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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

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