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, PC, and other Wi-Fi devices such as iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.1
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Overview
Wireless backup for Mac OS X Leopard.
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.2
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. And AirPort Extreme uses the latest 802.11n wireless technology so you can enjoy up to five times the performance and up to twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks.3
Guest networking.
Now you can set up a separate Wi-Fi network with a separate password for your visitors. Simply enable the new 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, you can even access the files on the drive over the Internet.4
Strong security and access control.
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 Recent Reviews
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Top notch for a 5GHz 802.11n wireless router
Written by FH from HOFFMAN ESTATES
Aug 15, 2009
Can't say it was a flawless installation, had some initial issues setting things up. First of all, don't upgrade to firmware 7.4.2…Read more immediately (mine came with 7.4.1). Test things out first with this 7.4.1 firmware and see if everything is speedy and works fine. I made the mistake of immediately upgrading to 7.4.2, one of my servers had issues with high latency pings and slow throughput (running an D-link DWA-552 draft n card).
My Macbook Pro has no issues connecting at 5GHz, same for a PC netbook.
Range is a little less than my other D-link router, but at 5GHz that's what it is to expect. I wanted all my devices to use the newer 5GHz Wi-fi band, and definitely, this is the router to get.
Setup is a little wonky, the Airport utility fails to find the AEBS some times.
Only thing that I don't like about this router, is the fact that you have to restart it everytime you make a change. Annoying when you're first setting it up, but once you're all set, you should never need to touch it again.
Overall, kinda pricey, but worth the money over comparable competitors.(8 of 8 people found this review useful)
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
remember the cable
Written by ST from Wolseley
Aug 15, 2009
Setup was fairly straightforward but the router/modem WAN cable that I used for my old DLink router did not work on the AE. Once I…Read more figured that out, it was all fine. Seems like a good unit to me. This is an Apple household and it fits right in.
(2 of 2 people found this review useful)
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Buy one !
Written by CH from Sale
Aug 13, 2009
Bought this to replace a Draytek router. I had a PC, Apple TV and an iPhone. found the Draytek didn't like the Apple products, the…Read more connection to the network kept dropping.
Bought Airport Extreme as a replacement and absoultely no problems with either the PC or Apple products since.
Quick to setup, fast data transfer and reliable, what more could you want.(14 of 14 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
What a Relief!
Written by JR from Saginaw
Mar 4, 2009
My previous well-known router, which shall remain nameless, worked well when it was working, but every time I had a serious proble…Read morem with my computer, it had to be set up again. I couldn't figure out how to do this and the manufacturer's tech support was of no help, so I had to pay $100 to $150 to have someone come out and set it up for me. This happened 3 times in 3 years. This week after the manufacturer took 19 email messages to tell me he couldn't help me, I decided to spend $179 for Airport Extreme instead of $150 for another service call. I did need help setting it up, but Apple Tech Support had me up and running on three computers within half an hour. And I am amazed at how much faster the internet works now.
(769 of 875 people found this review useful)
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Easy to set-up
Written by RO from Tucson
Mar 5, 2009
It took me about 10 minutes to have my Airport Extreme up and running. I have had no problems and and very happy with how it woks.…Read more
Follow the easy instructions to the letter and you will be on your way.(536 of 599 people found this review useful)
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AirPort Extreme Base Station
Wow I needed speed and I got it!
Written by OK from DES MOINES
Mar 5, 2009
I don't think there's any other products right now that actually lets you broadcast 2 different wifi connections out there! It's s…Read moreo great for sharing files with one another and when I'm on the Internet it's as fast as if I was to connect a LAN cable in! I really recommend this to all.
(568 of 671 people found this review useful)
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