Airport extreme a good router to use in New Zealand?

[mrsir2009]

Airport extreme a good router to use in New Zealand with a network of all Macs?

I'm just wondering if its tuned to only work in the USA or something like that... Will it work well in NZ?

 

[miles01110]

I'm just wondering if its tuned to only work in the USA or something like that... Will it work well in NZ?

Since 802.11 is an international wireless standard, I don't see how that makes much sense.

 

[lPHONE]

I prefer the Airport express because they are cheaper, you can extend them and they have airplay for iTunes whereas the Airport Extreme fails in all 3 of these departments.
Only buy the express if you really need Dual-band.

 

[Nermal]

I'm just wondering if its tuned to only work in the USA or something like that... Will it work well in NZ?

Models purchased in NZ support all the frequencies that are used here.

 

[mrsir2009]

Ok so there is no advantages of buying a router made here in NZ as opposed to an Airport Extreme?

 

[mrsir2009]

I prefer the Airport express because they are cheaper, you can extend them and they have airplay for iTunes whereas the Airport Extreme fails in all 3 of these departments.
Only buy the express if you really need Dual-band.

I've got an Airport Express - It isn't a router. On the Apple store it says you need a wireless base station to use it.

 

[Nermal]

I've got an Airport Express - It isn't a router. On the Apple store it says you need a wireless base station to use it.

I'm pretty sure (but not certain; I've never owned one) that you can connect your modem to the Express and create a network that way.

 

[mrsir2009]

I'm pretty sure (but not certain; I've never owned one) that you can connect your modem to the Express and create a network that way.

Aren't modems built into computers these days?

 

[Nermal]

Maybe we should backpedal a bit

How do you get your Internet connection at present? I'm assuming that you have a DSL modem somewhere.

 

[miles01110]

Ok so there is no advantages of buying a router made here in NZ as opposed to an Airport Extreme?

I doubt there are many routers built in NZ.

Aren't modems built into computers these days?

No.

 

[mrsir2009]

I doubt there are many routers built in NZ.

No.

Are they in regular router base stations then?

 

[miles01110]

Are they in regular router base stations then?

Not usually.

 

[Nermal]

Not usually.

Actually, they're relatively common here. The vast majority of ISPs use the exact same technology so it's cost-effective for the Wi-Fi router companies to include a modem. Apple does not.

 

[mrsir2009]

Not usually.

Ok so where are they then?