![]() Please note that other Pearson websites and online products and services have their own separate privacy policies. This privacy notice provides an overview of our commitment to privacy and describes how we collect, protect, use and share personal information collected through this site. Pearson Education, Inc., 221 River Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, (Pearson) presents this site to provide information about Peachpit products and services that can be purchased through this site. ![]() Although it is a single utility,ĪirPort Utility offers both a guided setup interface that is easy to navigate,Įven for users with limited technical or network experience. Including the highly portable AirPort Express. Windows) that can also be used to manage previous generations of base stations Tool called AirPort Utility (a version is included for both Mac OS X and Stations, which have shipped with both a setup assistant and more advancedĪdministration tool, the newest AirPort Extreme base station ships with a single Which is used with most home or small office routers. Station is configured by using an application rather than a web-based interface, Installing the new base station is a fairly simple process-even more so They are often more expensive, and many don’t offer easy Mac-friendly While network-attached storage devices are also an option, Solution for sharing files, but don’t have the need or resources to set upĪ full-blown server. Includes a USB port that can be used to wirelessly share printers or even hardįor home users or small business owners, this amazing combination of featuresįor a relatively low price point is a great tool. The device is actually much more than a wireless router. Speed isn’t the only reason why the $179 base Paired with a Mac (or PC) featuring 802.11n support, as well as a much wider Wireless routers on the market and it delivers incredible performance when AAAD.The latest generation of Apple’s AirPort Extreme base station trulyĭeserves the word extreme in its name. ![]() (I also replaced the Time Capsule drive-in-enclosure with a USB 3.0 1 TB drive that matches the iMac - far more acceptable to Ms. The A1354 is staying in the family, though - it's off to my parents' house, along with one Airport Express, in an attempt to solve their wi-fi issues. Now that we have two iPhone 6 in the house, the wireless-AC is being put to use. I just picked up a sixth generation Airport Extreme, on eBay, for about $110 - a fantastic deal. UPDATE 1/26/15: Wow, this is a popular post! It looks like there are a lot of people shopping for used Airport Extremes. But its internal HD lives on, as a Time Machine drive in an external enclosure, attached via USB. I never got the Time Capsule to back up the iMac via CAT-5. UPDATE: I got a Fourth Generation Airport Extreme A1354, used, for $90, the day after this article was originally posted in Feb 2013.Ī year later, it's still working phenomenally. ![]() I'd also settle for an A1354 - but if the difference in price is only 20-30, I'll probably go for the current generation. ![]()
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