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  • Is there a 5th generation airport extreme? What is the model #? Is it better than the 4th generation? If so, how so?

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    This is not the 5th generation AirPort Extreme, rather it's about the 7th. But, this IS the 5th generation AirPort Extreme 802.11n Base Station. Its model number is A1408 and its part number is MD031--/-. It is better than the 4th generation because it is priced at the exact same price while offering an improved antenna along with higher speed and greater range.

  • What the different between an Airport Extreme + Hard Drive, and a Time Capsule?

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    Airport Extreme + Hard Drive: you plug a separate USB hard drive into the Airport Extreme. So you would not be able to also plug a USB printer into it since there is only one USB port.

    However with both the manual says you can "Connect a USB hub to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as printers or hard disks. All of the computers on the network have access to those devices."

    Both have the same number of ports.

    Time Capsule: Is an Airport Extreme with its own hard drive built in. So you could still plug a USB printer into it for wireless printing, without adding a hub.

  • will this work as a repeater for ATT Uverse

    I have ATT Uverse WiFi. Can I use APE at the other end of the house (without cables) using ATT WiFi sending to APE Wifi as a 'repeater' to allow hdmi update for my HD tv and drive a usb printer?

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  • I only have a G5 running tiger is the set up and utility requiring 10.5 a one off exercise?

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    The computer (Mac or PC) that performs setup and management of the Extreme is not required to be wireless. If your Mac or PC has an unused Ethernet port, use that to connect to the Extreme. However, it will need to meet the system requirement for this particular model of the AirPort Extreme Base Station:

    "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
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    PC with Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista (SP1) or later, CD drive, and Ethernet or wireless networking capability"

    Prior to connecting the AirPort Extreme to anything, the software on the included CD must first be installed to the computer.

    If expense is an issue, consider the previous generation of the AEBS that can be purchased refurbished from the Special Deals section of the online Apple Store. They were all made during 2009, requires only OS X 10.4, and has the exact same warranty as this new one.

  • If you add a HD to it can you use it for time machine like a Time Capsule

    i dont want to get a Time Capsule because they die after 2 or so years and they are more costly, so if i add a 1TB HD to it can i use it to backup my MBP with time machine

    THANKS

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    The current addition of the airport extreme easily allows you to plug an external drive into the USB port on the airport extreme. Once you do, it can be configured in less than two minutes. This is a great solution to "create your own" time capsule if you would like more control in the selection of hard drives.

    Again for most people, the Time Capsule can be not only the simplest and most elegant solution for shared drives but also cheaper less confusing. By incorporating the drive and router in one device, the overall price is cheaper than buying them separately, and both the drive and router can be serviced at the genius bar of the local Apple Retail Store.

    By buying an Airport Extreme and External drive you do however give yourself the ability to choose drive brands and sizes as well as replace or upgrade drives without opening anything up. This is usually only important if you are familiar with network drives and networking, or are simply one of the many people out there that love to tinker. On a side note if you already have an external drive and/or airport extreme this cheaper than buying the time capsule.

    In recap; totally possible, not difficult to do, increase the customization options, and could be cheaper if you already have an external drive. Time Capsule is always an easy and simple solution, great for beginners looking to get an amazing back up and/or storage solution.

  • I want to buy an Airport Extreme Base Station to use with my Ipad and TV at home. I ALSO want to cancel my cable tv. What are the pros and cons ?

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    Myself, I canceled the cable years ago. $100/month strikes me as extortionate. The only downside for me is that I miss CNN & MSNBC. Even though the same news can be found on the web instantly, shows like Anderson Cooper appear a day later.

    Otherwise, between Netflex, iTunes, Hulu, and others, there is more online streaming digital entertainment these days than any one person could possibly ever watch. True, you have to wait a day for the latest Downton Abbey to appear on pbs.org and sometimes a year or more for the newest HBO or Showtime series. Meanwhile there is certainly plenty to watch, and for me, the benefits of being able to watch whatever I want whenever I want far outweigh not being up to speed for chat on the hot show of the moment.

