Apple 802.11AC Airport Extreme (Launched June 2013)

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  • Up to 3x faster Wi-Fi base station
  • Simultaneous dual-band support
  • Smaller footprint. More desk space
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AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11AC, launched June 2013

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Customer reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
189 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the speed, ease of setup, performance, appearance and quality of the networking device. For example, they mention that the signal strength is better, it works brilliantly, it's easy to configure and that it looks good.

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92 customers mention ‘Speed’74 positive18 negative

Customers like the speed of the networking device. For example, they say it has better signal strength, better bandwidth, and excellent wireless connectivity. That said, some say the range throughout the house has been boosted and the 5GHz band is also boosted.

"...I have seen a vast improvement on my internal network as it maintains the 802.11ac connection on the 5GHz band, which I can max out as none of my..." Read more

"...The range throughout the house has been boosted, with my son using the network at a neighbour's, 10 metres away through a couple of brick walls...." Read more

"...It is also 802.11ac compliant which is no use to me at the moment but gives me some future-proofing when I upgrade my laptop in months to come...." Read more

"...the router is working in "Bridge" mode the signal strength is strong and stable and currently all devices apart form the PS3 can connect at..." Read more

70 customers mention ‘Ease of setup’60 positive10 negative

Customers find the setup of the networking device to be easy. They mention that it will talk to their Mac and set itself up in a heart beat. They also mention that the product is easy to connect to and configure with the Apple Airport Extreme. Customers are happy with the setup, saying that the firmware updates and security settings are simple to use. They say that the instructions are written in plain English.

"Arrived as expected, packaged well with a good instruction manual written very well in plain English...." Read more

"...Setup is typically Apple and very easy via Apple's Airport Utility...." Read more

"...The setup process was quick and easy, a huge improvement on the headache of incomprehensible options that router installations usually involve...." Read more

"...Strong Wifi signalAll of the above are available and easily configurable with the Apple Airport Extreme...." Read more

54 customers mention ‘Performance’50 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the router. For example, they mention it works well with their devices and has a good signal. Some say that the latest Airport configuration utility works well. That said, most say it works great with more than one device in a hub and spoke topology.

"...The specs all seemed good:It has a USB connection for an external hard-drive or printer. I'm using it for NAS and Time Machine backups...." Read more

"...I have had this device for sometime now and I can run multiple devices far more effectively...." Read more

"...As a wi-fi access point it does the job brilliantly, but a big part of the Extreme version is it's ability to act as the main router coming in, so..." Read more

"...The latest Airport configuration utility works well but as is the trend, the power user options aren't there anymore eg setting each band's radio..." Read more

28 customers mention ‘Appearance’28 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the networking device. They mention it looks good, is well-designed, and has a clever form factor. They appreciate the slim design and the small footprint. Overall, customers are happy with the build quality and the ease of setup.

"...I may be a bit of an Apple Fanboy, but these things not only look great, but they work! Premium price for a premium product!..." Read more

"...Current AC Wifi standard- Solid product and slim design- Strong Wifi signal..." Read more

"...the AirPort Extreme does everything you could possibly want and looks so good." Read more

"Neat simplistic styling, easy to set up with AirPort app which gives diagnostics...." Read more

28 customers mention ‘Quality’24 positive4 negative

Customers like the quality of the networking device. They mention it's a solid product, dependable, and stable. They also appreciate the great hardware and that it breaks down walls.

"...D-Premier, the Devialet "sees" a strong network and appears completely stable, wi-fi steaming at 16 bit, 44.1 KHz (CD)...." Read more

"...Arrived next day. Took it out of the box, typical Apple lovely product solid, quite heavy...." Read more

"...Overall pleased. Foot print is small. Build quality is 5 stars!..." Read more

"...and have been quite satisfied with it, particularly with the stability and reliability...." Read more

15 customers mention ‘Drop out’11 positive4 negative

Customers like the drop out of the networking device. They say it has not had a single dropout since fitting it many months ago. Customers also mention that it has good picture and sound quality with much fewer drop-outs.

"...It's great - good range, very easy to use, has not dropped anything yet and unlike most other routers does not look like some robo-insect with huge..." Read more

"...No dropouts, such as I got with my old modem/router which I had to use with an extender...." Read more

"...Signal strength was fantastic but not consistent so I returned the unit but will buy again but not from Amazon because, although cheaper than the..." Read more

"...wifi all over the flat now even in the rooms further away and it doesn't drop out. Setup took 2 minutes, it was incredibly easy...." Read more

13 customers mention ‘Connectivity’10 positive3 negative

Customers like the connectivity of the router. They say it connects in a minute, has great connections using Skype, and is a great way to connect your iDevices. Customers also mention that it is recognized by the network immediately and can fully integrate and extend their network.

"...So be careful!Connection was simple...." Read more

"...With the AirPort Extreme it was possible to fully integrate and extend my network (with increased signal strength) and totally eliminate WiFi dead..." Read more

"Great Product, works perfectly, and easily !It also connected to my MAC even when it didnt have an operating system and allowed it to..." Read more

"...My new iMac was worse, often losing sight of the networks, and sometimes refusing to connect at all...." Read more

25 customers mention ‘Value’10 positive15 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the networking device. Some say it's worth the money, while others say it was a waste of money.

