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AirPort Extreme Base Station

The sleek, easy-to-use AirPort Extreme Base Station is the perfect wireless access point for home, school, or small business. Blazing fast, it delivers up to 2.5 times the performance and up to twice the range compared to 802.11g routers.1 And you can use it with both Macs and PCs.

Easy wireless networking
Connect your DSL or cable modem to the AirPort Extreme Base Station, then quickly set it up with the easy-to-use AirPort Utility, which is available for both Mac OS X and Windows. Within minutes, you and up to 50 others can use your Macs or PCs to surf the web, stream video, share photos, and more � without wires.

Up to 2.5 times faster4, twice the range
AirPort Extreme uses next-generation 802.11n wireless technology and features multiple antennas to deliver maximum speed and range throughout your home, classroom, or small office. You can enjoy up to 2.5 times faster data transfer speeds and more than twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks.

Print without wires
Have several computers in your home or office but only one printer? No problem. Just connect a printer to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and the printer instantly becomes available to everyone on your wireless or wired network. (See system requirements.)

Share your hard drive
Now you can share an external USB hard drive over your wireless and wired network by simply connecting it to the USB port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Called AirPort Disk, it's perfect for sharing files, making backups, and more. You can even connect multiple drives and printers using a USB hub (sold separately). (See system requirements.)

Strong security and access control
Rest easy � AirPort Extreme takes the strongest possible measures to prevent unauthorized intrusion into your wireless network. It offers a built-in firewall and supports industry-standard encryption technologies including WPA/WPA2 and 128-bit WEP. Yet it's still easy for authorized users to connect to it, thanks to its simple setup utility and powerful access controls.

Works with Apple TV and more
AirPort Extreme works flawlessly with Apple TV to transfer your media from iTunes on your computer to your TV. It�s compatible with 802.11a/b/g wireless clients. And because it�s dual-band, you can set it up to work on either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz spectrum, reducing the chance of radio interference.

What's in the Box
AirPort Extreme Base Station
CD with AirPort Utility (Mac and Windows), 802.11n Enabler for Core 2 Duo and Xeon-based Macintosh computers (except 17-inch 1.83GHz iMac, and new Mac mini (1.83Ghz and 2.0GHz), Bonjour for Windows

System requirements

For setup and administration:

Macintosh computer with Mac OS X v.10.4 or later, CD drive, Ethernet or wireless networking capability
PC with Windows XP, CD drive, Ethernet or wireless networking capability

For wireless client access: