Testseek.com have collected 31 expert reviews of the Apple MA073 Airport Extreme Base Station and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple MA073 Airport Extreme Base Station.
(77%)
31 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Dual-band support; IPv6 support; USB port allows easy networking of a USB printer or hard drive; supports WDS; WPA2 security; slick design.
No Gigabit Ethernet; Mac users on operating systems older than Mac OS X v.10.4.x are out of luck; offers only three LAN ports (most routers offer four); phone support is limited to 90 days; slower throughput than promised by 802.11n spec.
The Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station is a solid router that keeps up with the Draft N competition. Unfortunately, weve yet to test a Draft N router that lives up to the promise of 802.11n. As with the rest of the .11n routers weve tested, we advise...
Very fast dual-band throughput, USB port for disk sharing, Very easy to configure
No Gigabit Ethernet, Some Mac-only features
Wonder of wonders: Apple has a new dual-band 802.11n router. One of the first companies to release 802.11b and 802.11g products, Apple carries its understated design, zippy speed, and a few useful extras to the Apple AirPort Extreme. Its a shiny white...
Fast setup. Mac and PC compatible. Fastest Wi-Fi standard (802.11n) is built in.
Bonjour utility doesnt preload all printer drivers for printer sharing.
In our tests, the AirPort Extremes much-hyped capability to operate on the 5GHz spectrum didnt pan out. But the fact that 802.11n is built in sends it to the head of the pack, allowing throughput rates that equaled the speeds we got with a wired con...
802.11n is faster, but not insanely faster at realistic distances. I live in a small apartment where my base station is 40 feet from my only 802.11n client. I got decent speeds, but if you live in a house with multiple stories, don't go
You have to reboot the base station after every single configuration change. This isn't different from any of Apple's other wireless routers, but it's still annoying if you're coming from other router manufacturers that don't require
Switching from a bargain (read: free after rebate) wireless router, the AirPort Extreme is a breath of fresh air. I've used the previous model at my place of employment and have had a lot of experience with the Express model (which...
Abstract: "FIVE TIMES FASTER"?We mentioned in our preliminary report on Apple TV that it uses the new 802.11n wireless protocol. Thats helpful when you are streaming video wirelessly instead of doing playback from the Apple TVs local storage. Though Apple TV m...
Sleek design
Amazing wireless distances & signal strength
Potential boost of cable/DSL Internet speeds
802.11n provides better security & potential speeds
USB 2.0 port for AirPort Disks & printers
Works with both Macs and PCs
Hefty $179 price tag
Sluggish AirPort Disk speeds on local wireless network
Only 3 ethernet ports
Requires an ‘N’ compatible NIC card to faster speeds
The new AirPort Extreme base station looks awesome and has a useful USB port for connecting printers and drives. Signal strength and wireless range are stellar. The overall results in computer-to-computer data transfer tests show that the 802.11n proto...
Significantly faster than previous model; better wireless range; simpler configuration; easy printer and hard drive sharing across network.
No gigabit Ethernet; lacks protection for individual folders on shared hard drives.
Apple’s new AirPort Extreme Base Station may have been a long time coming, but it’s worth the wait for anyone whose network needs either greater speed or longer distance. While cheaper 802.11n gateways are already on the market, none matches A...
Abstract: In 1999, Apple introduced high speed wireless networking to the market with AirPort. Based on Lucents 802.11b hardware, AirPort caught the publics attention and ushered in a new era of convenience. The original Base Station and AirPort cards freed...