"...Price is a little high as there are other routers coming out now with similar specs but a fair amount cheaper...." Read more

"...Premium price for a premium product! I've not had to unplug or reboot anything and hasn't dropped the WiFi connection once!..." Read more

"...Really easy to setup, a little pricey I will admit but it also looks quite nice (if you like Apple's design)...." Read more

"...I would say it is a typical Apple product, expensive, but well designed and reliable...." Read more

Excellent router
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent router
Typical Apple product, well packed and worked right out of the box. A much faster connection than the router provided by my ISP, and it looks nicer.
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N Potter
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Device!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2014
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Wasn't sure whether this would work with the Sky Fibre Hub (Black SR102), but needn't have worried as works a dream.

Glad I read about taking care opening the box, otherwise I'd most likely have been picking it up off the floor as the bottom half of the box falls out when sliding the top part off. So be careful!

Connection was simple. Connected a LAN cable from the Airport Extreme to the Sky Router (which still acts as the Modem side of things), ran the Airport App on my iMac to set it up, done in Bridge Mode, set up the WiFi name etc and boom, job done. I've then turned off the Sky Routers own WiFi so connected purely via WiFi to the Extreme's network I set up.

I have seen a vast improvement on my internal network as it maintains the 802.11ac connection on the 5GHz band, which I can max out as none of my neighbours are using 5GHz so have no stray channel interference. Dead spots around the house have vanished with a strong connection virtually everywhere. Speedtest.net results show that I am getting a better WiFi download on 5GHz than I am on the previous 2.4GHz band. Furthermore, internal streaming from iTunes on my iMac / MacBook Pro / AppleTV / iPhone / iPad is great, no stuttering, very brief buffering to start a 1080p HD stream (but quicker than it was). File transfers over WiFi are much faster too as using 802.11ac rather than 802.11n (still not as good as a wired LAN, but it's still an improvement) so large files such as Movies etc are easily transferred from one Mac to another with ease.

I may be a bit of an Apple Fanboy, but these things not only look great, but they work! Premium price for a premium product! I've not had to unplug or reboot anything and hasn't dropped the WiFi connection once!

Overall - delighted!
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Domus
4.0 out of 5 stars packaged well with a good instruction manual written very well in plain English
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2015
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Arrived as expected, packaged well with a good instruction manual written very well in plain English. This Airport Extreme has boosted the home network as hoped. Without resorting to objective testing, the network does seem a little more stable and can just about cope with a couple of i-devices trying to share the available network. The bandwidth from our provider is not great, and not what anyone would call fast, but this Extreme does seem to have maximised the relatively meagre overall "speed". The range throughout the house has been boosted, with my son using the network at a neighbour's, 10 metres away through a couple of brick walls. Crucially for me, although the Extreme is now only one metre from an original D-Premier, the Devialet "sees" a strong network and appears completely stable, wi-fi steaming at 16 bit, 44.1 KHz (CD). The only problem was setting the bloody thing up, but this seems to be common with all home networks..... Manufacturers and Apple take note!
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Richard M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Works flawlessly
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2013
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I bought this to replace an  ASUS RT-N56U - 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Router. 802.11n, Hardware NAT, 5 Internal Antennas, Fast Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless HD content streaming, 3 Year Warranty  which kept dropping wi-fi connections and gave erratic speeds. The second one of these I had in fact.

This brand-new Airport Extreme had just come out and I couldn't find too many reviews on it but what I could find seemed very favourable. It is also 802.11ac compliant which is no use to me at the moment but gives me some future-proofing when I upgrade my laptop in months to come. It's worth noting that it's a, b, g & n compliant too which means it will allow legacy hardware to connect with no problems.

The specs all seemed good:

It has a USB connection for an external hard-drive or printer. I'm using it for NAS and Time Machine backups. I'm a little puzzled why Apple stuck with USB 2.0 here instead of USB 3.0 - I assume they think their customers will generally only use this port for attaching a printer. A shame really, as having a USB 3.0 hard-drive attached would give a nice speed boost. Far from a deal-breaker though.

It has a dual-band transmitter which is crucial in crowded wi-fi suburbia. None of my neighbours operate on 5GHz which means I get a nice, clean signal.

It has 3 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports and 1 x Gigabit Ethernet WAN port. Mine is connected to a Gigabit switch via a LAN port as I'm operating it in bridging mode, letting the modem deal with DHCP and DNS.

Setup is typically Apple and very easy via Apple's Airport Utility. I can't comment on setting up via Windows although a cursory look on the Apple website would suggest it can only be set up via OS X or iOS. It was up and running within a few minutes.

Aesthetically it's also typically Apple. It's a small, white cuboid (168mm x 98mm x 98mm - rounded corners) with a single, small green LED at the front to let you know it's alive and working well. All the ports are hidden on the back.

Performance is superb and I can't fault it. All my devices connected extremely quickly. I've been using it for just over a week now and I've not had one connection drop. I've also gone to the broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk website to see how stable the connection is. The Asus would have the "needles" on the website bounce all over the place. The Airport Extreme is rock steady. It does seem noticeably quicker than the Asus, although I can't quantify that - but websites definitely seem to load quicker as does streaming movies from my hard-drive. Signal strength seems a lot stronger than the Asus too - I get full strength in the garden which would only be a pipe dream with the Asus.

Price is a little high as there are other routers coming out now with similar specs but a fair amount cheaper. I chose Apple because I trust their quality & reliability so don't mind paying the premium. In my eyes it's better to pay too much and lose a few extra pound notes than to pay too little and have endless headaches. I've not been disappointed by this product.

There is also a Time Capsule version for an extra £55 or so ( Apple 802.11AC 2TB Airport Time Capsule (Launched June 2013) ). I chose not to have that version as I have a perfectly useable external hard-drive already. I guess the benefit of the all-in-one unit is its space-saving qualities.

Great product - thoroughly recommended. :-)
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