Because AirPort Express is so compact, you can also easily take it along with your laptop to a friend’s house and share your unique musical taste on your friend’s stereo.
Add Music to Your Current Wireless Network
If you already have a wireless network in place, you can use AirPort Express to add music to its capabilities. Let’s say, for example, you have AirPort Extreme set up in your den. There’s no need to scrap this setup and create a whole new one with an AirPort Express Base Station, your DSL or cable modem, printer and stereo all in one place. Simply connect AirPort Express to your stereo in your favorite music room and plug it into an electrical outlet — it wirelessly links to your existing network, letting you play your music in your room of choice without moving anything or connecting anything else.
Wireless protocol
- 802.11g
Wireless data rates (2)
- Up to 54 Mbps for AirPort Extreme-enabled and other Wi-Fi Certified 802.11g computers (data rate depends on environment)
- Up to 11 Mbps for AirPort-enabled and other Wi-Fi 802.11b-enabled computers (data rate depends on environment)
Range (3)
- 50-foot range from the base station in typical use at 54 Mbps data rate (range depends on building construction) (2)
- 150-foot range from the base station in typical use at 11 Mbps data rate (range depends on building construction)
Frequency band
- 2.4GHz
Radio output power
- 15dBm
Size and weight
- Dimensions: 3.7 inches (94.01mm) x 2.95 inches (75.00mm) x 1.12 inches (28.5mm)
- Weight: 6.7 ounces (189 grams)(4)
More Information
Compatibility
- Interoperable with Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11b and 802.11g computers (2)
- Mac computers and Windows-based PCs
- NAT, DHCP, FTP, PPPoE, VPN Passthrough (IPSec, PPTP and L2TP), PPP client and server (AirPort Extreme with modem only), QuickTime Streaming, DNS Proxy, SNMP
- America Online (5)
- Cisco LEAP client support to connect to Cisco LEAP access points.
Interfaces
- 10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN port (RJ-45 connector) for connecting a DSL or cable modem
- 3.5mm mini-Audio jack for analog or optical digital sound (6)
- USB port for connecting a USB printer (7)
- Apple power adapter
Security
- Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA) (8)
- Wireless security (WEP) configurable for 40-bit and 128-bit encryption
- MAC address filtering
- NAT firewall
- Support for RADIUS authentication
- 802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS
