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Apple Airport Express Base Station

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Editorial reviews:
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4.1 out of 5
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Pros

  • simple and self-explanatory
  • relative performance is consistent
  • router's range was very good for its compact physical size

Cons

  • only allow admins to log in anyway
  • corporate halo apparently extends to mundane wireless products
  • loses connection to some devices (not internet)

Key specs

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Apple Airport Express Base Station - Pros & Cons

Apple Airport Express Base Station

Pros

  • simple and self-explanatory
  • relative performance is consistent
  • router's range was very good for its compact physical size
  • versatile and useful device
  • The Airport Express works really well
  • Easy to set up and works better than the range
  • The airport app makes life super simple

Cons

  • only allow admins to log in anyway
  • corporate halo apparently extends to mundane wireless products
  • loses connection to some devices (not internet)
  • router's Wi-Fi signal was disconnected once after 7 hours
  • Gigabit Ethernet switch
  • AirPort Express doesn't have a Web interface
  • the Airport Express does not allow this this feature without the Airport Extreme
  • it is not perfect
  • 100baseT wired ports
  • a bit slow
  • the configuration to bridge the networks was confusing and poorly documented

Apple Airport Express Base Station - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
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Number of WAN ports: 16
IconTotal wireless data transfer rate
300 Mbps
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TP-Link Talon AD7200
Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps
IconNumber of LAN ports
1
Best:
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Number of LAN ports: 60

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Apple Airport Express Base Station - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Communication modeFull-Duplex
Number of LAN ports1
Number of WAN ports1
USByes
Total USB ports1
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0
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Dimensions
Width3.86 in
Height0.91 in
Depth3.86 in
Weight0.53 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Management interfaceSNMP
6to4yes
Communication protocolIPv6
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections50
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportno
VoIP (SIP)yes
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz wireless networkyes
External antennano
MIMOyes
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
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Power
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no
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Design
Colour of productWhite
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
Built-in printer serveryes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
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Compatibility
Target audienceHome users
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Security
DMZno
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
VPN clientyes

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Apple Airport Express Base Station Apple - Editorial Reviews (7)

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Apple Airport Express Base Station Apple AirPort Express [2012] Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder
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smallnetbuilder.com
Published: 27.06.2012
Apple AirPort Express [2012] Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder

Apple's former iTunes audio station has been reborn as a full-fledged simultaneous dual-band router and a not bad one, too. {mospagebreak toctitle= Introduct...

Apple Airport Express Base Station Apple AirPort Express
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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 01.05.2019
Apple AirPort Express

Apple AirPort Express (Mobile Broadband Device): 3.9 out of 5 stars from 14 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Apple Airport Express Base Station Apple AirPort Express Base Station (Summer 2012)
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CNET
Published: 21.06.2012
Apple AirPort Express Base Station (Summer 2012)

Four years in the making, the new AirPort Express gets dual radios and an extra Ethernet jack.

Apple Airport Express Base Station Apple AirPort Express review
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TechRadar
Published: 31.07.2012
Apple AirPort Express review
4.0

AirPort Express proves to be a great way of building a Wi-Fi network

Apple Airport Express Base Station Review: AirPort Express (802.11n) Base Station
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Macworld
Published: 31.03.2008
Review: AirPort Express (802.11n) Base Station
4.0

If you don’t need the features unique to Apple’s AirPort Extreme Base Station, the new Express is an affordable and portable alternative with advantages of its own, although it doesn’t match the Extreme’s performance.

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Good Gear Guide
Apple AirPort Express wireless base station
4.5

New Airport Express a tiny Wi-Fi base station powerhouse

Apple Airport Express Base Station Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (A1521) Review
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PCMAG
Published: 28.06.2013
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (A1521) Review
4.0

With the new AirPort design and the inclusion of 802.11ac, it's plain to see that Apple is taking steps forward with its networking devices. Cupertino's latest AirPort Extreme is not on the bleeding edge, as far as speeds and feeds go, but it is beautiful and "just works" out of the box.

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