AirPort Extreme, Windows configurability

[justinhu8]

I am looking for a new router for our household. I am considering a Refurbished Airport Extreme from 's refurb store. (Getting good routers here in NZ can be a pain in the rear end). I'm just wondering if it can be configured with a Windows PC. Does anyone have any experiences with running it on Windows and the routers reliability.

I would also appreciate any mention of another router which I can pick up in NZ

 

[tibas92013]

I am looking for a new router for our household. I am considering a Refurbished Airport Extreme from 's refurb store. (Getting good routers here in NZ can be a pain in the rear end). I'm just wondering if it can be configured with a Windows PC. Does anyone have any experiences with running it on Windows.

I would also appreciate any mention of another router which I can pick up in NZ

Last year I bought an Refurbished Apple Express from the Apple Store and my Dell Laptop PC readily connect to this router.

 

[b3av3r]

I just picked up a new AE and it connects to my 3 Windows computers. 2 Toshiba laptops and one custom built desktop. They are running Win XP and Win 7. I spent a few minutes setting up the SSID, password, and channels on my MBA and then all the Windows computers connected to the AE just like any other router.

 

[justinhu8]

I just picked up a new AE and it connects to my 3 Windows computers. 2 Toshiba laptops and one custom built desktop. They are running Win XP and Win 7. I spent a few minutes setting up the SSID, password, and channels on my MBA and then all the Windows computers connected to the AE just like any other router.

What's your experience with its configurability on Windows?

 

[b3av3r]

What's your experience with its configurability on Windows?

I just downloaded the Airport Utility app for Win 7 and it works exactly like my Mac. The interface is slightly different but not much at all. I could have easily set up the AE on one of my Windows computers.

 

[justinhu8]

I just downloaded the Airport Utility app for Win 7 and it works exactly like my Mac. The interface is slightly different but not much at all. I could have easily set up the AE on one of my Windows computers.

Does it work with the 2013 models? I heard they dont

 

[Nermal]

What sort of Internet connection do you have? The AirPorts are not compatible* with VDSL or UFB, only ADSL.

*You can make them work but you'll need to piggyback off a separate router.

 

[justinhu8]

what sort of internet connection do you have? The airports are not compatible* with vdsl or ufb, only adsl.

*you can make them work but you'll need to piggyback off a separate router.

adsl

 

[Weaselboy]

Does it work with the 2013 models? I heard they dont

It does not. Apple never updated the Windows version of Airport Utility to support the new version (tower shaped) Airport models.

If you can get access to a Mac or iOS device to set it up with Airport Utility there, then it would work fine under Windows... you just would not be able to change any settings