AirPort Extreme
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$199.00
AirPort Extreme
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Overview
The intelligent, easy-to-use AirPort Extreme Base Station with simultaneous dual-band support is the perfect wireless access point for home, school, or office. It offers next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology and delivers high-performance wireless access for Mac computers, PCs, and Wi-Fi devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV.
Learn more about AirPort Extreme
Ultrafast 802.11ac Wi-Fi.
With 802.11ac technology and a powerful beamforming antenna array, AirPort Extreme gives you up to 3x faster Wi-Fi and a stronger, clearer signal.1 And because it transmits at both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies at the same time, your wireless devices will automatically connect to the best available band for the fastest performance possible.
Designed with performance in mind.
With the antennas at the top of the elevated design, AirPort Extreme now has a higher platform for dispersing the signal. We also increased the number of antennas. There are now six of them — three for the 2.4GHz band and three for the 5GHz band. Together with 802.11ac technology, they let you connect faster, farther, and with more power than ever before.
Easy setup for iOS and OS X.
Connect your DSL or cable modem to AirPort Extreme and use the built-in setup assistant to create your new wireless network in just a few taps from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you’re using a Mac, use the built-in AirPort Utility. Setup is just as fast and just as easy.
Share your hard drive or printer.
AirPort Extreme can turn any external USB hard drive into a secure drive you can share across your Wi-Fi network. So all the documents, videos, photos, and other files instantly become available to anyone, Mac and PC users alike. You can even connect a printer and share it wirelessly.
Compatibility and security.
Any Wi-Fi device you have will work with AirPort Extreme. That’s because it’s compatible with devices using the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac specifications. And since AirPort Extreme features a built-in firewall that protects your network from malicious Internet attacks, you can enjoy the web with peace of mind.
What’s in the Box
AirPort Extreme
Printed documentation
Power cord
Tech Specs
- Height: 6.6 inches (168 mm)
- Width: 3.85 inches (98 mm)
- Depth: 3.85 inches (98 mm)
- Weight: 2.08 pounds (945 g)2
Size and Weight
Wireless
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac1
Beamforming antenna array
Simultaneous dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Number of Users
50
System Requirements
Setup and Administration
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3
iOS device with iOS 6 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3
Wireless Device Access
Any Wi-Fi-enabled device that uses the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac specification
Shared Printing with a USB Printer
Mac with OS X v10.2.7 or later
PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), or Windows 8
Shared USB Hard Drive
Mac with OS X v10.4.8 or later
PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), or Windows 8
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Apple TV Models
- Apple TV (2nd generation)
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Answers from the community
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if i attach a hard drive full of media content, can i access it from apple tv?
- Asked by joshua h from anderson
- on Sep 2, 2016
Answer
It's going to have to go through iTunes so the answer is yes and no. If you put the content on a dri It's going to have to go through iTunes so the answer is yes and no. If you put the content on a drive attached to this airport, you will see it on your Mac. Then on the Mac you "link" the files by adding them to iTunes library but the settings should allow for the files to remain on that drive and not be "copied" to iTunes. Then if iTunes is on your Apple TV will allow you to access the media content under the computer icon on your apple tv
- Written by JUSTIN B from Manville
- on Sep 2, 2016
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What color light should show on the Airport Extreme if working properly?
- Asked by Phil K from West Chester
- on Sep 10, 2016
Answer
Solid Green. Other colors during operation: Blinking Green (connecting) and Amber (something is wron Solid Green. Other colors during operation: Blinking Green (connecting) and Amber (something is wrong). Use the app Airport Utility to diagnose.
- Written by Jigs G from Washington
- on Sep 12, 2016
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How do I connect a d-link extender to an AirPort Extreme?
- Asked by Steve W from Lebanon
- on Sep 2, 2016
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Can you plug an auxiliary cable out of this and into an aux in on my speakers? Like the airport express has the aux out jack?
- Asked by Chad W from La Jolla
- on Sep 18, 2016
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does it work under water?
- Asked by kenneth h from Greer
- on Sep 16, 2016
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Is the AirPort Extreme Compatable with a Comcast Modem/Router
- Asked by Ken D from San Jose
- on Sep 15, 2016
Answer
Yes you can use an Airport Extreme with a Comcast router and it is quite simple. I have an iMac (mi Yes you can use an Airport Extreme with a Comcast router and it is quite simple. I have an iMac (mid-2011) running El Capitan, a MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air, a few iPads and iPhones in my home. It is a condo and the router is in a closet. We subscribe to Comcast Xfinity. We had no end of issues with wireless on the iMac with Comcast. Everything you mention happened to us as well - pages hanging up, having to reboot the router repeatedly, slow wireless, etc. etc. Finally, after many sessions at the Genius Bar and with Apple Support (and after Comcast washed its hands off the whole thing) I put in an Airport Extreme on the output side of the Comcast router. Just hooked it up with an Ethernet cable to the Comcast modem/router and plugged it in. It started working seamlessly and it was a real breeze to set it up on my iMac as my default wireless network . My wireless problems seem to be over. My old Panasonic plasma TV works great with Apple TV as well. I would highly recommend it. Only regret is that I bought an Airport Extreme instead of a Time Capsule. I need backup capacity and now I have to buy a separate drive or buy a Time Capsule and use the Extreme as a spare. Re; Mac computers, they all have wireless and wired connections - Ethernet ports, USB, Thunderbolt and Firewire. So you can connect via hardwire and wireless. When I moved from Windows (HP, Dell) to Apple the thing that was the biggest surprise was how easy it was to set it all up. What took me hours with HP took minutes with Apple. I am a convert - I would recommend it strongly.
- Written by Chandra S from Chicago
- on Aug 16, 2016
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