Nope in fact your setup is better than mesh IMHO. Your setup will be faster ultimately thanks to the wired backbone. Best approach is still wired backbone with multiple access points. Mesh is really for situations you cant setup a wired backbone.
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Apple Officially Discontinues AirPort Wireless Router Lineup [Updated]
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Nope in fact your setup is better than mesh IMHO. Your setup will be faster ultimately thanks to the wired backbone. Best approach is still wired backbone with multiple access points. Mesh is really for situations you cant setup a wired backbone.
My experience with Linksys routers - every model I have owned is: set up a task to reboot the units every night (off hours) and they will work. I can still hear my family yelling "hey Dad the Internets not working".
I haven't tried Google Wifi, however I can say that the Orbi took no time at all to setup (1 router + 1 satellite). As long as we are happy with our respective decisions and the wifi service is solid, that's all that matters!
I remember getting airport cards for our iBook and PowerBook, and setting up that first graphite squashed Hershey Kiss Airport router. The housemates at the time, who all had PCs and had never even really heard of WiFi, were completely dumbfounded. You mean there’s internet waves going through the room, right now? Apple did so much to mainstream and popularize wireless networking. They were building the antennas into their hardware for years before it was a standard item in the PC world. I get why they’re departing the market, but I think it’s kind of sad.
Shame. I have been using the last of the Extreme (with 802.11ac) and am very happy with its rock solid stability compared to other wireless routers that keeps needing power recycling.
Apple should get back in there with next gen wifi protocol and mesh network (Airport Mesh?). Maybe acquire eero and get to work?
Apple should get back in there with next gen wifi protocol and mesh network (Airport Mesh?). Maybe acquire eero and get to work?
Below is from my iPhone 7 Plus to the internet with the above setup. No complaints here with this 5 year old technology.
That Koodo ad is pretty ironic.
They seem to be pushing all data into iCloud. Photos, desktop and documents folders. Messages in the works...
Done. Not expecting much in the way of a reply though.
This company is getting more inept by the day.
Was considering getting the router with the HDD, for easier backup of laptops via Time Machine. As for the router its set I just use what ever my ADSL provider supplies and they tend to work anyway.
It is a sad day but like so much else Apple had discontinued over the year, we will live on!
It is a sad day but like so much else Apple had discontinued over the year, we will live on!
So true. Products that made me switch 15 years ago. It really hurts.
Don’t want to be sentimental but I watched Pirates of Silicon Valley this week. Makes you want to go back in time and enjoy Apple products like a taste of the future. It’s been a long time since Apple gave me that.
Real shame. These were great products. Wish they just kept them up to date.
I would have happily bought an upgraded version every 3 or 4 years if each year they were upgraded.
I would have happily bought an upgraded version every 3 or 4 years if each year they were upgraded.
This doesn’t make sense. Instead of discontinuing a great device, they should upgrade them and make them better!
Just bought a set up the Eero system about a week ago and it has been awesome!
yes. Airport Utility works fine on macOS High Sierra and is 64 bit.
Here is the info on Airport Utility as showing in my System Info (apps):
Version: 6.3.8
Obtained from: Apple
Last Modified: 2018.03.30 10:02
Kind: Intel
64-Bit (Intel): Yes
Signed by: Software Signing, Apple Code Signing Certification Authority, Apple Root CA
Location: /Applications/Utilities/AirPort Utility.app
Get Info String: 6.3.8, Copyright 2001 -2017 Apple Inc.
Yep. They can make small complex product like Homepod, upgrading Airport (e.gnew Mesh Airport), i think is not pain for them, but Apple refuse, that's shame.
Next : Apple officially discontinue Mac Mini
How dare Apple remove a colour option for a product. CEO must be scum.
This is sad. I have been using Apple routers for quite some time. They are easy to configure and easy to extend (using another airport).
Well, the trend now is wifi mesh network. Apple could've done the same, making airport mesh with the airport expresses. Even better, imagine if they have Airports equipped with Wx chip for even plug-n-play configurations. But I guess Apple decided routers are not worth their efforts.
Long live Airports!
Well, the trend now is wifi mesh network. Apple could've done the same, making airport mesh with the airport expresses. Even better, imagine if they have Airports equipped with Wx chip for even plug-n-play configurations. But I guess Apple decided routers are not worth their efforts.
Long live Airports!
Linksys has always been terrible for me, dating back to... 2005 I think. Dropped connections seems to be a never-ending saga for them. NETGEAR seems to be much less of a risk, in my experience.We always had an AirPort in our house when I was younger, but our latest router is a Linksys. It's meh. I get dropped connections with my MBP that I never had with the AirPort. Oh well.
Next up: Mac Mini
My 2TB Time Capsule got destroyed by a power spike during a storm in 2014 only 6 mos after buying it. Replaced with a TP-Link and 3TB ext hard drive for less and faster all around. It was a cool package though but one of the selling points to use as a Time Machine backup was kinda bunk since backing up such big data over wifi just doesn't make sense. The replacement has been flawless ever since.
Looking forward to another upgrade in a year once 'ax' and docsis 3.2 mature in the market.
Looking forward to another upgrade in a year once 'ax' and docsis 3.2 mature in the market.
Plug here for the Ubiquiti UniFi, two of which work well for me in my bomb-shelter-like house.