Apple AirPort Extreme

February 4th, 2007 | by Jason Tomczak

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If you want a router with 802.11n protocol that's friendly to both Mac and PCs the AirPort Extreme is a good choice.


Highs: Sleek design; good wireless range and stability; integrated USB 2.0 port

Lows: Hefty price; sluggish AirPort Disk speeds; only 3 ethernet ports

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Introduction

Apple's recently-released AirPort Extreme Base Station represents a thorough overhaul and re-packaging of the previous AirPort Extreme model. The new model is packed with enhanced features, a better set-up and management interface and of course, higher rated transfer speeds thanks to the new (and still incomplete) 802.11n protocol. Like most Apple products, the performance boost is being highly promoted. Does the AirPort Extreme stand up to the hype as well as other Apple products do? Continue reading to find out.

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