Apple outdid themselves when they put the AirPort Extreme Base Station on the market. It’s so easy to set up, a dead person could do it. I’ve had numerous routers and wi-fi extenders and this has the best coverage, stronger than advertised signal and speed by far. Why Apple stopped producing this is beyond my rational thinking.

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 ...

AirPort Extreme Base Station is compatible with the 802.11n draft specification, the new, all-but-finalized (as of February, 2007) standard for wireless networking, or Wi-Fi. Apple says their 802.11n is up to five times faster than the currently ubiquitous 802.11g.

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View the technical specifications for the all-new AirPort Extreme 802.11ac Wi-Fi base station with simultaneous dual-band support. Global Nav Open Menu Global Nav Close Menu Apple

The base station network name is set to "Apple Network," followed by the last six digits of the base station's MAC address. The base station won't be visible in the Wi-Fi status menu or AirPort Utility for up to a minute.