I don't get airpot express...

[golfguru]

Can you hook up air tunes to a stereo, a printer, and a cable connection all at the same time? Also, is there a spot to charge a laptop or ipod? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but the web site makes it seem like you can only do one at a time.

Thanks in advance,
Adam

[maya]

Can you hook up air tunes to a stereo, a printer, and a cable connection all at the same time? Also, is there a spot to charge a laptop or ipod? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but the web site makes it seem like you can only do one at a time.

Thanks in advance,
Adam

Yes, AirPort Express will:

connect to your stereo system via analog or digital connection.

connect to your USB printer.

can be used as a router and(or) a wireless extender point.

As far as the iPod and notebook issues go its a NEGATIVE. :)

[golfguru]

can it do all at once?

[maya]

can it do all at once?

YES. :)

[ephex]

That Airport Express is one awesome peice of hardware... Only thing that sucks is the ten user limit but I'll never go above that because of our wired network.

[roadapple]

I agree, after the g5 imac, this is the best piece of hardware apple has released in over a year. Works without effort with osx and xp, shares a usb printer and can stream itunes to a nice set of speakers. It fits in your hand and can travel easily with your laptop. ipods are cool but this little guy lives up to apples reputation for function, style and ease of use.

And I think it was released on its own (not at an expo) so there is hope for this spring!

[joshua_msu]

Whats the difference between the AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes and the AirPort Extreme Base Station? It seems like they are the same thing but the Extreme costs 70 dollars more. All it seems to have extra is a modem. Am I missing something?

[stubeeef]

I have 3 expresses strewn about the house, 1 next to the cable modem in a pantry, another upstairs in the bonus room to extend the network and has a common printer on it, and a 3rd with a monster optical cable to the stero.

As an example, it tooks less than 10min out of the box (including a firmware update) to playing music over my surround system. I realize there are less expensive products, but I am not a real techie, and hate wasting time trying to figure the damn things out, so more money to make it easy is a no-brainer for me!

I have had zero down time attributed to my expresses in the 4+months up on line! :)

[wPod]

Whats the difference between the AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes and the AirPort Extreme Base Station? It seems like they are the same thing but the Extreme costs 70 dollars more. All it seems to have extra is a modem. Am I missing something?

the extreme doesnt have an audio out. it can allow more than 10 users. it has an external antena jack. it has a modem. it has an extra ethernet port if you need a wired connection. other than that its pretty much the same. but you get more powerful of a basestation with the extreme.

[daveL]

can't see why you couldn't charge an iPod over the USB port, although I haven't tried it.

[ChrisBrightwell]

As far as the iPod and notebook issues go its a NEGATIVE. :)
It'll charge the 4G iPod, iPod photo, and iPod mini.

Yes, I tried.