My Apple Express died months ago and I purchased the Asus A/B/G/N/AC and it is the fastest I have ever used. All of my Apple devices work perfectly with it and it also controls all 4 Nest thermostats and two DropCams. I get awesome reception, even all the way down to the dock. The Apple unit did not have this range.
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Resolved What's an airport express and what advantages do I get while using my iPhone?
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Yes, they do. If you're using Apple gear, they can be managed very easily - including firmware updates and notifications - with Apple's Airport utility, straight from iDevices. Unlike most routers, which feature a clunky web interface.
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A wireless router to which you can also stream music via AirPlay (it's got an audio out jack).
I've got 3 expresses in my house for airplay zones and then my main router is a asus black diamond. I've never been able to successfully extend my network using the expresses. Is it proprietary...meaning, do I need to have an extreme router for that to work?
The way it works for standard (non-Apple) devices is that you have to assign the device an IP address outside of the subnet you use and turn off DHCP.
For instance. My home subnet is 192.168.0.1 –192.168.0.199. My wireless router is assigned a static IP address of 192.168.0.200. That's outside my subnet range, but still accessible. DHCP is off and because of those two things my wired network is extended via wireless all over the house.
I have no idea how you'd turn off DHCP with these Apple products or assign them a static IP. Just relaying how it works with non-Apple devices.
The ONLY difference between the two now is that the Extreme has built in hard drives. The speeds are the exact same.
Thanks for the replies, all. After this I think I'll stick with my normal router as I don't see too much benefit for the price I would pay...
If it were to come down to old v. new Airport Extreme is there a reason to go with the new one? The old one is pretty tempting due to price.
I have been using the U-Verse box for a while now and have had a lot of connection issues. Been thinking an Airport (or something else) would be a vast improvement.
I have been using the U-Verse box for a while now and have had a lot of connection issues. Been thinking an Airport (or something else) would be a vast improvement.
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Say what?
Sounds like to me, you are just going by branding.
Go for it man, I need my Apple stock go up some more.
I've had a lot of connectivity issues with the U-Verse box. I assumed running a line from their router to a better wireless router would improve that. No?
I think you got lucky with Linksys.
After their buyout, I've noticed quality take a nose-dive. A week doesn't go by without having to reboot or reset my router. I was partial to the WRT54G for the longest time.
I picked up the AEBS a few years and it has been trouble free. The only time I have to mess with the settings is when a firmware upgrade is out. Other than that, it has been flawless.
I used Linksys for a long time as my routers at home. The last version I bought 5 yrs ago though started having issues about 2 yrs in when I would have to reboot it one to two times per day to have my wireless bandwidth work fine. Otherwise my Netflix would be buffering constantly. Once it was done rebooting it would work just fine until the next morning.
I got rid of it and replaced it with the previous version of the Apple Airport Extreme and have been happy ever since. I also have an Airport Express that I use as an extender at home to help boost wifi signal at the other end of the house and I bring it with me when I travel to setup a wifi network for my ipads and ATV3 that I bring with me to stream content from my laptop.