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AirPort Express (802.11n)

Macworld Rating

4.0 out of 5 Mice, Mar 31, 2008

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

$99

Macworld's AirPort Express (802.11n) Coverage

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  • Party on with playlists and iPods Thanks to the portable music players we carry in our pockets it’s possible to let everyone join in the musical fun. Here are some suggesting for pumping up your party.
  • Apple updates AirPort Utility, base station firmware Late on Thursday, Apple released an update for its AirPort Utility and a firmware update for its AirPort base stations and Time Capsules.
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