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Apple Airport Extreme Base Station (Winter 2009) Reviews

Wireless access point - 802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) More product details

$169.00

Fast throughput ; easy to use ; true dual-band ; guest networking ; printer and network storage... (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Apple Airport Extreme Base Station (Winter 2009)

We have collected and analyzed 1 expert reviews and 39 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 65/100 and users rate it 89/100. The average review date is September 5, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 20957 reviews from other Hubs & Switches. The alaScore™ for this product is 88/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 88

880100

40 reviews

November, 2009

65 / 100

1 Expert

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89 / 100

39 Users

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from $169.00

Expert Reviews (1)

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Apple Airport Extreme Base Station (Winter 2009)

By (cnet.com)

Fast throughput ; easy to use ; true dual-band ; guest networking ; printer and network storage support ; aesthetically pleasing design

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 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 ...

As the Base Station doesn't offer a Web interface, setting up the Airport...

Rating

65100

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User Reviews (39)

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Excellent !

By Dominique Berton (amazon.com)

Excellent !

I chose this router to replace my 5 year old dying d-link and it is great ! I get better range, better speed, easy to setup on a mac and on my pc with the addon software. I love the guest network feature which I actually use to separate the slow g connect...

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No drops! and the AirDisk feature is cool too.

By K. Wooley (amazon.com)

No drops! and the AirDisk feature is cool too.

My old router, a D-Link DI-524, used to drop the wireless connections multiple times a day, so it was time to upgrade I am by no means an Apple fanboy - I'm a PC user - but decided to try the AirportExtreme because it had a reputation of being very sta...

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Simply Flawless! Read Why Here ...

By David Michael (amazon.com)

Simply Flawless! Read Why Here ...

* I purchased this New Apple SIM Router in late August 09. This particular Apple Router, the latest generation, has been quite an Improvement over their older generation router's. This was also a long-awaited Upgrade from our previous Linksys-G routers, w...

Manufacturer's Description

Introducing the AirPort Extreme Base Station. The AirPort Extreme is the perfect wireless solution for home, school, and business. As it blankets your space with a blazing-fast, secure wireless network, it opens up a world of possibilities for home entertainment, sharing files, printing, and more. Surf the web, chat, send email, or exchange photos from any computer or from your phone. Print or access a shared hard drive - wirelessly. Set limits for when your kids can access the Internet...

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