Apple AirPort Extreme Dual-band Base Station MB763LL/A [OLD VERSION]
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Manufacturer: Apple ComputerFormat: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: MB763LL/A
Product features:
- Easy wireless networking: In minutes, you and up to 50 others can hook up your Mac computers or PCs.
- Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi: works simultaneously on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
- Guest networking: you can set up a separate Wi-Fi network with a separate password for your visitors.
- Strong security and access control.
- Works with iPhone, Apple TV and more.
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Digital camera reviews of Apple AirPort Extreme Dual-band Base Station MB763LL/A [OLD VERSION]
Digital camera Review: A Question of Value and Capability
Summary: 3 Stars
My fourth Apple AirPort router, my eighth overall. In general, you get better value for your dollar from other manufacturers. And for any network scenario I've dealt with, I've spent far, far more time debugging problems with the AirPort routers than I have for the others. That may seem counter-intuitive given Apple's reputation for simplicity, but in the network arena that's been my experience. Some of the areas where Apple falls short, in my view...
Security: AirPort Extremes always reply to an outside Ping. There's nothing you can do about it, so the black hats always know your network exists. Not a great idea. Every other router I've used had a more sophisticated firewall (AirPorts only have NAT), and kept more detailed logs.
Range: Don't believe the hype about twice the range (note that the fine print on the box says it offers twice the range - compared to *Apple's* previous G-band products). In practice the range is no better than my old G-band router the AirPort replaced, and if you intend to use the less-crowded 5 MHz N-band the range will be about half of that. Maybe 30 feet around here.
Documentation: Like most things Apple, the documentation is pretty, but too insubstantial to be of much real help. I guess in the interests of trying to keep things simple Apple likes to use its own parlance rather than generally accepted WiFi terms (e.g., "closed network" is Applespeak for 'don't broadcast the SSID'), so you end up having to puzzle things out if you do happen to already know a few things about networking. In general there's inadequate discussion of the various things you really need to know to configure the product for any but the most mundane installations. You'll end up scanning the Apple discussion forums for answers, or Googling. Takes time.
Updates: AirPort software updates tend to be problematic. Always wait awhile and check the discussion forums before installing updates. There often seem to be problems with attached USB disks (I lost everything on a Seagate drive two releases ago, forums report more disk problems with the latest release), and if you're really unlucky you end up with a brick. Fortunately, it's relatively easy to downgrade to a prior release when you do have problems (if you know the secret of the Option key), but again, you've wasted time.
Router Admin. You can administer most other routers using a browser, but the AirPort requires an application called "AirPort Utility." Yet another piece of software to keep current. The Windows version is a bit different than the Mac version, a bit behind in terms of features, and seemingly somewhat less stable than the Mac version. I always use the Mac versions for updating the routers. Seems to result in fewer problems.
So that's about it. Not a bad product by any means, but not the best value in terms of time or money, either.
Summary of Apple AirPort Extreme Dual-band Base Station MB763LL/A [OLD VERSION]
The sleek, easy-to-use AirPort Extreme Base Station with simultaneous dual-band support is the perfect wireless access point for home, school, or small business. It offers fast, 802.11n Wi-Fi access for Mac computers, PCs, and Wi-Fi devices such as iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.Routers
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