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323 Questions from the Community
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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
- Oct 8, 2009
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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.- Answered by CB from Schenectady
- Oct 9, 2009
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Can I connect multiple printers using a USB hub?
- Asked by BP from Seattle
- Oct 8, 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.
- Answered by MJ from Dublin
- Oct 11, 2009
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Does Airport Extreme provide a greater range than Airport Express?
- Asked by PS from Guildford
- Oct 1, 2009
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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.- Answered by KR from Folsom
- Oct 8, 2009
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I have a NetGear router in my house now which we run 5 computers, 5 iPhones, a X-Box and a Wii off of, why do I need an Airport?
- Asked by JS from Windber
- Oct 17, 2009
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If you want to plug in a usb HDD and share it with your network as a file server or backup destination (or outside your network with 'Back to my Mac').
If you want to run a dual network so any of your computers that can use 802.11n can take full advantage of it without being slowed down by those iPhones, or your xbox and Wii.
If you want to run a guest network allowing guest users to access your internet without access to the machines on your network.
Wake on Demand - If you want to be able to remotely wake a sleeping Mac (requires Snow Leopard), This allows me to let my iMac sleep, saving power but keeping it always available for iTunes and file sharing from my iPhone/Apple TV/Macbook.
If you want to plug in a usb printer and share it wirelessly (or more just use a hub)
Because you want to support another 38 wireless clients?
You don't say what your Netgear is capable of but there are plenty of reasons why the Airport Extreme is an excellent product.- Answered by GK from Brisbane
- Oct 21, 2009
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does Airport base station work with an Xbox 360 and or a playstation 3?
- Asked by PS from peterborough
- Oct 5, 2009
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I have both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 and they all work perfectly with my Airport Extreme base station.
- Answered by HE from Malibu
- Oct 11, 2009
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Is this a new AirPort Extreme Base Station released recently? with 50% more performance and 25% more radius?
- Asked by OB from Saint-Petersburg
- Oct 21, 2009
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I believe if you look at the model number once you have the AEBS in your cart you should be able to tell. The model number for the previous one started with "MB763" and the new model starts with "MC340".
- Answered by BK from Fargo
- Oct 22, 2009
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Is it possible as it is with Airport express to wirelessly stream music?
- Asked by RM from Winnemucca
- Oct 10, 2009
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While the Airport Extreme does offer numerous features that the Airport Express does not, the ability to wirelessly stream music IS unique to the Airport Express.
- Answered by ST from Sacramento
- Oct 11, 2009
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Could I execute the Time Machine back up on the USB storage which connected on the AirPort Extreme Base Station thru wireless or wire?
- Asked by YC
- Oct 2, 2009
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Yes. I have a 1TB drive used for Time Machine backup, and a printer, connected to a USB hub, then to the AirPort Extreme USB port. Both printer and backup drive perform flawlessly.
- Answered by ME from Santa Barbara
- Oct 10, 2009
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Do I have to have an Airport Extreme to have a wireless printer work on my Mac?
- Asked by AA from Saxonburg
- Oct 11, 2009
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No.
There are several printers in stores that you can buy with built-in Wi-Fi. With these printers, all you must do is tell the printer what network to connect to, and install a software on your computer, then the printer would print wirelessly without any additional hardware needed at all! (I have one of these printers, the Kodak ESP 7 All-In-One, and it works perfectly <With Snow Leopard, this printer is a little trickier to set up, must enter IP address manually.)
The other solution would be to buy the less expensive apple router, the Apple Airport Express, which has a USB port to support wireless printing along with all the basic features most other routers have. (Internet via Ethernet Port, etc.) Keep in mind that it only has one Ethernet port for internet, so computers would need to be connected wirelessly. *The airport express can only support up to 5 wireless devices connected at one time. Also keep in mind the express' USB port does NOT support ext. Hard Drives.- Answered by BD from East China
- Oct 12, 2009
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can you use airport extreme on a plane and if so can you use it with your iphone wireless
- Asked by ME from St Helens
- Oct 17, 2009
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No. For airport extreme to distribute a wifi signal it would need a wifi connection. Presently planes do not give you an ethernet cable with your seat, so you would have no broadband connection to plug in and so no wifi for the airport extreme to send out to any devices.
- Answered by LG from JOLIET
- Oct 20, 2009
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how can I watch my TV on my imac screen?
How can I attach my cable TV to my imac and watch TV?
- Asked by SR from Hagerstown
- Oct 10, 2009
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You can do that by purchasing Elgato EyeTV Hybrid for example. It's USB-connected and provides you analog and digital coax-input to your Mac bundled with great software called EyeTV.
You can even use Apple Remote with it.- Answered by BB from LONDON
- Oct 11, 2009
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Can I connect both a hard drive and a printer to the Airport Extreme? i.e., Does the Airport Extreme have two USB connections?
- Asked by WM from Concord
- Oct 11, 2009
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The Airport Extreme only has one USB port, so you'll need a hub. Take a look at the Airport Extreme FAQ #17 for more info.
- Answered by RI from West Lebanon
- Oct 12, 2009
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How to extend the range of Airport extreme
We are in a one floor office environment. At the two far ends of the office the WiFi signal is marginal. How can I extend the range of our Time Capsule - 2TB so that everyone can back into it and have reliable internet access? Is there some repeaters station set-up available?)
- Asked by RS from HOUSTON
- Oct 23, 2009
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Any third-party repeater will do the trick. If you want to stick to the simplicity of the Airport devices, the Airport Express works well as a repeater.
- Answered by MK from New York
- Oct 24, 2009
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What is the difference between AirPort Extreme Base Station and the AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes
Airport Wireless Comparison
- Asked by JB from Lubbock
- Oct 21, 2009
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The Airport Extreme is a router and a switch, has a USB port for sharing printers and external hard drives, and is able to broadcast simultaneously on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrums. The Airport Express is only a wireless router, has a USB port strictly for sharing printers, can only broadcast on the 2.4GHz spectrum, and has AirTunes for streaming audio from your computer to your stereo.
- Answered by MK from New York
- Oct 21, 2009
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Can the Airport Extreme Base Station REPLACE my SKY router? I am subscribed to Sky, and was wondering if this is possible? Many thanks
- Asked by OD from Cairo
- Sep 30, 2009
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On it's own it cannot, you will need a ADSL Modem as well (can be bought quite cheaply). The ADSL Modem will replace your SKY Modem/Router, then you plug the new modem into the Airport Extreme. I setup a competitors N router at a home office today, and by lord I wished I'd got another Airport instead.
- Answered by JS from Cardiff
- Sep 30, 2009
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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 DG from Baltimore
- Oct 9, 2009
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Can anyone comment on Extreme's compatability with Windows 7?
I'm running a mixed evironment, Mac with OS 10.5 and just installed Windows 7. no problem with wireless at home using current set-up, but I've been meaning to upgrade my router to get better signal coverage than my 3-year old Belkin.
Can anyone comment about their use of Extreme and Windows 7, or even more to the point, Windows 7 and a Mac on the same network? Thanks- Asked by JB from Westport
- Oct 25, 2009
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Yes. It has 4 Gigabit ethernet ports, 3 if you don't count the one you are using for the modem.
- Answered by CG from Reading
- Oct 5, 2009
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I'm Irish and have an Eircom router, do I just ethernet the two up? Or Put my DSL directly into the AirPort Extreme Base Station?
1mbs Broadband - Will it get faster?
Router Name: Netopia
Model: 2247-02
Can I use my external HDD backup wirelessly like time machine? I'm sick of putting my USB in my MacBook 2,1 White Enclosure.- Asked by BB from Dublin
- Sep 30, 2009
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