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Apple Updates AirPort Express With Faster Speeds

by Tim Stevens on March 17, 2008 at 10:05 AM

Apple's AirPort Express Goes to N

Apple's AirPort Express has been hailed as a user-friendly, portable, out-of-the-box solution for wireless networking. It lets you connect your computers, share a printer, and stream your music over the air with little more setup required than plugging the pocket-sized thing in. Now the device has gotten even better, taking a step up to the faster, 802.11n standard.

The former AirPort Express used the 802.11g standard, which delivered a maximum speed of 54 megabits-per-second over the 2.4-gigaherz wireless band, the same many wireless phones use. 802.11n uses both the 2.4 gigaherz band as well as the 5-gigaherz bands, providing maximum broadcast speeds of 248 megabits-per-second, nearly five times that of g. Additionally it offers nearly twice the range, up to 820 feet, for those with really big pads.

The new AirPort Express is available now at the Apple Store for $99.

From Engadget

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Tags: 802.11, AirPort, Wireless

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