http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/]]>Mar 18th 2008 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
I really didn't want to run a cable all the way from my office...]]>Mar 18th 2008 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/- this is important because I got Verizon Fios only to learn that the Actiontech router they give you doesn't work with the 360 and I never want to have that problem again.

#2 Does this work with PC's in the same area as MAC's.

]]>Mar 18th 2008 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
#2: Yes. I have a couple of the g versions and I've had Windows and Apple systems on at the same time without issue. Windows systems just see it as another access point and don't care too much what it is. You can even download the Airport Utility for Windows so you can manage it from Windows if you need to.

I've used one as my main router previously and plan to pick up an n version soon for the same purpose.]]>Mar 18th 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
You mean it has a proprietary management system? Ugh. Every other AP and router out there is accessable by port 80.

Yet another -1 for Apple's shenanigans.]]>Mar 18th 2008 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/]]>Mar 18th 2008 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
I'm surprised they didn't waste 5 preceeding entries to keep us posted on the FedEx package tracking. Shame on Engadget for such an oversight. Now you guys will have to fill your quota elsewhere.]]>Mar 18th 2008 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
Hey I have an idea, maybe I should start bitching and whining like a little girl every time Engadget runs an article that's NOT Apple related, and comment in every single one of them, how fun would that be? Then I could complain about how Engadget is so "gadget-centric" and how they should change their name to "Not-Apple-Gadget" because they run so many articles that do not, in fact, have anything to do with Apple.

No wait I have a better idea - how about you dingbats stop crying like babies every time Engadget posts an Apple related article? It's your choice to read them, and you can even ignore them if you want to. A novel concept, I'm sure. Time to man up and just not read stuff that doesn't interest you, don't you think?]]>Mar 18th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 19th 2008 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Oh, wait, it's an Apple.]]>Mar 18th 2008 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
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I agree. The draft n standard is nothing new or even interesting. Apple should have never developed this product: waste of time, bandwidth (because I clicked on the article, let alone comment!) and innovation.]]>Mar 18th 2008 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
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You can use 128-bit WEP or WPA or WPA2 Encryption.]]>Mar 25th 2008 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
The Express is just an extension of the Extreme. Sort of like a AP with Ethernet, USB and a audio out. You would still need an Extreme or wireless router with N I would assume for this version of the Express, in order for it to work.]]>Mar 18th 2008 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
Actually it's either, but you can only do one or the other at any one time.

Though please don't ask me about configuring these things because I've never quite understood why they're so annoying and temperamental to configure. For the money and hassle, I'd happily give Apple an extra $25 if they would put a status LCD on the outside instead of some stupid flashing LED.

Free tip - use the Ethernet plug and not wireless to configure it. I guarantee it'll save you hours of time when doing complex setups. I have three (of the g kind), and one almost never configures/reboots correctly on first try.

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I also had to go back to my Airport Extreme and check "Allow this network to be extended". I'm not sure if that's needed for non-Apple base stations.

All this is based on Manual Setup in the AirPort Utility.

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Now you idiots complaining that they're talking about an apple product, grow up. This is a GREAT product if you travel--it's not just another base station, it's a portable base station that's wonderful if you travel a lot and work in hotel rooms etc. etc.

Sure, you can bring a normal full sized wireless access point/router, but this thing is much easier to carry and looks quite sweet.

Get over it, must you guys hate everything apple just because it's uber?]]>Aug 2nd 2009 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/Mar 18th 2008 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/802-11n-airport-express-hands-on/
http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
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