AirPort Extreme
AirPort Extreme is the new turbocharged version of the cuttingedge technology that lets you connect to the Internet without wires, additional phone lines, or complicated networking hardware—from just about anywhere in your home, school,
or office.1 AirPort Extreme uses the next generation of wireless technology, 802.11g, to deliver nearly five times more bandwidth.2
Key Features
Work and play at phenomenal speeds. Share large image files and enjoy multiplayer games at up to 54 Mbps—almost five times faster than the current standard—wirelessly.2
All together now. Share a single Internet connection simultaneously with up to 50 Mac and PC users.1 AirPort Extreme has ample bandwidth to go around.
Wireless printing. With the power of Mac OS X, all the users on your AirPort Extreme
network can print to a USB or Ethernet printer connected to the base station—and they can all do it wirelessly.3
Extremely compatible. Add Windows PC users to your AirPort Extreme network. The AirPort Extreme Base Station works with earlier AirPort Cards as well as other Wi-Fi certified 802.11b products—and so does the AirPort Extreme Card.4
AirPort security. Harness the strength of 128-bit encryption and firewall protection so reliable, you can even use it to safeguard the wired computers on your LAN.
Flexible wireless networking. Manage your wireless coverage area: Add external antennas to extend your range,5 use wireless bridging for base station to base station connections, or use the software Transmission Power Control to reduce the range of your network to a single room for added security.
Specification Sheet
AirPort Extreme
Technical Specifications
AirPort Extreme
Wireless data rates
•Up to 54 Mbps in AirPort Extreme mode (data rate depends on environment)2
•Up to 11 Mbps in 802.11b compatibility mode (data rate depends on environment)
Range
•50-foot range from the base station in typical use at 54-Mbps data rate (range depends on building construction)2
•150-foot range from the base station in typical use at 11-Mbps data rate (range depends on building construction)
Frequency band
•2.4GHz
Channels
•Channels 1–11 approved for use in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Taiwan
•Channels 1–14 approved for use in Japan
•Channels 10–13 approved for use in France
•Channels 1–13 approved for use in other countries
Radio output power
•15 dBm
Compatibility
•Products based on IEEE 802.11g draft specification
•Wi-Fi certified IEEE 802.11b products4
•Mac computers and Windows-based PCs6
•IEEE 802.3, TCP/IP, NAT, DHCP, UDP, FTP, PPPoE, L2TP, DNS, IPSec/VPN Passthrough, SNMP, Telnet
•America Online7
Included software
•AirPort Setup Assistant to configure the computer and base station for Internet access
•AirPort Admin Utility for base station setup and network administration
•Internet Connect to connect to and disconnect from your ISP, monitor connection status, turn AirPort on and off, change networks, and check signal quality
•AirPort application to monitor connection status, turn AirPort on and off, change networks, and check signal quality
•AirPort menu bar status icon to measure signal quality, change networks, and turn AirPort on and off
AirPort Extreme Base Station
Interfaces
•10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN port (RJ-45 connector) for connecting a DSL or cable modem
•10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45 connector) for connecting to wired computers and printers
•USB port for connecting a USB printer3
•56K V.90 modem8 (RJ-11 connector) for dialup Internet connections (available on selected models)
•External antenna connector for connecting external directional or omnidirectional antennas5
•Power port for included power adapter
Security
•Wireless security (WEP) configurable for 40-bit and 128-bit encryption
•MAC address filtering
•NAT firewall
•Support for RADIUS authentication
•Support for Cisco LEAP clients
Positioning options
•Desktop
•Wall (mounting bracket included)
Electrical and environmental requirements
•Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
•Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
•Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
•Storage temperature: –13° to 140° F (–25° to 60° C)
•Relative humidity (operating): 20% to 90%, noncondensing
•Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
•Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Agency approvals
•FCC Part 15 Class B, Canada RSS-210, EN 300-328, EN 301-489, ARIB STD-T66, RCR STD-T33, AS/NZS 4771:2000, UL 60950, CSA-C22.2 No. 60950
Size and weight
•Diameter: 6.9 inches (175 mm)
•Height: 3.2 inches (80 mm)
•Weight (without wall mounting bracket): 1.25 pounds (565 grams)9