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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, PCs, and Wi-Fi devices such as iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.1

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Overview

The perfect wireless solution for home, school, and small business.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.)

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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

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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.

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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.

What's in the Box

  • AirPort Extreme Base Station
  • CD with AirPort Utility (Mac and Windows), AirPort Disk Utility for Windows,and Bonjour for Windows
  • Power cord
  • Printed and electronic documentation

System Requirements

For setup and administration:
  • Mac computer with Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later, CD drive, and Ethernet or wireless networking capability
  • PC with Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista (SP1) or later, CD drive, and Ethernet or wireless networking capability
For wireless client access:
  • Mac with AirPort or AirPort Extreme wireless capability
  • PC with 802.11a/b/g/n
For shared printing:
  • USB printer
  • Mac with Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later
  • PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included on AirPort Extreme CD
For shared hard drive:
  • Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.8 or later
  • PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included on AirPort Extreme CD
  1. (1) 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 Extreme.
  2. (2) Performance is based on a comparison with Apple’s 802.11g products.
  3. (3) Based on a comparison with Apple's previous generation 802.11n products. Comparison assumes AirPort Extreme network with 802.11n-enabled computer. Accessing the wireless network requires an AirPort- or AirPort Extreme-enabled computer or other Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a/b/g/n-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.
  4. (4) MobileMe is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual subscription fee and Internet access required. Terms of service apply.
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4.5

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  • AirPort Extreme Base Station

    5.0

    Great!

    Written by JB from Chapel Hill

    Oct 21, 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

    5.0

    AirPort Ext. Base Station

    Written by MG from Salt Lake City

    Oct 22, 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.     …More

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  • AirPort Extreme Base Station

    5.0

    GREAT ROUTER!

    Written by TB from Tomball

    Oct 23, 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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  • AirPort Extreme Base Station

    5.0

    New Model MC340LL/A

    Written by NS from paramount

    Nov 19, 2009

    The new model is a wonderful piece of hardware. I've had Netgear and Linksys routers before. Nothing compares to this Airport. The Airport Extreme is 10 times better than the any other router. It works really well with my mac, my brother's vista pc, and my windows xp pc plus my xbox 360. Definitely recommend it to everyone!! …More

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  • AirPort Extreme Base Station

    4.0

    Good but buy a time capsule

    Written by MR from Sneads Ferry

    Nov 18, 2009

    This is a great router but the time capsule is a better bang for the buck. If they would have come out with that first I would have jumped on it. Oh well. …More

    4 of 4 people found this useful

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  • AirPort Extreme Base Station

    5.0

    easy to use quality product

    Written by JK from downey

    Nov 17, 2009

    i have my airport connected to an external hard drive and two printers, and it could not have been easier to set them up. i am glad that i have purchased this unit with my mbp. its also very compatible with pcs; i have all my pcs connected to the base, and they all print wirelessly now. i just had to install the program that came with the cd. so far i have two pcs, one mbp, one hard drive and two printers connected to the airport, and they are all working flawlessly. i simply could not have asked for more. exactly what i wanted. …More

    9 of 10 people found this useful

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