AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n

Introducing the new AirPort Express Base Station, now with 802.11n wireless. Easily create a wireless network at home. Enjoy your iTunes music library in virtually any room of your house. Share a USB printer without obtrusive cables. And do it all with the latest wireless technology.

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Overview

Up to 5x the performance, 2x the range

AirPort Express now uses next-generation 802.11n wireless technology¹ to deliver up to five times the performance and up to twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks.²

Really rock the house

Play the music from your computer's iTunes library through a set of speakers or stereo in just about any room in your home — wirelessly. (See system requirements.)

Works with Apple TV, iPhone, and more

AirPort Express works flawlessly with Apple TV, iPhone, iPod touch, and all your other Wi-Fi devices that use the 802.11a/b/g/n wireless standards.

Print without wires

Print documents, photos, and more from any room in the house to one central USB printer. (See system requirements.)

Easy wireless networking

Set up and manage your Wi-Fi network with just a few taps or clicks from your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac — using built-in tools and the free AirPort Utility for iOS 5 and OS X Lion. AirPort Express can create a new wireless network³ or extend the range of your existing AirPort-based network.

Take it with you

Lightweight and compact, AirPort Express is built for mobility, so you can create an instant wireless network at your hotel, job site, or wherever you need one.

What's in the Box

AirPort Express
CD with AirPort Utility (Mac and Windows), Bonjour for Windows
Printed and electronic documentation

System Requirements

For setup and administration:

Macintosh computer with Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later, CD drive, Ethernet or wireless networking capability
PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista, CD drive, Ethernet or wireless networking capability

For wireless client access:

Mac with AirPort or AirPort Extreme wirelesscapability
PC with 802.11a/b/g/n

For shared printing:

USB printer
Macintosh computer with Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later
PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included on AirPort Express CD

For iTunes music streaming:

Stereo or powered speakers
Audio cable
iTunes 4.6 or later

Bottom of Aiport Express showing ports and labels.

The AirPort Express Base Station is based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification and is compatible with IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, and IEEE 802.11g.
Based on a comparison with Apple's 802.11g products. Comparison assumes AirPort Express network with 802.11n-enabled computer. Speed and range will be less if an 802.11a/b/g product joins the network. Accessing the wireless network requires an AirPort- or AirPort Extreme-enabled computer or other Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a/b/g-enabled computer. Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, size of network, and other factors. Range will vary with site conditions.
Wireless Internet access requires a wireless-enabled computer, a base station or other access point, and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort Express.

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n

Greatness in a little white box
- Written by DN from Bradford
- 27-Mar-2008
Well worth the money! I bought this as a quick fix to extend the wireless network in the old house I live in. The problem I'd been having with my wireless router was that due to the density of the walls the wireless signal was not reaching all parts of the house, and so the only way of using the internet/network in some areas was via ethernet cable for each and every device that needed it. However, this little box has changed all that! I now have a single ethernet cable running into the Base Station, and this provides wireless coverage where I need it. It also is great for broadcasting music wirelessly to a stereo, which is a benefit as I use a MacBook Pro, and don't want potential trip hazards everywhere!

As for setting up the device, things couldn't be easier. It worked straight out of the box (although was an unsecured network), and once the software had been installed on my Mac and PC, I was able to set a WEP or WPA/WPA2 password to secure everything. It also works fine connecting with a PS3!

A light on the back of the Base Station displays different colours depending on the status of the device, and any problems can be sorted from the Apple software that you install on your Mac or PC. Broadcasting to your connected speakers is also simple, with a quick and easy change of settings in iTunes.

All in all an excellent piece of kit, with little to fault! …More

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n

Fast, easy, simple - or should that be express?
- Written by PG from LONDON
- 25-Mar-2008
Easy to install, 100% more reliable than the BT Home Hub we were using before. I think it's a little quicker but that could just be some Apple magic in the air.

Airtunes will revolutionise the way we listen to music at home and can't understand why it's not standard on all Apple routers. Printed from the garden yesterday and we live on the upper ground floor of a central London apartment complex.

All I need to do now is find a way of getting it out of the sideboard and on display because it's a funky little bit of kit. Thanks Apple. …More

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n

easy peasy!
- Written by LH from Southampton
- 19-Mar-2008
insert the c.d., install the stuff! follow on screen instructions, to join your existing network have the way you are encrypted to hand and your w.e.p key or whatever. and you done.

