What is the range of this product?

Well... it depends. Away from any sources of interference you could get a range in the hundreds of feet. In an urban setting with other wireless networks, microwave ovens, cordless phones the effective range will be decreased. Walls and other barriers decrease range depending on their metal content (ie, aluminum siding block more than vinyl siding).

If your primary concern is maximum range, there are other wireless base stations with external antennas or even add-on antennas which may have an edge over Airport. Three features that make the AEBS stand out are the ease of setup/configuration, sharing of printers and hard drives over the network (for backup or sharing), and simultaneous wi-fi signals so older devices won't slow down newer, faster ones. One more thing - you can turn on a separate guest signal for internet-only access, keeping your password-protected network secure.

• Answered by Douglas G from Baltimore
• Oct 9, 2009
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