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Summary: Superfast Wireless standard
Review: 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme, based on the cutting-edge IEEE 802.11g wireless draft specification, delivers nearly five times the bandwidth of the 802.11b standard. The new AirPort Extreme Base Station can serve up to 50 Mac and Windows users simultaneously. It comes with everything from wireless printing to a USB or Ethernet printer to power tools for administrators, and starts at [money].From apple's site and they are 100% correct. It works seamlessly with any other computers you may ahve and fully supports Rendevous. The 54 Mbps is a bit optimistic..actual speeds is more in the mid 30's if you're in the same room, drops off to about 20, then less as you get further and further away. There's an optional antenna that can boost the range without inviting the nice men from the FCC to break down your door and destroy it.
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Summary: Great product
Review: All you need to do is bring your computer within range of a wireless hub and it automatically connects. Gadgetmaster has no clue what he is talking about, he is just using this as an excuse to bash Apple.
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Summary: Incompatible with all but newest machines
Review: Another fine example why you shouldn't waste your cash on Apple products. Apple had a perfectly fine airport card form factor. Apple chose to change it, and added the word "Extreme". This card will only work in the newest Apple computers. Next year when the 802.11h standard is introduced, Apple will change the form factor again to "Extremer" and your Macintosh won't work with it. You'll have to purchase a completely new Macintosh computer. But guess what? none of your software will work on that new computer's OS11. You'll have to purchase all new software. But guess what? OS11 won't work with any of your printers, keyboards, mice, scanners, or drives. You'll have to purchase all new support components. No problem right, you're loaded!
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: Apple Extreme card makes our iMac connect to our wireless home network seamlessly. In fact, the iMac connects to the other 2 Windows-based PC's better than they connect to each other. Way to go, Apple!
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Summary: A necessity for any PowerBook/iBook user
Review: As a longtime PowerBook user I have to say that my AirPort Extreme Card was the best product I have ever bought for my laptop. With speeds up to 54 Megabits per second it is very fast at sending files over my local network. It is also backwards compatible with the 802.11b specification which is used in most "hot-spots." Since I attend a major university, I am able to connect to a high-speed network from almost anywhere on campus. The signal range with the AirPort card is at least as good as any of my friends PC's and better than several. It also is a snap to install. Simply open a door on the bottom and slide it in. It takes about 30 seconds. Mac OS X also recognizes it automatically and there almost no configuration required. I have to say how happy I am I bought this product and I am completely satisfied and haven't had any problems whatsoever.
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Summary: WDS! (Signal Repeating = Extended Range)
Review: Despite apple's official word on this, the Airport Express's WDS capability can be used not only with Apple Basestation's but also the Linksys WRT54G (Which is the best, in my opinion. **Google for information on how to configure**) I finally have the A.E. setup as a repeater on my home network, which allows me to connect its ethernet port into a computer (or xbox) and it becomes attached to my WRT54G's wireless network. No more running wires downstairs to play xbox live! Airtunes is also flawless, as well as my Canon i860 that's attached. Both PC and MAC work flawlessly with this device!
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Summary: Do not buy from Mac-pro.com
Review: Great item, but do not buy from mac-pro.com. Received a defective card and they were unwilling to replace it. I am left with all shipping charges and a 20% RESTOCKING fee. Will you end up buying my defective card? I got another card from another vendor and it works really well.
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Summary: Wires? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Wires!
Review: Here we have one of Apple's entries into the 802.11g wireless networking arena. AirPort Extreme is fast, but not as fast as wired solutions. (AirPort Extreme allows a maximum bandwidth of 54 Megabits per second [Mbps], while wired networks can now handle 1000 Mbps and more speed yet to come, in the near future.)
Still, wireless provides plenty of speed to handle cable/DSL/satellite Internet access.
Systems that contain a wireless card can communicate with one another and with the Internet or other wired networks through the use of a wireless base station (such as Apple's AirPort Extreme Base Station, also available, here at Amazon.)
Although compatible with the older Apple AirPort (802.11b) and Centrino, this card will only fit into laptops and desktops/towers designed specifically for it.
My situation is probably ideal for using wireless. I live in an apartment and I can't drill through walls to run cables. I have a base station situated where the cable TV/Internet cable enters the apartment. My computer is in another room. With the AirPort Extreme card installed in my Mac, I was on the Internet in less than five minutes! (OK, I'll admit to being knowledgeable about computers, especially Macs, but, using the AirPort Setup Assistant is easy.)
Performance? Folks, you need to limit your expectations here. When home televisions first came out you could only receive two colors (black and white.) Similarly, wireless networking is still a relatively new technology. Range is limited. Don't expect to get more than 150 feet without an antenna on a base station. Also, interference from 2.4 GHz cordless phones is possible. AirPort Extreme has a "robustness" option to help in situations where there is interference.
I have been running AirPort Extreme for about six weeks, as of this writing. To date, I have had zero problems.
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Summary: Incredibly easy to install and get going!
Review: I bought this card for my iBook, and a regular Airport card for my G4 desktop. The cards install in a snap, following the directions at the Apple website (go to Support, they have pictures, and it's truly EASY.) I ran the Airport Setup Assistant (which comes on new Macs, or you can download from apple.com), and I was online wirelessly in less than fifteen minutes. I run my desktop and the iBook off the Airport Extreme base station, and my husband was able to get a compatible card for his PC laptop and connect it to the network easily, too. And the network's password-protected, so we don't worry about someone else signing on and having access to our computers. It's wonderful for us both to be able to be on the internet at the same time, from anywhere in the house, with no perceptible slowdowns in speed. Can't recommend the cards (and the base station) highly enough. They're incredibly simple and offer you tons of freedom. If you're debating whether the card is compatible with your Mac (you'll need either a regular Airport card or Airport Extreme), there's a list on the Apple website that's very easy to locate in the support area. Both computers using Airport cards and those using Airport Extreme cards can connect using the Airport Extreme base station.
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Summary: Thrillingly unexciting
Review: I bought this card when I discovered that my old AirPort card was not compatible with the new G4 Powerbook I bought, and after a month of using it under my own conditions (a medium-sized apartment with extremely thick and dense walls, an old AirPort base station, a frequent user of public Wi-Fi areas), my verdict is an unexcited thumbs up. Using the older base station, the only performance difference I've noticed compared to the older non-Extreme card on my other computer is a slightly stronger signal when I'm close but several thick marble walls away from the base station -- in itself not enough to warrant an expensive upgrade. The card is smaller, which I assume gives Apple a little more space inside the computer to pack in other features, but may also be an excuse for forcing users to upgrade from the older card as I did. It is a heck of a lot easier to install than the older version, which required some special tools and a lot of patience. But, really, such an analysis is moot. There is no Apple computer in the world that can use both the older non-Extreme card and this Extreme AirPort card, so if you have a model that is compatible with this Extreme card and you want wireless access, this is your only choice. And in the end, my lack of excitement about how card works is probably the thing to get most excited about. Installation is snap, and the backwards compatibility -- not guaranteed with all Apple products -- with older base stations is built in. Once everything's in place, getting up and running is effortless to an extreme that our Windows cousins will find tough to fathom.
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