Apple Airport Extreme from 1st to 5th generation. Back view
Apple AirPort Extreme for MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo processors (excluding iMac 17-inch, 1.83GHz), 2006
AirPort Extreme or AirPort Extreme Base Station - Apple Wi-Fi router .
AirPort Extreme is a line of routers that provides high-speed wireless Internet connection, with easy setup and very stable operation, without spontaneous reboots and not requiring a manual reboot, unlike most routers on the market.
AirPort Extreme is configured and managed using AirPort Utility .
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Timeline
- January 12, 2007 - Airport Extreme announcement.
- 2007 , February - Airport Extreme launches with 10/100 Mbps ports.
- 2007 , August 7 - the beginning of sales of the updated Airport Extreme with ports 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Key Options
- The number of simultaneously serviced computers: up to 50 pieces.
- Bonjour technology support.
- One Ethernet WAN 10/100 (10/100/1000) Mbps port.
- Three Ethernet LAN ports 10/100 (10/100/1000) Mbps.
- One USB port for connecting a printer or external hard drive.
Specifications
| Generation | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| release date | January 09, 2007 | March 19, 2008 | March 03, 2009 | October 20, 2009 | June 21, 2011 |
| Order Code | MA073LL / A | MB053LL / A | MB763LL / A | MC340LL / A | MD031LL / A |
| Model number | A1143 | A1143 | A1301 | A1354 | A1408 |
| Guest Network | Not | Yes | |||
| 802.11a / b / g / n 2.4GHz / 5GHz network frequency | single-band operation | dual-band operation | |||
| Wifi chip | Marvell | Atheros AR9220 / AR9223 | Marvell | Broadcom BCM4331 | |
| Standards | 802.11 DSSS 1 & 2 Mbit / s standard, 802.11a / b / g / n (draft) | 802.11 DSSS 1 & 2 Mbit / s standard, 802.11a / b / g / n (final) | |||
| Physical Protocols | 100 Mbit Ethernet (Fast Ethernet), IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n (draft) | Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n (draft) | Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n (final) | ||
| Network protocols | IPSec, L2TP, PPTP | IPSec, L2TP, PPPoE, PPTP | Bonjour, DHCP, DNS, IPSec, L2TP, PPPoE, PPTP | ||
6th generation already
Fifth Generation Differences from Fourth Generation
On June 21, 2011, Apple released the updated AirPort Extreme, referred to as AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5th generation) .
A detailed table comparing the signal power of the previous model MC340LL / A and the new model MD031LL / A is given below: [1] [2]
Frequency Range (MHz) Mode of operation AirPort Extreme Model Signal Power (dBm) Signal Power (mW) Comparison (percent) Difference (percent) 2412-2462 802.11b Previous 24.57 286.42 100 β10.3 New 10/24 257.04 89.7 802.11g Previous 21.56 143.22 100 +114.8 New 24.88 307.61 214.8 802.11n HT20 Previous 21.17 130.92 100 +96.8 New 11/24 257.63 196.8 5745-5825 802.11a Previous 07/23 202.77 100 +61.1 New 25.14 326.59 161.1 5745-5805 802.11n HT20 Previous 22.17 164.82 100 +104.6 New 25.28 337.29 204.6 5755-5795 802.11n HT40 Previous 21.44 139.32 100 +181.8 New 25.94 392.64 281.8
Recommended Retail Price
- $ 199.00 - currently (6th generation)
See also
- AirPort Express
- Time capsule
- AirPort Utility
Notes
- β Test Report - previous model of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- β Test Report - New Model of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Links
- Airport Extreme on Apple website (in Russian)
- Technical specifications (Russian)
- please add information about the 6th generation