AirPort Extreme Base Station
The sleek, easy-to-use AirPort Extreme Base Station with simultaneous dual-band support is the perfect wireless access point for home, school, or small business. It offers fast, 802.11n Wi-Fi access for Mac computers, PC, and other Wi-Fi devices such as iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.1
Overview
The perfect wireless solution for home, school, and small business.
Easy wireless networking.
Connect your DSL or cable modem to the AirPort Extreme Base Station, then quickly set it up with the easy-to-use AirPort Utility, which is included for both Mac OS X and Windows. In minutes, you and up to 50 others can use your Mac computers or PCs to surf the web, stream video, share photos, and more — without wires.1
Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi.
For maximum range and compatibility, AirPort Extreme works simultaneously on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, allowing all the devices on the network to use the most efficient band automatically. It uses the latest 802.11n wireless technology, so you can enjoy up to five times the Wi-Fi performance and up to twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks.2 And improvements in antenna design give you up to 50 percent better performance and up to 25 percent better range than with the previous-generation AirPort Extreme Base Station.3
Guest networking.
Set up a separate Wi-Fi network with a separate password for your visitors. Simply enable the guest networking feature, and your guests can use the Internet but can’t access other parts of your private network, such as your computers, printers, and attached hard drives.
Print without wires.
Have several computers in your home or office but only one printer? No problem. Just connect a compatible printer to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme Base Station, and the printer instantly becomes available to all the computers (Mac and PC) on your wireless or wired network. (See system requirements.)
Share your hard drive.
You can share an external USB hard drive over your wireless and wired networks by simply connecting it to the USB port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Called AirPort Disk, this feature is perfect for sharing files and more. If you’re a MobileMe member using a Mac with Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard, you can even access the files on the drive over the Internet.4
Strong security and access controls.
Rest easy — AirPort Extreme takes strong measures to prevent unauthorized intrusion into your wireless network. It offers a built-in firewall and supports industry-standard encryption technologies including WPA/WPA2 and 128-bit WEP. Yet it’s still easy for authorized users to connect to the base station, thanks to its simple setup utility and powerful access controls.
Works with iPhone, Apple TV, and more.
AirPort Extreme works with Mac computers, PCs, iPhone, iPod touch, Apple TV, and virtually all 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless devices — all at the same time.
Most Useful Reviews
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Great!
Written by JB from Chapel Hill
21-Oct-2009
Just works since the day I took it out of the box. No reboots, no slow service. The device is transparent - exactly what you want from a wireless netwroking device. Delivers great reception throughout the house. I keep this in a enclosed bookshelf, on top of my DVR (not the best location), and it just plugs away. No overheating, no worries. Highly recommended. …More
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
AirPort Ext. Base Station
Written by MG from Salt Lake City
22-Oct-2009
This is the best wireless router that I have found on the market and have used. I have never had to reset this
, never had any kick offs like with other routers. I have it in my basements, in my office. My wife works upstairs
. She has a mac book pro and I have the 24 IMac, waiting for my new 27 coming today. I have my work PC set up along with a wireless printer and a shared printer as well. …More163 of 178 people found this useful
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
GREAT ROUTER!
Written by TB from Tomball
23-Oct-2009
I have used this router for 8 months. Great replacement coming from linksys routers. Setup was a bit lengthy but after the setup the router hasn't been off since. Airport Extreme truly sets a precedent when coming to consumer routers. …More
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Most Recent Reviews
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Great Job, Apple!
Written by RT from München
11-Dec-2009
I currently own two network base sttaions from Apple --> one AirPort Extreme (latest) and one AirPort Express (also latest). Both integrate seemlessly and extend the range of my wireless network. Everything is working just PERFECTLY!!! (like I've never seen it from any other vendor before!) All my wireless devices contacted immediately, I NEVER have any breakdowns. Besides that I got a wireless print server and Wireless NAS for FREE ... Thanks! …More
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Airport Extreme Base Station
Written by HW from Hillsboro
10-Dec-2009
Received today and up and secured wireless in home within 20 minutes out of the box. After connection was complete ran a software update with my Apple laptop and updated the Extreme Software recommended by Apple. What a great Product Line. …More
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Great for expanding your network with Airport Expresses
Written by SF from Colorado Springs
10-Dec-2009
Set-up was easy. Adding additional AirPort Expresses to expand the network was easy. Now I can stream iTunes to all the Airport Expresses in the house (I have them connected to my entertainment system's input and to powered external speakers). ITunes plays on the iMac, and I can pipe it to any one or combination of several speakers in the house attached to the Expresses, and my iPhone acts as the remote control.
