Airport extreme 802.11n wifi base station

Shortly after its release, the IEEE announced that it would release the second version of this draft for approval. As for fully compliant hardware, the Wi-Fi Alliance doesn't plan to certify anyone until later this year or even Most hardware, including Apple's, can operate in a mixed mode, meaning that b, g, and n clients can access the base station, provided it's in 2. While some base stations can offer up two simultaneous networks—2. But most people will be buying The theoretical maximum of However, like most things, interference, overhead, and losses in the system will knock that down to somewhere around 80Mbps this test was done with two Contrast this to the 57Mbps that I got when directly wired into the router.

We also found that the AirPort Express takes a significant hit compared with other At the 5. The AirPort Express loses more than half of that throughput, coming in at only Its long-distance 2.

At those speeds, your HD streaming experience would suffer, so if you intend to work the AirPort Express into a media-streaming situation, you will want to keep the various components fairly close together.

Rich Brown. The Good New, faster Same price as the original model. Audio streaming capability remains unique. Incredibly portable. Easy setup. Not as fast as other Can't connect an external hard drive to the USB port. No Ethernet ports for wired clients. Don't pick up a new, You should consider it, however, if you're in the market for a new Wi-Fi router that offers portability, ease of use, and the unique ability to stream iTunes over your network.

Ixia IxChariot maximum throughput tests at 4. Apple Time Capsule 5. Edimax BRN nMax Apple AirPort Express 5. Apple Time Capsule Asus WLW Apple AirPort Express Ixia IxChariot maximum throughput tests with mixed Ixia IxChariot long-range tests Longer bars indicate better performance. Internet Routers.