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"Best vs. the rest" on by jpbeef
Pros: Fast, good range, dual band, N network capabilities.
Cons: None so far.
Summary: This thing is great. I bought the Linksys E4200 and returned it since it really was not better then my Belkin (2 years old). I then bought the AirPort Extreme and was blown away by how fast it is. With the other two routers it took about 30-40 minutes to download a TV show in the worst part of my house, with the AirPort it took only 4-8 minutes. I have 3 Mac laptops, 2 Xbox 360's, apple TV, printer, and 2 IPhone's, running on the network. I have 20mbs from Comcast. With the other two routers I would only get 6-10mbs (at best, usually less) with speed tests and with the Airport I get 15-20mbs almost constantly. You can get it refurbished on the Mac/apple website which makes it just as affordable as the competition. Good luck with your wireless endeavors.
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"Out of the box fast, Apple simply works!" on by Jhugen
Pros: Quality product from Apple that is initiative and reliable. Never had a single problem with this router and it's been feeding an iPhone, Macbook, iMac, 2 PC's and an iPad. I'll continue using it until they dish out a faster model!
Cons: I would say the only thing would be price, but when something works as well as this does, price becomes less of an issue.
Summary: For the money and quality you won't find a better router. If your an exclusive Apple user this is a no brainer, but even if you are a PC person, this might make a believer out of you in terms of Apple products. Give it a try, Apple stands behind their products, if you're not satisfied simply return it, however unlikely that may be.
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"Misleading review" on by YannAntony
Pros: A must for Mac and iOS users but not only
Apple support
It worksCons: Quality has this price
Summary: Very surprising review
The increased performance is mainly due to the switch to Broadcom BCM4331.
DynDNS is available
Port forwarding is available
FAT Drives are supported
MAC adresses can be set using the standard utility menu
Performance is also monitored using this program. It gives the communication mode, the rate,
the signal level and the noise
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"The cnet review is misleading/wrong" on by LoneVVolf
Pros: It DOES work with DynDNS (http://dyn.com/support/airport-time-capsule-with-dynamic-dns/), though it's a bit more complicated than it has to be
It DOES support port forwarding (http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=889)
It DOES support sharing FATCons: Requires the setup app to configure
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"Powerful product" on by computernut2010
Pros: Ease of use make this thing really amazing! Setup is easy and using it with a Mac is a dream!
Cons: Design did not change and still reminds me of the old Mighty Mouse style...
Summary: One of the best Apple products I have ever used!
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station user reviews (summer 2011)
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