    The only other possible drawback is that it does require some elementary technical common sense to either match-up the appropriate hardwired connections (HDMI vs, VGA or DVI, for example) or to pair up the wireless wifi connections if your TV is equipped for that.

    AppleTV makes it dead easy for iTunes content, which while extensive can also get spendy fast if you watch a lot of it. Venturing outside the iTunes eco-system is of course entirely possible, but not totally intuitive if you are not mildly computer literate.

    Myself, despite having a wifi-enabled TV, I've found it simplest to hardwire a Mac Mini to both the big flat screen AND my sound system, which gives me access to absolutely everything, along with the option to easily switch to web browsing to check my email, phone messages or the online news headlines via wireless keyboard and trackpad.

    You can use your (new-ish) iPad the same way. I'm just fond of a real keyboard.

    Bottom line, a minor learning curve is well worth $1,200 (or more!) per year. Also, depending on where you live, it might be worthwhile to make an under $100 investment in an antenna to pick-up the HD network content still broadcast for free over the air. Good luck!

  • can i connect my printer to a shared network connection (not wifi) but print through a seperate wifi connection

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  • Can I use an Airport Extreme to extend the range of an Airport Express base station?

    I currently have a wireless network configured using an Airport Express as a base station, with 3 additional Airport Express units connected to extend the range of that base station and to stream iTunes music to each unit, each of which is connected to a powered speaker or hi-fi.

    What I want to do now is add the more robust Airport Extreme as a another range extender for the Airport Express base station and place the new Airport Extreme in a central location in our home. We will not be using the Extreme for anything except 802.11n range extension (e.g, no music streaming), but I am expecting that with its additional power and range, it can provide wireless connectivity to iPhones, laptops and iPads that are used typically in this core area of the home. My Airport Express base station and the additional range extension units are located in adjacent home office, libraary and fitness center rooms all located on the same (ground level) floor. The base station is perhaps 50 feet away from where I will situate the new Airport Extreme range extender unit. It is nearly of sight with two intervening windows and a single 6" thick brick/concrete wall between the base station and where I will place the Airport Extreme. With this understanding of what I need to accomplish, will the Airport Extreme fill the requirement? Every question I have browsed talks about the opposite situation--extending the range of an Extreme using Airport Express routers. My primary use of these products is streaming music and secondarily we obtain widespread use of wireless connectivity for other needs.

    Another option for an Airport Extreme is to locate one of these units in upstairs in a distant, remote area of the house. I have supplied this area with a CAT-5 cable that originates in my office using an ethernet switch, so a wireless router can be added to deliver service in that area. Will this work using the Extreme? Thanks!!

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    I am the original poster of the question "Can I use an Airport Extreme to extend the range of an Airport Express base station?"

    To answer my own question and to provide useful information to other readers of this site, the answer is YES. I configured the Extreme as a range extension router to my existing Airport Express base station. The Extreme is located about 50-feet away in the main core portion of my large concrete-constructed home. It is able to rebroadcast the original 802.11n signal sent to it by the AEBS-configured network (consisting of the base station, an iMac and two range extension Airport Express units) and thus provide WiFi connectivity in the main house. This signal is sufficiently robust that we have total coverage in all areas of the main home, although it weakens in the outermost 2d story room. We control three different amplifier & speaker combinations located in our two backyard wings and pool area...these are connected using our 2 Airport Express routers attached to each stereo source in addition to my Bose speaker-equipped iMac. I can walk around any area oif the home and using my iPhone or iPad as an Apple Remote, switch songs and change the volume of the current selection being streamed by the base station. It all works seamlessly.

    The only area I am still unsure about is whether or not I really needed the Airport Extreme to extend my network or if another Airport Express would have accomplished the same result. From my study of the technical description of each device, I chose the Extreme because it appears to have a more robust signal to power the new extension. In any event, my particular application of Apple's WiFi technology works well for us.

