Typical price: £119
What is it: A neatly packaged, high-speed router that's based on the 802.11n draft
What we think: Stellar wireless performance and some neat extras make the Airport Extreme a good upgrade for those wanting to revamp their wireless network
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Reviewed on: 15 March 2007
Tags: Apple, Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station, printers, hard drive, set-top box
We like:
Slick design; good performance; useful USB port
We don't like:
No Web browser management; USB disc performance could be improved; no Gigabit Ethernet ports
CNET UK judgement:
The Airport Extreme boasts impressive wireless range and fast data transfer speeds. We also loved the USB port that lets you share printers and drives among computers on your network. It lacks Gigabit Ethernet ports, though, and the set-up utility could be improved
Full review:
Apple has updated its AirPort Extreme to support the Draft N wireless standard giving it significantly improved range and faster transfer speeds. The £119 router also includes a couple of extra wired Ethernet sockets and a USB port that can handily be used to share a printer or hard drive with all the computers on your network. Continue Reading...
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