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AirPort: Cross reference of 802.11n-capable AirPort Base Station names

With AirPort Utility version 5.5.3, Apple has improved the AirPort names for all 802.11n-capable AirPort Base Stations. Refer to the following tables to cross-reference the original and new names of 802.11n-capable AirPort Base Stations.

AirPort Base Station cross reference tables for 802.11n-capable base stations

Note: AirPort Utility version 5.5.2 and earlier displays the original product names. AirPort Base Station support documentation now uses the new naming convention.

For the following tables:

  • Model number is the model number that is physically located on each AirPort Base Station

  • AirPort Utility 5.5.3 or later name is the name shown when you select the device in AirPort Utility version 5.5.3 or later

  • Original AirPort Utility (version 5.5.2 or earlier) name is the name shown when you select the device in AirPort Utility version 5.5.2 or earlier

  • Other AirPort name is another name for the product that may sometimes appear in AppleCare support documentation

AirPort Express Base Station

Model number

AirPort Utility 5.5.3 or later name

Original AirPort Utility (version 5.5.2 or earlier) name

Other AirPort name

A1234

AirPort Express 802.11n (1st Generation)

AirPort Express with 802.11n

AirPort Express (802.11n)

AirPort Extreme Base Station

Model number

AirPort Utility 5.5.3 or later name

Original AirPort Utility (version 5.5.2 or earlier) name

Other AirPort name

A1143

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (1st Generation)

AirPort Extreme with 802.11n (Fast Ethernet)

AirPort Extreme (802.11n)

A1143

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (2nd Generation)

AirPort Extreme with 802.11n (Gigabit Ethernet)

AirPort Extreme (Gigabit)

A1301

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (3rd Generation)

AirPort Extreme (Simultaneous Dual-Band)

AirPort Extreme (Early 2009)

A1354

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (4th Generation)

AirPort Extreme (Simultaneous Dual-Band II)

AirPort Extreme (Late 2009)

Time Capsule

Model number

AirPort Utility 5.5.3 or later name

Original AirPort Utility (version 5.5.2 or earlier) name

Other AirPort name

A1254

Time Capsule 802.11n (1st Generation)

Time Capsule

Time Capsule

A1302

Time Capsule 802.11n (2nd Generation)

Time Capsule (Simultaneous Dual-Band)

Time Capsule (Early 2009)

A1355

Time Capsule 802.11n (3rd Generation)

Time Capsule (Simultaneous Dual-Band II)

Time Capsule (Late 2009)

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For AirPort Base Station technical specifications, see AirPort Base Station tech specs.

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