars Excellent 3.0 stars Good Not yet rated
Average user rating 3.5 stars out of 43 reviews 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews 3.0 stars out of 65 reviews 3.5 stars out of 29 reviews 4.5 stars out of 1 review
Release date January 10, 2007 March 17, 2008 July 01, 2004 January 07, 2003 August 12, 2007
The Bottom Line The Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station is a solid router that keeps up with the Draft N competition. Unfortunately, we've yet to test a Draft N router that lives up to the promise of 802.11n. As with the rest of the .11n routers we've tested, we advise you postpone your purchase until the spec is finalized. Don't pick up a new, 802.11n-enabled AirPort Express if you're looking for superfast wireless networking performance. You should consider it, however, if you're in the market for a new Wi-Fi router that offers portability, ease of use, and the unique ability to stream iTunes over your network. This is among the best compact wireless-networking devices available. The AirPort Extreme performs well in a close-knit 802.11g network, but it's not fast enough in mixed mode to warrant upgrading.

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Flash Memory Installed (Max) Info unavailable Info unavailable None
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Product Description Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station - Wireless access point
Apple AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes - Wireless access point
Apple AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes - Wireless access point
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station - Wireless access point
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station - Wireless access point
Dimensions (WxDxH) 6.5 in x 6.5 in x 1.3 in
1.1 in x 3 in x 3.7 in
1.1 in x 3 in x 3.7 in
6.9 in x 6.9 in x 3.1 in
6.5 in x 6.5 in x 1.3 in
Device Type Wireless access point
Wireless access point
Wireless access point
Wireless access point
Wireless access point
OS Required Info unavailable Info unavailable Apple MacOS X 10.2.7 or later
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later
Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later
Apple MacOS X 10.2.7 or later
Features Firewall protection
MAC address filtering
DHCP support
VPN passthrough
NAT support
Firewall protection
DNS proxy
Print server
MAC address filtering
DHCP support
IPv6 support
VPN passthrough
NAT support
Firewall protection
Print server
MAC address filtering
DHCP support
Dynamic DNS server
VPN passthrough
NAT support
Firewall protection
Manageable
MAC address filtering
DHCP support
NAT support
Firewall protection
MAC address filtering
DHCP support
IPv6 support
VPN passthrough
NAT support
Enclosure Type External
External
External
External
External
Remote Management Protocol SNMP
SNMP
SNMP
SNMP
SNMP
Storage Removable None
None