Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port

Average customer rating: 4.5

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Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port

Manufacturer: Apple Computer
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0000899ZA

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Amazon.com Product Description

The AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port is compatible with the industry-standard 802.11b wireless networking protocol, which means all AirPort products, as well as Wi-Fi certified 802.11b wireless products. For higher performance you will need to have both the Airport Extreme Card and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. The range of AirPort Extreme is up to 50 feet at 54 Mbps and up to 150 feet at 11 Mbps. The Base Station can be used in conjunction with an Ethernet connection (such as with a cable modem, DSL modem, or Ethernet network) through the integrated Ethernet port, or with a telephone line through a modem.

The AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port also supports USB or Ethernet wireless printer sharing. Just plug in a compatible USB or Ethernet printer and with Mac OS X on your computer you can quickly and easily print. You can use the new USB port to attach a USB printer or use the 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN port to plug in an Ethernet printer directly into the base station.

With the new AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port, up to 50 users can work and play on the Internet simultaneously up to 150 feet away from an Ethernet connection or a phone line. The Base Station comes equipped with a built-in firewall to protect sensitive data on your computer and the ability to secure transmissions with support for 128-bit encryption.

The AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port lets you manage the range of your wireless network. An external antenna port is provided for you to attach an external antenna. There are two types of antennas available: an omni-directional and a directional, which extend the range of the AirPort Extreme base station. There is also a software feature that allows you on reduce the size of your wireless network, down to just a single room for extra privacy.

Product Description

APPLE AirPort Extreme Base Station - With AirPort Extreme enabled Macintosh systems, it's a breeze to exchange files or play multiplayer games, using advanced 802.11g wireless technology, at data transfer rates up to 54 megabits per second. Supports up to 50 users Built-in firewall with 128-bit encryption Compatible with AOL, including parental controls 10/100BASE-T LAN LAN & WAN ports USB port This version includes integrated modem & antenna port

Customer Reviews:

Apple does it again...........2007-05-24

What can I say....easy to set up, easy to operate, rarely a problem. My only minor complaint is that on rare occasions my laptop will fail to establish a connection, even when I know I am in range and both laptop and airport are properly set up. It happens about once a month, so not really a significant problem.

I pity the computer owner who does not have a mac....

It works!.......2007-03-11

Two minor issues, but I gave 5 stars anyway. I decided to go with the Airport Extreme Base Station mostly because I have three Macs at home. (I work with Windows machines all day, and eight hours of frustration is enough!) Here's my set-up: I have a G4 PowerMac, 1.42 dual, that I use for recording music and an older G4 that I use for the business-end of the studio (word processing, database, scheduling, etc.). These computers are in a building that's about eight feet from the house. Also in the studio is a Espon Stylus Photo R800 printer. In the house we have a PowerBook G4 that we mostly use sitting on the couch upstairs.
I set up the Airport in the studio. It is connected via ethernet to the modem supplied by Comcast. The music computer is connected to the Airport also via an ethernet cable, and the printer is connected via USB.
I took the Airport out of the box, hooked it up, and used the Airport Set-up Assistant on the PowerBook to configure everything. The network started working almost immediately. All three computers connected to the network with no problems: two of them wirelessly and the other through the ethernet cable. I was able to share files among and print from all three computers. After three hours of trying, however, I still wasn't connected to the internet. Finally I called Comcast. They said they couldn't help with 3rd party hardware issues, but before the guy hung up, he suggested that I reset the modem by unplugging and plugging it back in. That fixed it.
The two issues I've had are: The two wireless computers don't automatically connect to the network after a restart or sleep mode. I have to go to system preferences>network, etc. I've read the manual and done searches, but so far I haven't figured out a solution. I still consider it minor because, even though I have to manually connect, it still takes less time than it did back in the days when I had dial-up. The other issue is that occasionally the wireless signal to the PowerBook upstairs falls to one bar or drops out altogether. This happens about once in every 4 hours of use. Usually the signal is at 3 or 4 bars (out of 4). I have friends who have told me I should be happy with this performance. As I'm writing this, I'm sitting about 40 feet, two walls, and one floor away from the Airport and I'm seeing 4 bars. Someone suggested to not go with the "Automatic" setting for channel select. I started trying the channels one by one and channel 5 far outperforms the first 4. I haven't even tried 6 through 11 yet.

2.5 years of experience and a lower price unless you need 'n' this is it........2007-03-08

I've had one of these units for 2.5 years. It connects a G5 imac, a Windows 98SE and a Sony PlayStaion 2 to the internet. All at the same time, keeping all the balls in the air. The user interface is classic Apple, it just works. The airport has a built in firewall. I have not had a single attack on the unprotected Windows machine. Maybe luck, maybe a good firewall. This is the only device I know of that will allow you to set up a wireless network with dial-up, as it has a built in modem. I used that for a few months and it works very well. Now that the new airport is out, the price has come down on this unit. Unless you need the new 'n' type this is a good choice. The only down side is that I am forced to use WEP 128 bit security on the mac because the windows machine does not support anything more advanced. Another big plus is that the airport is not an eyesore. Neither does it look like it is trying to get on a starwars set. I've had no problems with range. The Windows machine is 50 feet from the airport with several walls and obsructions. Maintains 100% link quality most of the time.

No range.......2006-11-10

I love Apple products, but this thing has no range. We can not use a wireless laptop 5 feet form the station. We are thinking of dumping this for a linksys. If we could get someone at Linksys who knows how to use a Mac.

Excelent Product from top to bottom.......2006-11-07

I recommend this product! is an excellent purchase option. Excellent product quality in performance and looks. No product out there in the market looks as good as this one.

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