    We also have a CAT-5 cable running directly from a Buffalo Box (connected to the base station by jumper) to the most remote part of our home and guests always have the option of plugging their PC into this cable drop if the WiFi signal isn't strong enough to meet their needs.

  • Does the extreme base station support Time Machin backups via ext. HD connected directly to the base station? I was told by an apple rep. it does not!

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  • Requires OS 10.5.7 for admin setup? I'm running 10.4.11 (G4 PowerBook) so I can't do setup or administration?

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  • Does the airport extreme do airplay to a stereo

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    The AirPort Extreme does not do AirPlay. For AirPlay to a stereo, take a look at AirPort Express.

  • How many concurrent wireless devices can airport extreme support?

    For example, I generally want to run concurrent wireless connections for a laptop, an iPad and wireless printer. Can Airport Extreme handle this?

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    Fifty.

  • does apple t.v 3 need this product

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  • how can i extend my airport extreme range

    We have a large stone house, I have bought an airport extreme but the signal strength on my mac air and iphone have not improved from the old Belkin router I had. Can I get a booster?

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    You can extend the range of your airport extreme by purchasing another of any apples wireless networking gear. Probably the best device to do this for most needs would be the airport express. All you have to do is hook it up connect using the airport utility and in there tell it you what to extend the range of an existing net work and follow the rest, just note that on the existing airport base station you will have to enable the check box under the network id to allow the network to be extended.

  • Can I have my Macbook Pro ingraved like the I pod?

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    This isn't something that Apple offers whilst purchasing your MacBook, although there's nothing to stop you (warranty issues aside) from getting your laptop engraved elsewhere later on

  • I just purchased an PowerMac G-5 and I am trying to make it wireless? If I purchased Extreme, would I need anything else?

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    AirPort and Bluetooth cards were an option on every PowerMac G-5 model (from 2003 to 2006). None had wireless as standard equipment, although they were all "wireless-ready." The cards are easily visible on the logic board (if there), or the empty guide and slot are easily visible for install-it-yourself (takes only seconds, not even minutes).

    A less handy alternative is to use Ethernet cable to connect the Power-Mac to the Extreme. Your Power-Mac could then interact wirelessly with every other wireless device that has access to the network.

  • If you don't have inet connection, and just want it to run wireless syncing to Apple tv,will it work?

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    No, internet access is necessary to sync an Apple TV.

  • I have an old emac. At the moment i connect to the net by a long cable from my housemates room. Is there a wireless receiver that i can use instead?

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    I just purchased the Base Station and discovered that I need to purchase a Airport Card for one of my older Macs. This will allow for the wireless connection to the Base Station.
    Apple no longer sells this product but you can find it on the internet. Just verify that your computer is compatible with the Card. There are several. Approx. $15-$20.

  • Can I use OS X.4?

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    Your Mac with OS X 10.4 can connect to and use the wireless network just fine. It can also connect to one of the Ethernet LAN ports and use the network with that wired connection rather than wireless.

    However, it will not be able to properly setup and manage this latest model AirPort Extreme base station. For that you would need to use another computer, or upgrade your OS X to a later version.

    However, it will be capable of setup and managing a previous generation 802.11n model.

  • How much latency should be expected with large files?

    My DVDs have been ripped to a WD Mybook and played on my macbook via firewire.
    If I were to connect that drive via usb to airport and stream the files, how much lag should I expect?

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    This depends on many factors. 1st is if your are using 5 GHz 802.11n on the Airport Extreme AND your computer. Another is what other wireless traffic do you plan to have on your router.

    If it's just one MacBook for example on this fast N network. Then I would suspect any lag at all. Now if a second computer jumps on a starts "streaming" the DVD files then you may notice some lag. This also depends on the quality and size of those files.

    All in all, Should work great.