Questions & Answers for AirPort Extreme

You will need Airport Utility 6.3 or higher which is only available on OS X 10.7.5 or higher. However you can also configure it with a mobile device using iOS 6.0 or higher

• Answered by Tyler S from Boise
• 13/06/2013
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (I noticed that 10.7.5 is required. I have 10.6.8 on my iMac, will this work?)

Unfortunately, you can not use the AP Extreme alone to to setup VPN. However, purchase the Apple OS 10.8 Server app -- you can setup the VPN with your AP Extreme.

• Answered by Marquette R from Silver Spring
• 24/06/2013
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does the new Extreme offer the ability to setup VPN access to my home?)

As of right now, only the new 2013 MacBook Air support 802.11ac WiFi networking.

• Answered by Kurtis F from Victorville
• 11/06/2013
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Which apple devices currently support wireless ac?)

I have ATT Uverse w/ an ATT-supplied modem/router/wireless device (Arris NVG589) - and have had their service for a few years. About a month ago I got tired of random service drop-outs, called ATT support and (after some no-resolution online testing) they sent out a technician who swapped out some "old style" connections (outside) and traded me for a new modem/router/wireless device - all for free because what they found at my place was "no longer within specs" for them to be able to guarantee quality service. Service has been stable since then.

Separate from that event, and more to the point of your inquiry - YES, I also have an Apple Airport Extreme base station. I plugged in a Cat5 ethernet cable from the ATT router to supply internet service to the Airport Extreme. Then, I setup my own, uniquely-named WiFi network using the Airport as the wireless source. Effectively, I've ignored the WiFi supplied by the ATT device... internet service passes through it, but all my WiFi is sourced out of the Airport Extreme. This has been stable and working beautifully for 2-3 years.

Streaming (I assume video) is a high-bandwidth activity. If there is a way to do that wired instead of wireless, you'll end up being happier with the overall configuration... not necessarily because of the quality of the streaming content, but because taking that load off of your WiFi will leave plenty of WiFi bandwidth for other WiFi usage WHILE there is streaming video going on. I have 3 computers, a tablet, and 2 phones that share the WiFi full time, and I definitely saw more dependable connections for them when I moved my streaming devices off WiFi.

• Answered by Joseph F from Tulsa
• 24/12/2015
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (ATT modem/router combo which I do not think works well. How will the Extreme work in this situation or do I need a new modem? I have no experience.)