- #APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11 N MAC OS#
- #APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11 N INSTALL#
- #APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11 N SOFTWARE#
- #APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11 N WINDOWS#
If you don't need the maximum transmission power, lowering it can save electricity-a good green benefit.Īs with the previous AirPort Extreme, this one lets you extend the reach of your wireless network by chaining together multiple wireless devices. Or, if you'd rather not broadcast beyond a certain area, you can also cut signal strength. You can also manually adjust the transmission power on the router's radios, bolstering the signal when there's interference from other Wi-Fi devices. After you obtain the unique names for the bands, switching between the Wi-Fi connections is as easy as finding the network and connecting to it. It works really well.īy default, the AirPort Extreme generates a name (unique ID) for you. Apple's band-segregating is a very cool ability, and one that I haven't seen in many routers. On dual-band routers that don't offer this extra ability, such as the Linksys WRT320N, you have to switch manually between bands. That lets legacy devices connect at the lower frequency while more modern equipment can use the less-crowded higher band. You can even give each band its own SSID and name, which I did during testing.
#APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11 N WINDOWS#
The new AirPort Extreme supports simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi, which means it can broadcast at 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz at the same time-a feature it shares with several Windows routers, including the D-Link DIR-825 Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router. The best Windows routers, such as the Linksys by Cisco Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N, hide such arcane terms in the advanced menus, which the average user may never need to see.- Next: Good Apple The common perception is that Apple products are simpler to set up and use than Windows products-this is a clear exception. Your best course is to leave the default settings or shut off features that aren't needed (if you recognize them). Few consumers will know what "SNMP port over WAN" means, for example. I do think, though, that the utility forces the average user to consider too many technical settings. Installation veterans comfortable with "typical" routers might be a bit thrown at first, but anyone used to the Apple UI style will feel at home.
The software's interface is very different from that of non-Apple routers.
#APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11 N MAC OS#
Luckily, the Mac OS includes the necessary software.
#APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11 N INSTALL#
That's a bit of a pain, since you must install a setup/management utility on every client machine. Unlike many routers, the AirPort Extreme has no Web interface. And, as before, the three antennas are hidden within the case, so as not to spoil the router's lines. The same thick rubber pad protects furniture and keeps the router from sliding around. For wall-to-wall Windows installations, however, you'll get better bang for the buck elsewhere.Įxternally, the AirPort Extreme is identical to its older incarnation: Apple kept the hefty square, gloss-white polycarbonate case, which is easily as stylish as the Belkin N+ Wireless Router (F5D8235-4) or the Netgear RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500. For networks that are all Mac or even Mac/Windows, it's a sound choice. It all applies equally to the current iteration of Apple's well-built, reliable router, but Mac devotees who buy the updated box will get two impressive new features: simultaneous dual-band broadcasting and guest access. You read the same description in our review of the AirPort Extreme Base Station with Gigabit Ethernet, this router's predecessor. "Sounds like the latest Apple Extreme Base Station 802.lln router," you say? You cheated. Ready? Porcelain-white, minimalist, 802.11n, some nifty features, others that are inexplicably missing, a tad overpriced at $179 direct. I'll give a description, and you'll say the first thing that comes to mind.
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