Apple Air Port Extreme

[Bruman]

I am seriously considering the airport extreme wire less router, does anyone know if and when apple puts items on sale. I do qualify for the student price of 159.00 or are there other retailers that sell this item a bit cheaper. Also I would love to hear any opinions pro or con.

[Sinwack0]

Apple rarely have sales. Never saw a sale on accessories. However, you could buy a Refurbished Airport Extreme for 129$. The refurb program from apple is extremely good, Quality control is impeccable and all items bear the same warranty as if it were new. I have had several experiences with Refurbs on the Apple Store and I never had any problems whatsoever. go to Refurb.me to monitor stock levels and pricing on any item.

[hondanation09]

I have it, love it, will not go on sale but now wish I had time capsule 3TB instead.

[AncasterRFD]

802.11ac right around the corner, I imagine the next wave of Apple hardware refreshes will have it.

Cisco Connect Cloud looks interesting too:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/cloud/cloud-services-apps/538-ciscos-router-cloud-goes-live

[wilsonlam97]

802.11ac right around the corner, I imagine the next wave of Apple hardware refreshes will have it.

Cisco Connect Cloud looks interesting too:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/cloud/cloud-services-apps/538-ciscos-router-cloud-goes-live

Cisco connect cloud is not all that exciting. I tried it. Its only great for 10 minutes then you realize "who the h*ll needs to use this?"

I mean even from a IT perspective it's still too limited in controls to be useful.

[redgrandam]

Had an airport express for about 6 years. Worked great. About 2-3 years ago I upgraded to the airport extreme. It's a great and reliable unit. Never have any issues with it at all. Highly recommend, and get it from the refurbished section on apples site as posted above to save a few bucks. Apple refurbished products also highly recommended.

[AncasterRFD]

Cisco connect cloud is not all that exciting. I tried it. Its only great for 10 minutes then you realize "who the h*ll needs to use this?"

I mean even from a IT perspective it's still too limited in controls to be useful.

How were the parental controls for family members (ie; the kids' multiple devices)?

My wife runs a business from home and I like the idea of "Guest access".

I wouldn't mind something easier and more intuitive than going into my router and doing what the CCC advertises as long as it works.

[Bruman]

It seems the refurb shop has a generation 5 and one from 2009, I assume it's generation 4. Any suggestions on which one to order. Cost difference of 10.00

[HowEver]

Just order the latest one they have. Really, $10 matters for something that will be on 24 hours a day?


It seems the refurb shop has a generation 5 and one from 2009, I assume it's generation 4. Any suggestions on which one to order. Cost difference of 10.00

[AstonM]

It seems the refurb shop has a generation 5 and one from 2009, I assume it's generation 4. Any suggestions on which one to order. Cost difference of 10.00

Definitely get the latest model. Faster speeds and more reliable. also higher resale value down the road.

personally, I'm waiting for 802.11ac for the airport extreme before I dive in

[Bruman]

Any idea when 802.11 ac will be released on the airport? If its going to be a while, I may need to get something cheap for the intern.