Apple AirPort Express Reviews

New, faster 802.11n wireless standard; same price as the original model; audio streaming capabili... (cnet.com)

Windows and Apple compatible; works as a USB print server; streams digital music via iTunes; exc... (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 47 expert reviews and 661 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 79/100 = Good. Experts rate this product 73/100 and users rate it 79/100. The average review date is March 17, 2006. We have compared these reviews to 954 reviews from other Wireless Data Devices. Last update: December 1, 2008.

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December, 2008

73 / 100

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Key Features

Radio access point - 802.11b, 802.11g

Expert Reviews (47)

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Apple AirPort Express Base Station (802.11n)

By (cnet.com)

New, faster 802.11n wireless standard; same price as the original model; audio streaming capability remains unique; imminently portable because of its small size; easy setup.

Not as fast as other 802.11n routers; can't connect an external hard drive to the USB port; no Ethernet ports for wired clients.

Don't pick up a new, 802.11n-enabled AirPort Express if you're looking for superfast wireless networking performance. You should consider it, however, if you're in the market for a new Wi-Fi router that offers portability, ease of use, and

Features Although nothing aside from the networking standard has changed in t...

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Apple AirPort Express Base Station

By (cnet.com)

Windows and Apple compatible; works as a USB print server; streams digital music via iTunes; excellent performance; WDS capable.

No browser-based configuration; no SPI firewall; lacks configurable port filtering; no built-in interface for audio control.

This is among the best compact wireless-networking devices available.

Features and security of Apple AirPort Express Base StationThe Apple AirPort ...

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AirPort Express Base Station

By Dan Frakes (macworld.co.uk)

The AirPort Express is a WiFi access point compact enough (3.6 x 2.9 x 1.1in and 6.7 ounces) to fit in a laptop bag and designed to plug directly into an electrical outlet. It can be used to create a wireless network of its own or to extend the range of a...

Full-featured, portable, can share a USB printer over a network, configuration profiles, AirTunes functionality, can operate as a dedicated wireless-to-wired bridge

Ethernet jack only 100base-T, USB port doesn't support AirDisk, wireless-to-wireless performance below that of AirPort Extreme, AirTunes must be controlled from a Mac

The new Express is an affordable and portable alternative to the Extreme. It's the choice to make if you're looking to extend an existing Apple-branded network wirelessly or to wired devices, to send your computer's audio to a remote stereo system, or to

Unlike the AirPort Extreme Base Station, the Express doesn't include a multi-...

User Reviews (661)

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First thoughts, and second thoughts

By skunark (shopzilla.com)

Small, Quick Setup, Multi-function

client mode only for 3rd party routers, audio stream shady

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"Extraordinary little wireless router."

By Tuxaua (cnet.com)

Used in WDS mode it extends my WAN to my whol... 

Small, easy to setup, good signal output.

Speeds obtained are lower than what draft N promisses.

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"Works great on OS 10 lousy on XP"

By explorer49 (cnet.com)

I am buying a Lincsys router. Apple is spend... 

Too easy to set up and use as an Apple device. As you'd expect.

Useless if you are using Leopard, Bootcamp and XP. Just no way to go on line using

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