This item is a Grade B
manufacturer refurbished/recertified product.
Grade B means this product has
completed all quality and operational tests ensuring the
unit is fully functional just like a brand new unit. The
overall cosmetic condition ranges from a 7-9 (on a scale of
1-10) where the unit may have mild dings or scratches.
Original packaging and software is not included. Software
can be easily downloaded from Apple.com.
AirPort 3.0.4 for Mac OS X
10.1.5 : Information and Download
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.
Product Features
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Simultaneous dual-band wireless base station supports
802.11b/g and 802.11n
- USB 2.0 port lets you connect and wirelessly share a
hard drive and/or printer
- Three GigaBit Ethernet ports
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Guest networking for easy sharing of your internet
connection with temporary guests
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Measures 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
Simultaneous Dual-Band Support
Some Wi-Fi devices use the 2.4GHz wireless band, including
iPhone, iPod touch, and devices using 802.11b/g. Other
devices can use either 2.4GHz or the higher-speed 5GHz band,
such as the latest 802.11n-based Mac computers and Apple TV.
Instead of choosing one of the bands, AirPort Extreme
operates simultaneously on both bands, and your multiband
devices automatically use the best available band. This
means all your Wi-Fi devices get the fastest possible
wireless performance and the best possible range. In
addition, AirPort Extreme reduces the possibility of
interference from appliances and cordless phones that use
the 2.4GHz band.
Even Faster Performance Than Before
Based on the IEEE 802.11n specification, AirPort Extreme
uses a technology called multiple-input multiple-output
(MIMO) to transmit multiple data streams simultaneously. The
result? AirPort Extreme delivers data transfer speeds up to
five times those of 802.11g wireless networks - while
achieving up to twice the range. And
improvements in antenna design give you up to 50 percent
better Wi-Fi performance and up to 25 percent better range
than with the previous-generation AirPort Extreme Base
Station.
Share an Internet Connection with up to 50 People
Up to 50 people can all share the same Internet connection,
exchange files using the file-sharing capability built into
Mac OS X or Windows, access local and remote file servers,
annihilate the competition in multiplayer games - anything a
typical network user can do, plus a number of things that
are decidedly not typical, such as wireless storage and
printing.
Share a Hard Drive with Everyone
AirPort Extreme can turn your external USB hard drive into a
drive you can share with all the users on your network and
access securely over the Internet. This feature - AirPort
Disk - is a simple and convenient way to share files among
everyone in your family, office, or class.
How does it work? Just connect the external hard drive to
the USB port on the back of your AirPort Extreme and - voilà
- all the documents, videos, photos, and other files on the
drive instantly become available to anyone on the secure
network, Mac and PC users alike. It’s perfect for file
sharing, collaborative projects, and more.
You can set up password-protected accounts for everyone on
the network or allow read-only access to certain files and
folders. If you’re using Mac OS X Leopard, you’ll see the
drive in your Finder sidebar, where it’s always available
for accessing files and folders. For Mac OS X Tiger and
Windows users, a simple-to-use AirPort Disk Utility provides
a variety of setup options, including setting the disk to
become available whenever you connect to the network.
Wireless Printing
With wireless printing through AirPort Extreme, it’s almost
like having a printer in every room of the home or office.
AirPort Extreme uses the Mac- and PC-compatible Bonjour
networking technology to let everyone on the network take
advantage of one centrally available printer. Wirelessly, of
course. (Wireless printing over USB requires a compatible
printer and Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later or Windows XP (SP3) or
Windows Vista (SP1).)
Set up is as simple as plugging the printer into the USB
port on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and adding it to
the printer list on your Mac or PC. That's it!
Guest Networking Offers Access for Guests
It’s easy to allow guests to use your Internet connection
without sharing your password or giving them access to the
rest of your network. Simply enable the guest networking
feature using the AirPort Utility application and create a
separate Wi-Fi network just for your friends. You can set up
this guest network with a different password or with none at
all. Your primary network - including your printer, attached
drives, or other devices - remains secure.
Compatible with 802.11a/b/g
All currently shipping Mac systems support the
next-generation 802.11n technology in the AirPort Extreme
Base Station. And AirPort Extreme is compatible with Mac
computers, PCs, and wireless devices such as iPhone and iPod
touch that use 802.11a, b, or g technologies. You can also
rest assured that AirPort Extreme works with other certified
802.11n products.
Three Wired Ethernet Ports
For computers and network devices that don't have wireless
or need the consistency of a wired connection, the Airport
Extreme has three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports.
