Apple have just updated their AirPort Express so that it now comes with 802.11n bringing it inline with all of Apple’s other wireless products.
If you’re not familiar with the AirPort Express it’s a wireless router about the size of the MacBook / MacBook Pro power pack (very small) that allows you to share your internet connection and files with up to 10 users. Connect a printer to the USB port and it can also act as a print server allowing anyone on the network to print wirelessly.
Already have an AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule? The AirPort Express can extend your wireless coverage via WDS.
One of the cool features and used most by yours truly is AirTunes. Plug in a set of speakers or a stereo and they will show up in iTunes allowing you to play songs from you PC or Mac wirelessly. This is great when your music library is in the study but you want to rock out in the living room. Plus with the addition of 3rd party software such as AirFoil you can also stream the audio from any application. Nice.
In what has been a long time coming the update could not come any sooner for myself as my original AirPort Express died only last week. Did Apple kill my beloved AirPort on purpose? Possibly. Either way I’m now in the market for a replacement and a couple of these will do just nicely for when I move house in a couple of months where I will have a large amount of area to cover wirelessly and for the bargain price of .$129.00 (used to be $149.00) you cannot get a better 802.11n product.
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