I currently have a Verizon Fios WiFi kit they gave me for my wireless network but I'm looking to join the Airport family. I have a lot of questions since I'm not experienced so some help would be appreciated.
I have a 2011 iMac with 802.11n WiFi, everything runs off of it. I have a thunderbolt drive hooked up to it which contains my iTunes Library. I have another external hard drive hooked up through FireWire to back up my iMac and iTunes library.
I plan on buying an Apple TV pretty soon and streaming content over from my iMac to the Apple TV. It's really coming from the Thunderbolt drive > iMac > Apple TV.
I was looking at the airport express and it seemed like the right option for myself. Living in a smaller house and between me and my girlfriend we would only have our devices connected or it.
1) Does the Express seem like a good option for myself? Or do I need something with faster speed?
I know 802.11ac is faster but my iMac is 802.11n so it seems pointless to upgrade, unless I'm planning for the future when I get a new Mac device? Is it really that much faster?
2) Will I need my Verizon Wifi box with the Express? Or can I just replace the Verizon Box with the Express?
Thanks for the help guys.
I have a 2011 iMac with 802.11n WiFi, everything runs off of it. I have a thunderbolt drive hooked up to it which contains my iTunes Library. I have another external hard drive hooked up through FireWire to back up my iMac and iTunes library.
I plan on buying an Apple TV pretty soon and streaming content over from my iMac to the Apple TV. It's really coming from the Thunderbolt drive > iMac > Apple TV.
I was looking at the airport express and it seemed like the right option for myself. Living in a smaller house and between me and my girlfriend we would only have our devices connected or it.
1) Does the Express seem like a good option for myself? Or do I need something with faster speed?
I know 802.11ac is faster but my iMac is 802.11n so it seems pointless to upgrade, unless I'm planning for the future when I get a new Mac device? Is it really that much faster?
2) Will I need my Verizon Wifi box with the Express? Or can I just replace the Verizon Box with the Express?
Thanks for the help guys.