Apple today updated its AirPort Express mobile base station with 802.11n
to deliver up to five times the performance and twice the range of the previous
model*. Priced at just GBP65 (inc VAT), AirPort Express is the world's smallest
802.11n-based mobile base station. It can be plugged directly into the wall for
wireless Internet connectivity and USB printing at home or easily brought on
the road for wireless freedom wherever there is an Internet connection. AirPort
Express features AirTunes, which works seamlessly with iTunes to give users a
simple and inexpensive way to wirelessly stream iTunes music from a PC or Mac
to any room in the house.
"Apple is leading the way with a broad range of innovative 802.11n
base stations for almost any wireless networking need," said Philip
Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
"From the small and portable AirPort Express, to AirPort Extreme for
workgroups of up to 50 users and the new Time Capsule for automated backups,
Apple customers now have more great ways to extend their wireless networks with
802.11n."
AirPort Express features a single-piece, compact design weighing just
6.7 ounces, providing maximum portability. AirPort Express offers both PC and
Mac users the ability to share a single DSL or cable broadband connection with
up to 10 simultaneous users. Users can also share a printer wirelessly that is
connected to the USB port. Apple's AirPort Utility software provides easy
step-by-step instructions for setting up and configuring AirPort Express; and
with its advanced security features, AirPort Express safeguards data on
networked computers with support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2), 128-bit
WEP encryption and a built-in firewall. Apple now includes 802.11n as standard
in its entire line of AirPort base stations and Mac notebooks as well as iMac ,
Apple TV and Time Capsule.
AirPort Express includes a built-in combination digital and analogue
audio connector allowing users to connect to a home stereo or powered speakers.
iTunes automatically detects remote speakers and displays them in a simple
pop-up list for the user to select. Once the remote speakers are selected,
AirTunes wirelessly streams iTunes music from the computer to the AirPort
Express base station. Multiple AirPort Express base stations can be set up
around a home, each connected to a set of powered speakers for a whole-home
music experience. AirPort Express can also extend the range of an existing
AirPort Extreme wireless network.
Pricing & Availability AirPort Express is available immediately
through the Apple Store (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and Apple
Authorised Resellers for a suggested retail price of GBP65 (inc VAT).
- AirPort Express is based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification. Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, size of network and other factors.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the
Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its
award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional
applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its
iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered
the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
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