Apple Airport Extreme Base Station (ME918HN-A)

802.11ac. The new definition of fast.
With three-stream 802.11ac technology, the AirPort Extreme Base Station takes Wi-Fi speeds over the top. Now you can reach data rates of up to 1.3 Gbps1 — triple the previous 802.11n standard. Which means up to three times faster Wi-Fi.2 You also get double the channel bandwidth, with 80MHz-wide channels providing more room for more data to flow faster than ever. And if you have 802.11a/b/g/n devices, AirPort Extreme maximises that connection as well. What you do with all that extra speed is up to you.

Simultaneous dual-band support.
AirPort Extreme features simultaneous dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi. That means it transmits at both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies at the same time. So no matter which band your wireless devices use, they’ll automatically connect to the best available band for the fastest possible performance.

Beamforming puts the focus on your device.
With 802.11ac technology comes the intelligent, powerful beamforming antenna array. Most base station antennas emit an equal and constant Wi-Fi signal in all directions. But the beamforming antenna array is smarter — it knows where an 802.11ac device is on the network. Then AirPort Extreme targets its signal to that device. So your Wi-Fi signal is stronger, clearer and faster.

A top-down approach to design.
For the all-new design of AirPort Extreme, we took an approach that centred on performance. We made it taller and put the antennas at the top, creating a higher platform for dispersing the signal. We also increased the number of antennas. There are now six of them three for the 2.4GHz band and three for the 5GHz band. Together with 802.11ac wireless technology, they let you connect faster, farther, and with more power than ever before. The bar for Wi-Fi base stations has been raised. In every way.

Smaller footprint. More desk space.
The new vertical design not only improves Wi-Fi performance, it also saves you valuable desk space. At less than 10 centimetres square, the footprint of AirPort Extreme is 64 per cent smaller than its predecessor. And to keep everything tidy, even the power supply is built in. Which means AirPort Extreme takes up no more space than it should.

Simple and secure file sharing.
AirPort Extreme can turn your external USB hard drive into a secure drive you can share across your Wi-Fi network and access securely over the Internet. All the documents, videos, photos and other files instantly become available to anyone on the network, for Mac and PC users alike. It’s perfect for file sharing, collaborative projects and more.

Print without wires.
The USB 2 port in AirPort Extreme is also great for sharing a printer across your wireless network. Just plug it in and everyone on your network can take advantage of one centrally available printer. Wirelessly, of course.3

Technical Details

Model

Brand : Apple
Model : Airport Extreme

Wireless

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac2
Six-element beamforming antenna array
Simultaneous dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Radio output power: 32.5 dBm maximum (varies by country)
Channels 1-11, 36-48 and 149-165 approved for use in the United States and Canada
Channels 1-13, 36-64 and 100-140 approved for use in Europe and Japan
Channels 1-13, 36-64 and 149-165 approved for use in Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand

Compatibility

Interoperable with 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac-enabled Mac computers, iOS devices, Apple TV, Windows-based PCs and other Wi-Fi devices
NAT, DHCP, PPPoE, VPN Passthrough (IPSec, PPTP and L2TP), DNS Proxy, IPv6 (6to4 and manual tunnels)

Security

Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA/WPA2Ɲ
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise3
MAC address filtering
NAT firewall
802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS, FAST
Time-based access control

Interfaces

Simultaneous dual-band 802.11ac wireless
Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting a DSL modem, cable modem or Ethernet network
USB 2 port for connecting a USB printer or hard drive
Three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for connecting a computer, Ethernet hub or networked printer
Built-in power supply

Electrical and Environmental Requirements

100-240V AC, 50-60Hz; input current: 1.5 amp
Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Storage temperature: –25° to 60° C (–13° to 140° F)
Relative humidity (operating): 20% to 80%, non-condensing
Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)
Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres (15,000 feet)

Setup and Administration

iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 5 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3

Wireless Device Access

Any Wi-Fi-enabled device that uses the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac specification

Shared Printing with a USB Printer

USB printer
Mac with OS X v10.2.7 or later
PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8

Shared USB Hard Drive

Mac with OS X v10.4.8 or later
PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8