O.k, not the most technically detailed description, but then I'm not. works a treat …More

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Most Recent Reviews

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n

It just works
- Written by MB from Evanton
- 07-Feb-2012
No hanging or laging after 4hrs use...fast and easy set up.. product is not visually pleasing, but it's going to be hidden anyhow
But like all Apple products it works great,and it' main use is for music streaming from itunes to anywhere you have a mains powered speaker set up... (it's a line level ouput, so no use for headphone)

I'm enjoying it .... nice …More

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n

Very disappointing...
- Written by AW from London
- 05-Feb-2012
Like so many other reviews, this product is very unreliable. When streaming music to my hi-fi it will cut out for no apparent reason and give me a flashing amber signal. If I unplug it and then plug back in it will sometimes work again, though at the time of writing that is not working either. Great concept but this product just does not work, I'm returning mine for a refund and try a non-Apple bluetooth streaming device for my hi-fi instead. I'd also add its quite expensive and the instructions to set it up are not easy to understand and did not explain how to connect the device to my existing W-Fi network. …More

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n

Don't bother
- Written by AL from wadhurst
- 03-Feb-2012
Apple have made some of the best and worst products I’ve ever bought. This goes down as possibly the single most poorly manufactured, unreliable pieces of junk I’ve ever owned. from the offset it would cut out when streaming, didn’t integrate correctly or consistantly with my network and not for the first time with an apple product completely died shortly after the warranty ran out. Very Poor …More

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Can I use the AirPort Express Base Station as a WiFi repeater to extend coverage in my home?
- Asked by SS from Encino
- 10-Oct-2009
14 Answers
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Yes. It can work as a repeater, or as just another node in the wireless network. This setting is very easy to set/change. …More
- Answered by JB
- 11-Oct-2009
Can I use Airport Express work with IPad?
- Asked by DH from Sacramento
- 14-Apr-2010
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Yes, you'll be able to connect with your iPad. Anyone who travels with an iPad should also consider carrying the Airport Express, especially if you don't have a 3G capable iPad. …More
- Answered by RC from Littleton
- 15-Apr-2010
Does iPad work with AirTunes via AirPort Express?
- Asked by ML from Bossier City
- 04-Apr-2010
8 Answers
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Although the capability is not available at this time, the iOS 4.2 Software Update for the iPad, among other features, will allow you to "[w]irelessly stream videos, music, and photos from iPad to the new Apple TV, and stream music to AirPlay speakers or receivers, including AirPort Express." This software update, according to Apple, should be released some time in November. …More
- Answered by LR from Westport
- 11-Sep-2010

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Can I use airport express to stream music from my laptop using browser based link such as Pandora, or does it only work with music from iTunes?
- Asked by DC from Grants Pass
- 01-Nov-2009
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Yes, but only with 3rd party software. Check out "Airfoil." It allows you to stream any or all audio (not just iTunes) from your computer to multiple Airport Express Base Stations. You can stream to your iPhone as well with Airfoil on your computer and an app called "Speakers" on your iPhone. …More
- Answered by AK from Los Angeles
- 13-Nov-2009
if i am using this to extend my wifi, and i am using an iMac, MacBook and and a ps3 which would be a better choice: extreme or express?
- Asked by NS from Melbourne
- 29-Nov-2009
1 Answer
Can you use two of these units and be able to support 20 users? (Or do you need an Airport Extreme?) Can you extend another router with thes instead?
- Asked by SM from Carp
- 29-Nov-2009
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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n

Overview

Up to 5x the performance, 2x the range

Really rock the house

Works with Apple TV, iPhone, and more

Print without wires

Easy wireless networking

Take it with you

What's in the Box

System Requirements

For setup and administration:

For wireless client access:

For shared printing:

For iTunes music streaming:

Ratings & Reviews

Most Useful Reviews

Greatness in a little white box

Fast, easy, simple - or should that be express?

easy peasy!

Most Recent Reviews

It just works

Very disappointing...

Don't bother

Questions & Answers

Most Interesting

Can I use the AirPort Express Base Station as a WiFi repeater to extend coverage in my home?

Best Answer

Can I use Airport Express work with IPad?

Best Answer

Does iPad work with AirTunes via AirPort Express?

Best Answer

Recently Answered

Can I use airport express to stream music from my laptop using browser based link such as Pandora, or does it only work with music from iTunes?

Best Answer

if i am using this to extend my wifi, and i am using an iMac, MacBook and and a ps3 which would be a better choice: extreme or express?

Can you use two of these units and be able to support 20 users? (Or do you need an Airport Extreme?) Can you extend another router with thes instead?

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