- #APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME BASE STATION REVIEWS MAC OS X#
- #APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME BASE STATION REVIEWS INSTALL#
- #APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME BASE STATION REVIEWS DRIVERS#
The base station can also be setup to share the printer over ethernet. Both Mac and Windows users also need to have the printer’s driver software installed.
#APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME BASE STATION REVIEWS INSTALL#
Windows users will need to install Bonjour for Windows, downloadable fromĪpple.
The AirPort Extreme uses Bonjour to make the printer known. Connect the printer and turn it on configure the options in the AirPort Utility. Printer setup is basically the same as the previous 802.11g AirPort Extreme. Advanced networking features such as port mapping and Bonjour are contained in the Advanced section. The Printers section is used to configure shared USB printers and the Disks section is for setting up Mac and Windows file sharing with a connected hard disk. The AirPort and Internet sections hold the same items as the assisted setup. To configure features such as shared USB printers and hard disks and advanced networking, select the base station on the left and go to the Base Station menu and choose Manual Setup.
#APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME BASE STATION REVIEWS DRIVERS#
Also on the CD are updated AirPort drivers for Core 2 Duo and Xeon based Macs (excluding the current $999 iMac) that will enable 802.11n connections, and the new AirPort Disk Utility which looks for and mounts connected hard disks.ĪirPort Utility 5.0 steps you through the configuration process with ease, but the initial setup only covers networking and the internet. Installing the software will not remove the older utilities. The new AirPort Utility 5.0 can setup and administer the older AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express, but not the earlier white and graphite colored 802.11b AirPort Base Stations.
#APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME BASE STATION REVIEWS MAC OS X#
You must install the AirPort software from the CD as the AirPort Admin Utility and the AirPort Setup Assistant included with Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier can not configure the new AirPort Extreme. Open the box and you will find the base station, and underneath it the power adapter, CD, and documentation. €¢ all new software, including a new combined setup/admin utility, AirPort Utility 5.0, and the new AirPort Disk Utility €¢ built in 10/100 Ethernet switch with 1 WAN input and 3 LAN ports €¢ Mac and Windows file server protocols with an attached USB hard disk €¢ support for multiple USB devices with a USB hub €¢ MIMO (Multiple In Multiple Out) antennas for range up to twice as far as the previous model €¢ use of the 5 GHz band for 802.11n (which also uses 2.4 GHz) and 802.11a €¢ 802.11n support for up to 5 times the throughput of 802.11g
The new AirPort Extreme Base Station has several firsts for Apple: I was able to borrow one for review courtesy of First Tech Computer in Minneapolis, an Apple Specialist. Quietly introduced at Macworld Expo in January, Apple’s new AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n is a big leap forward but leaves a couple things behind.
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