Anyone hear new rumors for any of the following?
1. Updated Airport Extreme that incorporates iOS AirPrint
2. Updated Airport Extreme that incorporates iTunes serving
3. Updated Airport Express with a Gigabit WAN port
My current home network system has my Airport Extreme (current model) in the basement. I'm running a 11b/g/n network on the 2.4 GHz band and 11n-only on the 5 GHz. The problem is that the signal in the upstair rooms is weak. Our Macbook (11g) picks up the signal fine. Our iPad2 doesn't get either bands consistently.
I have the ability to run (actually convert) Cat5E upstairs to create a roaming network and get better coverage upstairs. I was planning on getting an AExp, but someone pointed out that its WAN port is 10/100T. I was hoping to get the fastest speeds possible, hence my desire for a unit with a 1000T port.
Alternatively, if an update to the AExtreme was forthcoming and included iOS AirPrint, iTunes serving, or both, I'd get that and move my current AExtreme upstairs to run the roaming network repeater.
Anyone have sources at Apple?????
1. Updated Airport Extreme that incorporates iOS AirPrint
2. Updated Airport Extreme that incorporates iTunes serving
3. Updated Airport Express with a Gigabit WAN port
My current home network system has my Airport Extreme (current model) in the basement. I'm running a 11b/g/n network on the 2.4 GHz band and 11n-only on the 5 GHz. The problem is that the signal in the upstair rooms is weak. Our Macbook (11g) picks up the signal fine. Our iPad2 doesn't get either bands consistently.
I have the ability to run (actually convert) Cat5E upstairs to create a roaming network and get better coverage upstairs. I was planning on getting an AExp, but someone pointed out that its WAN port is 10/100T. I was hoping to get the fastest speeds possible, hence my desire for a unit with a 1000T port.
Alternatively, if an update to the AExtreme was forthcoming and included iOS AirPrint, iTunes serving, or both, I'd get that and move my current AExtreme upstairs to run the roaming network repeater.
Anyone have sources at Apple?????