Dimensions: 98 mm (3.85 inches) by 98 mm (3.85 inches) by 168 mm (6.6 inches)
Weight: 945 grams (2.08 pounds)1
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Six-element beamforming antenna array
Simultaneous dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Radio output power: 32.5 dBm maximum (varies by country)
Channels 1-11, 36-116, 132-140, and 149-165 approved for use in the United States and Canada
Channels 1-13, 36-64, and 100-140 approved for use in Europe and Japan
Channels 1-13, 36-64, and 149-165 approved for use in Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand
Interoperable with 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac-enabled Mac computers, iOS devices, Apple TV, Windows-based PCs, and other Wi-Fi devices
NAT, DHCP, PPPoE, VPN Passthrough (IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP), DNS Proxy, IPv6 (6to4 and manual tunnels)
Wi‑Fi Protected Access™ (WPA/WPA2)2
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise2
MAC address filtering
NAT firewall
802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS, FAST
Time-based access control
Printed documentation included
Simultaneous dual-band 802.11ac wireless
Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting a DSL modem, cable modem, or Ethernet network
USB 2 port for connecting a USB printer or hard drive3
Three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for connecting a computer, Ethernet hub, or networked printer
Built-in power supply
50
100-240V AC, 50-60Hz; input current: 1.5 amp
Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Storage temperature: -25° to 60° C (-13° to 140° F)
Relative humidity (operating): 20% to 80%, noncondensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 3000 m (10,000 feet)
Maximum storage altitude: 4500 m (15,000 feet)
FCC Part 15 Class B, Canada RSS-210, EN 300-328, EN 301-489, EN 301 893, ARIB STD-T66, RCR STD-T33, AS/NZS 4268: 2003, UL 60950, CSA-C22.2 No. 60950, GB 4943.1-2011
Setup and Administration
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 6 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3
Wireless Device Access
Any Wi‑Fi-enabled device that uses the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac specification
Shared Printing with a USB Printer
USB printer
Mac with OS X v10.2.7 or later
PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), or Windows 8
Shared USB Hard Drive
Mac with OS X v10.4.8 or later
PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), or Windows 8
Apple today released a new AirPort Base Station Firmware Update for the Airport Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule. According to Apple, the new 7.8.1 update 'improves the security. I think the odds of any kind of software hack on the saucer Airport Extreme are pretty slim. Its processor and chipset aren't nearly as 'open' as the original Airport's, the software is proprietary and probably checks to make sure updates are from Apple, and there just isn't that much demand for it out there. The Good Apple's new compact and beautiful AirPort Extreme Base Station supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, is easy to use, and offers solid performance. The Bad Other than the new design and 802.11ac.
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AirPort Extreme is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:
Brominated flame retardant-free
PVC-free4
Meets ENERGY STAR 1.0 requirements for Small network equipment
Apple and the Environment
Learn more about Apple’s dedication to reducing the environmental impact of our products and process. The Apple Product Environmental Specification details the environmental attributes of our products.
Meet the entire AirPort family.
AirPort Express makes it easy to set up or extend a wireless network anywhere. Need more speed? AirPort Extreme gives you up to three times faster Wi-Fi. And for automatic wireless backup of up to 3TB of data, choose AirPort Time Capsule. Compare now
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Use AirPort Utility to set up and manage your 802.11n and 802.11ac AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule. AirPort Utility 6.3.1 resolves an issue where AirPort base stations may not appear in AirPort Utility.
Learn more about Apple Wi-Fi at: https://www.apple.com/wifi/.
For the latest information on AirPort software, check Software Update in System Preferences or the following Apple Support Downloads website: https://support.apple.com/downloads/.
For more information on using AirPort products, go to the Product Support Page at: https://www.apple.com/support/airport/.
Supported Languages:
Deutsch, English, Français, 日本語, Español, Italiano, Nederlands, Dansk, Norsk Bokmål, Polski, Português, Português Brasileiro, Pусский, Suomi, Svensk, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어