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Apple AirPort Express (802.11n)

4/5

Pros

  • Configuration profiles
  • Full-featured 802.11a/b/g/n wireless access point in a portable package
  • Can share a USB printer over a network
  • Can operate as a dedicated wireless-to-wired bridge
  • AirTunes functionality

Cons

  • Wireless-to-wireless performance below that of AirPort Extreme
  • Ethernet jack only 100base-T
  • USB port doesn’t support AirDisk
  • AirTunes must be controlled from your Mac

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Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11n)

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$285.17

4.5/5

Apple AirPort Express (2012)

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4.5/5

Apple Airport Express

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$186.35

3.5/5

Apple AirPort Base Station

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3.5/5

Apple AirPort Card

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4/5

Apple AirPort Base Station (2002)

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3.5/5

Apple AirPort Extreme (Mid 2011)

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Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (early 2009)

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$271.31

4.5/5

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Gigabit Ethernet)

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$158.06

4.5/5

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Power over Ethernet)

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Apple Time Capsule (500GB)

Back up a lifetime's worth of memories with the all-new Time Capsule,

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4/5

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