Apple AirPort Express

Product Summary

It streams music from iTunes, packs easily for travel, and is configurable from a Mac or a PC. Could this be the perfect personal Wi-Fi router?

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By Jeff Pittelkau (Updated 5/25/07)

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JiWire's Quick Take

Likes
Compact unit travels well, seamless integration with Apple iTunes on Mac or PC, excellent sound quality, USB printer sharing.

Dislikes
Requires computer with iTunes to play audio, can't stream from wired machine or to multiple rooms simultaneously, cables sold separately, lacks remote control and extra Ethernet ports.

Good for
Business travelers and Wi-Fi newbies seeking a portable, easy-to-configure Wi-Fi router; Apple iTunes users.

Bad for
Anyone seeking a media-streaming device with remote-control capability or a router with extra Ethernet ports for other wired devices -- the AirPort Express has neither.

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More online reviews

CNET "Apple's latest AirPort networking product also streams iTunes music to your home stereo, but it lacks the computer-free control found in competing network media products."

PC Magazine "It was smart enough to prevent you from sending audio streams to it from two sources...It was also smart enough to know (and alert us) when speakers weren't plugged in."

Basic Specs

Compliant Standards		802.11b, 802.11g

Maximum Data Transfer Rate		54Mbps

Bandwidth		2.4GHz

Number and Type of Ethernet Ports		1 10/100 Ethernet for broadband or network connection

Printer Port		1 USB

Audio Output		1/8" stereo mini jack / TOSLINK optical output