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| Product | Apple AirPort Express Base Station | Apple AirPort Express Base Station (802.11n) | Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Winter 2009) |
| Price | $195.53 | $129.99 to $179.05 | $172.90 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | July 1, 2004 | March 17, 2008 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | This is among the best compact wireless-networking devices available. | 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. | The AirPort Extreme Base Station is a great wireless router for
Mac or novice users who need something that's simple, nice-looking, and works well for their homes. Savvy Windows users will find many other alternatives that offer a lot more features for their bucks. |
| Product Description | Apple AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes - Wireless access point | Apple AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n - Wireless access point | Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station - Wireless access point |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Device Type | Wireless access point | Wireless access point | Wireless access point |
| Enclosure Type | External | External | External |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 1.1 in x 3 in x 3.7 in | 1.1 in x 3 in x 3.7 in | 6.5 in x 6.5 in x 1.3 in |
| Weight | 0.4 lbs | 7.4 oz | 1.7 lbs |
| Optical Storage | None | None | None |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None |
| Data Link Protocol | IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g | IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g | IEEE 802.11n (draft) IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g |
| Network / Transport Protocol | L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE | Bonjour L2TP PPTP DHCP DNS IPSec PPPoE | L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE |
| Remote Management Protocol | SNMP | SNMP | SNMP |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | Info unavailable |
| Features | Firewall protection Print server VPN passthrough MAC address filtering Dynamic DNS server DHCP support NAT support | MIMO technology DNS proxy IPv6 support Firewall protection VPN passthrough MAC address filtering DHCP support NAT support | MIMO technology IPv6 support Firewall protection Print server VPN passthrough MAC address filtering DHCP support NAT support |
| OS Required | Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later Apple MacOS X 10.2.7 or later | Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Apple MacOS X 10.5.7 or later | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later Apple MacOS X 10.4.8 or later |
| Voltage Required | AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) | AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) | Info unavailable |
| CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) | 11.1 | 11.65 | Info unavailable |
| Capacity | Info unavailable | Connection / user qty : 10 | Connection / user qty : 50 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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