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(325 customer reviews) 273 of 287 people found the following review helpful
Network Moron Friendly,
November 27, 2009 S. Chadwick (Mt Pleasant, SC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Simultaneous Dual-Band) (MC340LL/A) (Personal Computers)
Ah jeez, what can I say. I can do most anything with a computer, Apple or PC, but when I try to configure a network, gremlins keep any of it from working. When my Netgear "lost its settings" spontaneously, they were kind enough at technical support to offer to fix it for me for 99 bucks. When I declined they offered up that I might go to their website for support tips. But I had spent too many hours when I first bought that router, I was done. So I purchased this router and it is just like other reviewers have said: plug it in, stick in the disk, answer a few simple questions, and it's done. THIS is how consumers LIKE computers to work. Bemoan the higher price tag if you want, but I will pay a little extra for things that just do their dang job and don't aggravate me NEEDLESLY!
305 of 325 people found the following review helpful
Continues to be gold standard for easy wireless,
November 9, 2009 M. J. Mccaffrey "Matt OneLANE" (Conn., United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Simultaneous Dual-Band) (MC340LL/A) (Personal Computers)
This review is going to mention a number of products--because a wireless network is all about infrastructure and integration. I purchased the AirPort Extreme to pull a number of other devices together, so I hope shoppers considering it will find this kind of review useful.
Since 2001 I have used the original AirPort (graphite), the AirPort Extreme (2003) with modem, and a host of Netgear and Linksys wireless routers to set up 802.11x networks at work and at home. The latter work well in their applications, and this review is not intended to knock any of them.
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108 of 115 people found the following review helpful
Great Home Networking All-In-One Router, WiFi AP, NAS, & Print Server,
November 12, 2009 Recovering SWO (Virginia Beach VA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Simultaneous Dual-Band) (MC340LL/A) (Personal Computers)
Purchased from a military exchange.
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT:
REQUIRED:
Management Utility requires a downstream computer running a recent version of Windows or OSX.
NOT DESIGNED TO BE MANAGED FROM A LINUX CLIENT.
PROS:
-No integrated web server for modifying device settings (must use AirPort Utility)
-Manual Setup option includes all of the necessary tools to secure your network
-Integration of External Hard Drives via integrated USB Port is SUPER easy (just plug it in)
-Supports USB Hubs for more drives/printer sharing (I haven't tried this)
-Supports Full US 101 Keyboard Character Set in Passwords/Pass Phrases
-Works great in a "Double NAT" network environment
CONS:
-Only three integrated "downstream" ethernet ports
-Only one status light for system health
EXCRUCIATING DETAILS:
NETWORKING:
I purchased this router to better secure my mixed-platform network and aid our...Read more
