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 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. …More122 of 134 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
Airport Extreme a waste of time
Written by JW from Ballwin
Nov 24, 2009
BUYER BEWARE: I received my AE today and have not been able to get it to communicate with my modem. I've wasted 8 hrs of my life messing with this product, and now Apple wants to charge me to get it working. I don't think so! I'll skip this junk product and keep my $180. Don't waste you hard earned money on this product--Apple doesn't even want to support this defective piece of junk. Moreover, the internet it full of people complaining about this product. …More
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
excellent product!
Written by JL from east hanover
Nov 24, 2009
wonderful piece of hardware and software from apple! worked right out of the box, with just the right time taken to setup my 1 wired computer and 3 wireless laptops, some running XP some - Vista. Comment: if you are replacing your older wireless router with the new one, do not forget to restart (turn off then on) your cable modem after switching your wireless routers. this step was not in the manual.
Printer discovery via Bonjour worked like a charm from all machines. Previously, i tried using iomega ix2-200 NAS with print server functionality - it was asking me to reinstall printer driver every time i tried to print from a different pc. sent it back. AirPort prints from all pc's without a glitch.
did not try attaching my external usb drive yet - waiting for the usb hub to come in the mail.
download speed with this apple's 801/n is much faster than what i had before with my netgear 801/g. love the product! will buy more apple's going forward. …More4 of 5 people found this useful
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
simplicity without sacrifice
Written by MM
Nov 23, 2009
After moving from PC to MAC, and seeing the benefits of how much more user friendly the Mac OS is compared to anything else available, it's no surprise that their hardware is equally as impressive. The automated installation walked me through the entire process of setting up my home network, and not just a simple one, but with multiple hard-drives, Time-Machines, printer, Sonos music system and other peripherals. It detected all attached devices, and set itself up to allow access to all. My Macbook and Mac-Mini were recognized, and within minutes i was able to move files from one machine to another, to use my iPhone to control Sonos, and to set up a secure network in less time than it took me to read the installation instructions for my previous Routers. I've read the problems associate with the dedicated "time-capsules" and i can only say that my base-station with attached HD's set up as time-capsules and extra-storage has proven to be another example of why Apple is the one to beat. …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
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No your correct. You just plug your ethernet cable into the Airport Extreme Base Station and up to 50 users can connect up to it. …More
- Answered by HJ from Tauranga
- Oct 8, 2009
- 23 of 23 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
- 27 of 29 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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As far as Time Machine on my Snow Leopard Mac is concerned, how does this unit with a USB external hard disk attached differ from a Time Capsule?
- Asked by CO from Waitakere
- Nov 25, 2009
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Does wireless mean you don't have to use any wires to connect to the internet
- Asked by JQ from SAN FRANCISCO
- Nov 25, 2009
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Will the airport extreme work with a time warner cable modem?
- Asked by SL from Brooktondale
- Nov 24, 2009
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do you need wi-fi to use the internet on a mac book pro?
- Asked by DE from Los Angeles
- Nov 24, 2009
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Any way to make my entire house wireless using the AirPort Extreme?
- Asked by RA from West Harrison
- Nov 24, 2009
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So I have Verizon FiOs, which came with the Verizon Router/Modem. Will Airport replace this modem? And what other products will expand the range?
- Asked by NS from Hopkinton
- Nov 24, 2009
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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BTW THE FIRST MODEL OF AIRPORT EXPRESS AND THIS ONE? WILL I GET BETTER PERFORMANCE WITH THIS MODEL?
- Asked by RR from Jacksonville
- Nov 24, 2009
