Apple Airport Express MB321LL/A [NEWEST VERSION]
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Customer Review: I'm Thrilled!
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this little device yesterday. I bought it because I wanted to play my iTunes music on my Bose Wave system. After work, 11:30 PM, I opened the box, and unwrapped the device. It looks exactly like my MacBook Pro AC power connector. I connected it to my Bose using the Belkin Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug/2-RCA Plugs (6ft), also purchased through Amazon. I installed the software, consulted the instructions for specific setup directions, and viola, I was surrounded by glorious music. Total time from opening the box to glorious music - 17 minutes.
Before I found this device on Amazon I didn't know connecting to my Bose wirelessly was possible. I connect my laptop to the Internet through a DSL wireless modem. The AirPort Express recognized my network and "joined" it. I'm only a tech person if things work like they're supposed to. This device worked perfectly with very little effort, and less technical knowledge, on my part. I'm writing this review, listening to my music, amazed at the technology. This device will work with any powered speakers, and I plan on buying some speakers for other areas of my home. Great product!
Customer Review: From an Apple fan -- AVOID! DOESN'T LAST
Summary: 1 Stars
Be wary of all the positive reviews written shortly after they started using the product.
I'm a big Apple fan, have other Apple products. On the Airport Express, however, I have to rate it an AVOID! I love the device concept, and in particular the music angle. However, the design has a serious flaw with the power circuit, and the PRODUCT BURNS OUT SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I've purchased two, and both burned out. I'm not the only one; There are web sites that even show you how to repair the unit yourself -- not for the faint at heart. I mention it because it is proof of the issue. If you need more, go touch an Express that's been plugged in a while -- it will be hot. That heat is bad news for electronics in a small, unvented package.
This product has been around a while, and the problem has been there all along. The fact that Apple hasn't addressed this flaw is outrageous. How would you feel if your refrigerator burned out after a year or two? We, the consumers, need to inform each other, collectively stop buying products like this, and inform the company why.
AVOID.
Customer Review: No Connectivity to VPN from Mac
Summary: 3 Stars
As long as you don't have to connect to a VPN using a Mac, this product is really great. Coming from a Linksys router, the set up was extremely easy and was up and running in 5 to 10 minutes. The instructions and software are very easy to follow. It has nice extra features like the ability to connect a printer to it for network printing or connect speakers to it to send sound wirelessly. HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT CONNECT TO VPN USING A MAC. I called Apple and after a week, they had not resolved the problem. If you go to their website and do some research, you will find that this issue was brought up back in 2007. Now, if you don't need to connect to the VPN at your office, you will be fine. It looks cool, does not add any extra wires (since it connects straight to the wall plug), the range is good, and it performs excellent. I had to return it, though, because I have to connect to my office. Note that when you connect a printer to it, it is only for printing. If you have an all-in-one printer, the only functionality you can use through it is printing. The USB port cannot be used to plug a hard drive or anything else.Customer Review: Insufficient as a base station
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought the airport express to upgrade from a 5 year old Netgear 802.11b router. I have an office on the third floor of a center hall colonial and a networked computer in the basement, admittedly a challenge for a wireless network. With an old PC in the basement I could barely maintain a connection, but when I moved my pre-Intel iMac with an airport card to the basement (it was replaced by a new iMac in the office) it saw plenty of signal from the old Netgear router. So things have been fine.
I wanted to move up to the newer protocol (11g/n) in anticipation of upgrading my TIVO, and bought the Express to replace the old router (in the same location.) The received signal strength in the basement from the Express was a THIRD of what was received from the Netgear 11b!
I spoke with Apple Care, and did all the diagnostic and tweaking I could do. No change in result. So I'm eating the shipping cost and returning it. Though the Apple phone rep was nice enough to wave the 10% restocking fee, she then suggested I try the Airport Extreme at $[...]. I think not. Their price/performance math is way off the market.
Customer Review: Expanded Wireless System in House instantly
Summary: 5 Stars
We have an Apple Time Machine hooked up to the big computer in the basement and a floating laptop. The problem was that the laptop couldn't be used upstairs on the other end of the house. I didn't want to get another cable modem so I tried getting an airport express. It did take a bit of tinkering, even though Apple makes things very easy, to get this set up into our wireless network. I had to reset the time machine and the AE and start over a few times with adding this AE to that wireless network) via the software that comes with it, but I eventually got it working- the problem might have been someone taking it out of the outlet like the wife or kids, but I don't want to repeat it to find out. You can just plug this into ANY outlet in your house if you have a base station already set up and run the software - bango- you can expand your network. You don't even have to put any cords into this AE for it to work. Not exactly idiot proof, but if you have even a modicum of computer experience you can figure out how to add this to your wireless system. Thank God for Apple Computers. Once you go Mac you'll never go back to PC.