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AirPort Extreme Base Station (no modem) - Technical Specifications

Configurations

Order number

AirPort Extreme Base Station (without modem or antenna port)

M8930LL/A

Wireless protocol (1)

802.11g

Users supported

50

10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN port

Yes

10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN port

Yes

Wireless bridging (2)

Yes

USB port (3)

Yes

Internal antenna

Yes

External antenna connector (4)

Yes

56K V.90 modem (5)

No

Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) support(6)

No

Conformance to UL 2043

No

Service and support

90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty

Configurations

Order number

AirPort Extreme Card

M8881LL/A

AirPort Card

M7600LL/E

Wireless protocol (1)

802.11g

802.11b

Service and support

90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty

Additional Information

System Requirements

For Macintosh users: Computer hardware:

  • A Macintosh computer with an AirPort Extreme Card or AirPort Card

Users with Mac OS X v10.3 or later can:

  • Access an AirPort wireless network

  • Set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station

  • Share a USB printer

  • Use Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

  • Use the AirPort Client Monitor and AirPort Management Utility (Education and Business use)

Users with Mac OS X v10.2.7 can:

  • Access an AirPort wireless network

  • Set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station

  • Share a USB printer

For PC users:

  • A PC with a Wi-Fi-certified IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g wireless card

  • Windows XP or Windows 2000

  • WPA support requires a Wi-Fi-certified PC solution

Other Products

Directional Antenna T6051LL/A

Omnidirectional Antenna T6052ZM/A

Extended Service and Support

Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend the service and support for AirPort Card or AirPort Extreme Card and AirPort Extreme Base Station.

  1. AirPort Extreme uses the 802.11g wireless standard. Accessing the wireless network requires an AirPort or AirPort Extreme enabled computer or Wi-Fi-certified 802.11b or 802.11g computer. Achieving data rates of 54 Mbps requires that all users have an AirPort Extreme or Wi-Fi-certified 802.11g enabled computer and connect to an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station. If a user of a Wi-Fi-certified 802.11b product joins the network, that user will get up to 11 Mbps and AirPort Extreme and Wi-Fi-certified 802.11g users will get less than 54 Mbps. Actual speed will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, size of network, and other factors.

  2. AirPort Extreme can extend the range only of an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express wireless network.

  3. Wireless printing over USB requires Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later or Windows XP or Windows 2000 and a compatible printer.

  4. For use with Apple-approved antennas only. Antennas sold separately.

  5. Actual modem speeds lower; speed depends on connection rate and other factors.

  6. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

  7. Compatible with AOL 5.0 or later in the U.S. only. Simultaneous sharing of an AOL connection requires multiple AOL accounts.

  8. Support for WPA requires Mac OS X v10.3 or later. Use of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) reduces the maximum number of network users.

Wireless Internet access requires a wireless-enabled computer, a base station or other access point, and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort Extreme.

Product specifications are subject to change without notice.