Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (draft 802.11n) comparison

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Product name	Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (draft 802.11n)	Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Winter 2009)	Apple AirPort Express Base Station (802.11n)	Apple AirPort Express Base Station	Apple AirPort Extreme base station wireless access point
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	$89.88 to $99.99	$139.99	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	January 10, 2007		March 17, 2008	July 01, 2004	January 07, 2003
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.	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.	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	Info unavailable	None	None
Product Description	Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station - Wireless access point	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
Dimensions (WxDxH)	6.5 in x 6.5 in x 1.3 in	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
Device Type	Wireless access point	Wireless access point	Wireless access point	Wireless access point	Wireless access point
OS Required	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Apple MacOS X 10.2.7 or later	Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later
Features	NAT support DHCP support VPN passthrough Firewall protection MAC address filtering	NAT support DHCP support IPv6 support Print server MIMO technology VPN passthrough Firewall protection MAC address filtering	DNS proxy NAT support DHCP support IPv6 support Print server VPN passthrough Firewall protection MAC address filtering	NAT support DHCP support Print server VPN passthrough Dynamic DNS server Firewall protection MAC address filtering	Manageable NAT support DHCP support Firewall protection MAC address filtering
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP	SNMP	SNMP	SNMP	SNMP
Storage Removable	None	None	None	None	None
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	16	Info unavailable
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	25	Info unavailable
Protocols & Specifications	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	ITU V.90
Weight	1.7 lbs	1.7 lbs	6.6 oz	0.4 lbs	1.3 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Optical Storage	None	None	None	None	None
Enclosure Type	External	External	External	External	External
Network / Transport Protocol	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE	L2TP PPTP IPSec PPPoE TCP/IP UDP/IP
Data Link Protocol	IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft)	IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft)	IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g	Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet
CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	11.65	11.1	Info unavailable
Data transfer rate	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	54 Mbps	54 Mbps
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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