All AirPort Base Stations Now Run Fastest Wireless Standard
CUPERTINO, Calif., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today
updated its AirPort Express(R) mobile base station with 802.11n to deliver
up to five times the performance and twice the range of the previous
model*. Priced at just $99, AirPort Express is the world's smallest
802.11n-based mobile base station. It can be plugged directly into the wall
for wireless Internet connectivity and USB printing at home or easily
brought on the road for wireless freedom wherever there is an Internet
connection. AirPort Express features AirTunes(TM), which works seamlessly
with iTunes(R) to give users a simple and inexpensive way to wirelessly
stream iTunes music from a PC or Mac(R) to any room in the house.
"Apple is leading the way with a broad range of innovative 802.11n base
stations for almost any wireless networking need," said Philip Schiller,
Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "From the
small and portable AirPort Express, to AirPort Extreme for workgroups of up
to 50 users and the new Time Capsule for automated backups, Apple customers
now have more great ways to extend their wireless networks with 802.11n."
AirPort Express features a single-piece, compact design weighing just
6.7 ounces, providing maximum portability. AirPort Express offers both PC
and Mac users the ability to share a single DSL or cable broadband
connection with up to 10 simultaneous users. Users can also share a printer
wirelessly that is connected to the USB port. Apple's AirPort Utility
software provides easy step-by-step instructions for setting up and
configuring AirPort Express; and with its advanced security features,
AirPort Express safeguards data on networked computers with support for
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2), 128-bit WEP encryption and a built-in
firewall. Apple now includes 802.11n as standard in its entire line of
AirPort base stations and Mac notebooks as well as iMac(R), Apple TV(R) and
Time Capsule(TM).
AirPort Express includes a built-in combination digital and analog
audio connector allowing users to connect to a home stereo or powered
speakers. iTunes automatically detects remote speakers and displays them in
a simple pop-up list for the user to select. Once the remote speakers are
selected, AirTunes wirelessly streams iTunes music from the computer to the
AirPort Express base station. Multiple AirPort Express base stations can be
set up around a home, each connected to a set of powered speakers for a
whole-home music experience. AirPort Express can also extend the range of
an existing AirPort Extreme(R) wireless network.
Pricing & Availability
AirPort Express is available immediately through the Apple Store(R)
(http://www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized
Resellers for a suggested retail price of $99 (US).
*AirPort Express is based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification.
Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site
conditions, size of network and other factors.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the
Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the
Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with
its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and
professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media
revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online
store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary
iPhone.
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Mac OS, Macintosh, AirPort Express, AirTunes, iTunes, iMac, Apple TV, Time
Capsule, AirPort Extreme and Apple Store are trademarks of Apple. Other
company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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