Also, by plugging my Xbox 360 directly into the Airport Express's Cat5 port, I was able to eliminate my 360's over-priced Microsoft wireless network adaptor and sold it on Ebay. I have a better and faster wireless connection for my XBox 360 now via Airport Express as part of my expanded network from my Extreme Base Station.
My USB external WD MyBook Studio II mirrored 2TB drive plugged into the USB port on the AirPort Extreme Base Station works with TimeMachine on my iMac as well as allowing me to access the drive for external storage from my iMac or my older Windows laptop.
Overall, VERY slick how all this worked so well together and with relative ease. I was highly impressed and would highly recommend. Overall speed is decent too. …More1 of 1 people found this useful
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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Let me get this straight: I can plug my ethernet cable into Airport Extreme and it converts my current internet service to wireless? Or am I way off?
- Asked by CD from Mascotte
- 8-Oct-2009
Best Answer
Actually you are spot on. That is the whole purpose really of AirPort. As you say, plug in your ethernet cable and the AirPort Extreme Base Station, set it up and it becomes your wireless access point for your home, office or wherever you will be using it. It will allow any computer, Mac or PC to wirelessly connect to the internet provided, of course that you have an ISP (Internet Service Provider) and it also has dual Band Wi-Fi so any Wi-Fi device will also use it to connect like an iPod Touch or iPhone.
You can also plug a USB printer into it so that any computer on your network can print wirelessly as well. You can even plug in a USB hard Drive into the base station for use as a network drive which can also be accessed over the web if you are away. If you own a PS3 or XBOX the base station will also allow you to connect those devices wirelessly to your network. …More- Answered by CB from Schenectady
- 9-Oct-2009
- 31 of 33 people found this useful
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Can I connect multiple printers using a USB hub?
- Asked by BP from Seattle
- 8-Oct-2009
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Yes. You can connect multiple printers and even multiple external hard drives to your Airport Extreme using a USB hub. …More
- Answered by MJ from Dublin
- 11-Oct-2009
- 35 of 37 people found this useful
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Does Airport Extreme provide a greater range than Airport Express?
- Asked by PS from Guildford
- 1-Oct-2009
Best Answer
Technically no, but for certain customers, their environments may make it seem so. Wireless interference is one of the main causes for certain customers having a bad experience with the Airport products. Take note of how many other wireless networks are around and what devices are in the same area that utilize similar wireless technology. The Airport devices use same wireless technology and consist of the same hardware. With the Airport Extreme, you get the Dual-band feature and the extra ethernet ports.
Hope this helps. …More- Answered by KR from Folsom
- 8-Oct-2009
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Most Recent
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I want to know what benefits does Airpor Extreme base station offers over D-Link 825 dual (besides guest visitor internet access)?
- Asked by JG from Guadalajara
- 11-Dec-2009
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I have an Mac Book Pro, Vio and 2 HP labtops...i also have 2 playstations and a wii...question is will all of this work off of the Airport Extreme?
- Asked by SC from Great Lakes
- 11-Dec-2009
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will airport extreme work with a windows network and existing belkin wireless router?
- Asked by DH from West Bloomfield
- 10-Dec-2009
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I have a i mac powerPC G4 (half bowling ball model) and am running OS X version 10.4.11 -- can i install and use the airport extreme?
- Asked by KP from Middleton
- 10-Dec-2009
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Does the AirPort Extreme have a hard drive on which I can store files? I want a wireless external hard drive. Is this what I'm looking for?
- Asked by JD from West Hollywood
- 10-Dec-2009
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What is the best wireless backup for a Mac Book Pro? Not a lot of data to store either. Time Capsule, Airport Express or Airport Extreme?
- Asked by CK from MOUNT PLEASANT
- 10-Dec-2009
