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.
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
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
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.
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.)
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
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.
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.
Most Useful Reviews
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
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
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. …More172 of 187 people found this useful
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
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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Most Recent Reviews
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Best Home Networking!
Written by DS from San Diego
Dec 14, 2009
I tried to create home network using Linksys equipment, external and networked drives and found myself managing, fixing network issues, repairing it about 50% of the time - it was frustrating and on top of that it was very slow. I barely used my networked drives because it was extremely slow to copy files onto it. one word - Useless. So i decided to accept my losses and get this router - setup was really easy, i connected all my USB drives to it using USB hub, connected printer and about 2-2,5 years later after not touching anything or changing any settings everything still works and i am writing this review :) Seriously, i don't remember last time i was frustrated with network issues or fixing anything - after i initially set everything up (took MUCH MUCH less time to set it up compare to linsys box) everything still works and i didn't have a single issue. Copying my HD home videos to my USB networked drives is almost as fast as having them connected to my laptop directly, maybe a little slower but i don't have to get up from my couch after making a movie to copy it to a drive that sits in my closet :) Streaming 9GB home video from wireless drive connected to AirPort box actually works!!! if you looking for a new wireless box or looking to replace your existing - just buy it. :) …More
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Works Great
Written by BB from Butte
Dec 13, 2009
I use it on a small mixed OS network and it works just fine. I plugged a external hard drive and it works great as a media server!! (like time capsule but cheaper... in my case having too many externals) …More
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Finally, a router that works.
Written by MM from Saratoga Springs
Dec 13, 2009
I never leave reviews but I have used this router now for a few months and I'm delighted to report that IT JUST WORKS!. I have gone through a number of non-Apple routers over the past few months and I always have to restart them (at least once a day). They are all unnecessarily PC-like with a bunch of stupid settings that arent user friendly. This router costs about double other routers but can I repeat?... IT JUST WORKS. Except one thing - If you are going to attach an external drive DO NOT use firmware 7.4.2. Downgrade to 7.4.1. The newest firmware causes external drives to inexplicably pause forever. (OK, no product is 100% perfect) …More
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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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
Best Answer
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. …More- Answered by CB from Schenectady
- Oct 9, 2009
- 32 of 34 people found this useful
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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. …More
- Answered by MJ from Dublin
- Oct 11, 2009
- 35 of 37 people found this useful
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Does Airport Extreme provide a greater range than Airport Express?
- Asked by PS from Guildford
- Oct 1, 2009
Best Answer
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. …More- Answered by KR from Folsom
- Oct 8, 2009
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Most Recent
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can I use it to extend my current wireless network?
- Asked by KR from The Plains
- Dec 13, 2009
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My house is quite large. Will this cover it all? How big exactly is this thing's range?
- Asked by DS from Milford
- Dec 13, 2009
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The box says cables not included. what type of cable do I need to connect the base to the dsl modem? Can I also buy it at the apple store?
- Asked by AG from San Francisco
- Dec 12, 2009
