Despite fussing with port forwarding, it continually dropped Xbox Live matches - the Apple Airport just worked. The Linksys router also had a problem with Xbox Live on a Microsoft ( MSFT) Xbox 360. The Linksys topped out at 275 Mbps, but despite its four external, adjustable antennas, from the position in the back yard there was no Wi-Fi available, period.
Wi-Fi network speed in the house increased from a maximum of 126 Mbps with the previous generation Airport Extreme to 265 Mbps.Ĭompared to the newer and more expensive Linksys WRT 1900AC, the Apple Airport Extreme more than held its own. With an iPhone 6 - which supports the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard - the improvement was even more dramatic. The range was up significantly: Measured in my back yard (50 feet from the basement-positioned router and with snow drifts to contend with) the network speed went from 5 Mbps to 41 Mbps. I measured an average 30% speed increase in file transfers roaming around the house using a three year-old laptop. This Apple Airport Extreme is a noticeable improvement over the previous generation, even with older devices that use the 802.11n standard. NOTE: This section has been edited to correct information pertaining to Windows. Any device can access the network, but you’ll need a supported Apple (or Windows) product to configure the Airport Extreme. It is possible to tweak things like channels, set up a guest network and set rules around timed access, but Apple doesn’t give nearly the same granularity of control that Linksys and other router manufacturers do. Configuration is as simple as naming the network, choosing the security level and picking a password.
#Apple airport extreme specs windows 7#
This is available as an OS X and iOS app and while the company doesn’t promote it, there is a Windows 7 version available on Apple’s Support website. Connect it to your broadband modem, plug in the power cable and launch Apple’s Airport Utility. Setting up the Airport Extreme is a piece of cake. Compared to the old Airport Extreme and the Linksys wireless router, it looks positively tiny. It’s a single vertical box in white glossy plastic, with no external antennas and no power brick -just a cable. The new one is much taller, but its footprint is smaller.
#Apple airport extreme specs mac#
The previous generation looked like a white plastic Mac Mini. One of the first things you’ll notice about the Airport Extreme is its compact size. Apple sells refurbished units (cosmetically perfect and with the same one-year warranty) for $169 and I picked up one of those. The Linksys WRT 1900AC router I used in this comparison goes for $279.99 while the Apple Airport Extreme sells for $199. One of the frequent knocks against Apple gear is its cost. That Apple premium argument goes out the window in this case.
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