Reviews of the Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Winter 2009)
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CNET Review
The Good: Fast throughput; easy to use; true dual-band; guest networking; printer and network storage support; aesthetically pleasing design.
The Bad: Limited networking features; picky support for USB external hard drive; only three Ethernet ports; no Web interface; no remote access for Windows users; supports only 50 clients; only OS X 10.4 or later can access storage feature.
The Bottom Line: The AirPort Extreme Base Station is a great wireless router for Mac or novice users who need something that's simple, nice-looking, and works well for their homes. Savvy Windows users will find many other alternatives that offer a lot more features for their bucks.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 90/100. Comparing these reviews to 20151 other Hubs & Switches reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
Manufacturer: Apple
Part number: MB763LL/A
General
- Device Type Wireless access point
- Built-in Devices NAS server, Print server
- Width 6.5 in
- Depth 6.5 in
- Height 1.3 in
- Weight 1.7 lbs
Networking
- Form factor External
- Connectivity technology Wireless
- Data link protocol IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Switching protocol Ethernet
- Transport protocol L2TP, PPTP, IPSec, PPPoE
- Remote management protocol SNMP
- Capacity Connection / user qty : 50
- Features NAT support, DHCP support, IPv6 support, Print server, MIMO technology, VPN passthrough, Firewall protection, MAC address filtering
- Encryption Algorithm TLS, WPA, LEAP, PEAP, TTLS, WPA2, 40-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
- Authentication Method RADIUS, EAP-FAST
- Networking standards IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Processor Memory / Storage
- Optical Storage None
- Storage Removable None
Antenna
- Antenna Internal integrated
- Directivity Omni-directional
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 3 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards RSS-210, UL 60950, EN 300.328, FCC Part 15 B, CSA 22.2 No. 60950
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Type None
Software / System Requirements
- Software type Drivers & Utilities
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 32 °F
- Max operating temperature 95 °F
- Operating humidity range 20 - 80%
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