Airport Extreme

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Technical Specifications

Size and weight

Length: 165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width: 165 mm (6.5 inches)
Height: 34 mm (1.3 inches)
Weight: 753 grams (1.66 pounds)¹

Wireless protocols

802.11a/b/g
Draft 802.11n²

Frequency bands

2.4GHz or 5GHz

Radio output power

20 dBm (nominal)

Compatibility

AirPort Extreme is Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11n draft 2.0 (Firmware version 7.2.1)
Interoperable with Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g Mac computers and Windows-based PCs
NAT, DHCP, PPPoE, VPN Passthrough (IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP), DNS Proxy, SNMP, IPv6 (6to4 and manual tunnels)

Included software and accessories

AirPort Utility for Mac and Windows
AirPort Disk Utility for Mac and Windows
802.11n Enabler for Mac³
Bonjour for Windows
Power cord
Printed and electronic documentation

Security

Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA/WPA2)⁴
Wireless security (WEP) configurable for 40-bit and 128-bit encryption
MAC address filtering
NAT firewall
Support for RADIUS authentication
802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS, FAST
Time-based access control

Interfaces

One Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting a DSL or cable modem
Three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for connecting computers or network devices
USB port for connecting a USB printer or USB external hard drive
802.11n wireless²

Environmental requirements

Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Storage temperature: -25° to 60° C (-13° to 140° F)
Relative humidity (operational): 20% to 80%
Relative humidity (storage): 10% to 90%
Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 m (10,000 feet)
Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 m (15,000 feet)

Agency approvals

FCC Part 15 Class B, Canada RSS-210, EN 300-328, EN 301-489, EN 301 893, ARIB STD-T66, RCR STD-T33, AS/NZS 4268: 2003, UL 60950, CSA-C22.2 No. 60950

Channels

Channels 1-11, 36-48, and 149-165 approved for use in the United States and Canada
Channels 1-14 and 36-64 approved for use in Japan
Channels 1-13 and 36-140 approved for use in Europe
Channels 1-13 and 36-64 approved for use in Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand

Electrical

12Vdc, 1.8A

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System Requirements

	For Mac Users	For PC Users
For setup and administration	Mac computer with Mac OS X v10.4 or later, CD drive, Ethernet or wireless networking capability	PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista, CD drive, Ethernet or wireless networking capability
For wireless client access	Mac with AirPort or AirPort Extreme wireless capability	PC with 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g card
For shared printing with a USB printer	USB printer Mac with Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later	USB printer PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included on AirPort Extreme CD
For AirPort Disk with a USB hard drive	Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.8 or later	PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included on AirPort Extreme CD

Extended service and support

The AppleCare Protection Plan for your computer covers the AirPort Extreme Base Station.

Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
The AirPort Extreme Base Station is based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification and is compatible with IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, and IEEE 802.11g.
The 802.11n Enabler for Mac works with the following computers: MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo; MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo; Mac Pro with AirPort Extreme option; iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo (except the 17-inch, 1.83GHz iMac).
Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) requires Mac OS X v10.3 or later or Windows XP with SP2 or later.

Wi-Fi Protected Access is a mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wireless Internet access requires a wireless-enabled computer, a base station or other access point, and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort Extreme. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.