Airport Exteme base station setup for PC: Does it work well or is their a better unit to use with a PC.
698283
I just setup this router with my PC and it works just fine. I have 1Gb connections on both of my PC and 300Mb on my macbook also i connected Wii (wirelessly), Xbox (wired) and a printer (wired). Also, I was able to connect my sling box to the router with almost no problem, which also works perfect. I have a switch connected to one of the router ports, that's why I can connect so many devices on only 3 LAN ports given.There is an installation disk that comes with the router just install it on you PC, connect WAN and LAN cords and you are good to go.
242650
Yes it will be perfect. That is exactly what I used it for frequently. You set a work interval and a rest interval. I used the rest interval to give clients the necessary time to move to the next station. Approx 20 secs
1363477
I can pick up my airport from about 10 miles away. This is from inside my house or garage. I enjoy listening to the tower. Soon this will be my primary radio on my EAB.
690335
The AirPort Extreme base station delivers outstanding wifi service on both the 2.4 and 5 gig bands. It has great range and what I like about it most is that you can manage the base station from an iOS device, Mac or pc using the airport utility app. Very convenient. You can connect a time capsule to it to make the AirPort Extreme a file server.
1098031
It needs to be run via a pc as it users drivers (either resident in your os or on the supplied mini-cd). You would require a second dongle with a high gain omni to re-broadcast the signal, so this isn't a cheap option and you would be better off with a high gain wireless router to share your connection (unless of course it isn't your connection you are trying to share/re-broadcast ;-) )
2089388
This antenna is more powerful than the built-in card in your computer, and can be aimed via the antennae. Hook this up to your computer, then turn off the built-in one (so they don't compete with each other). It (this particular one or similar) will pick up the signal from a modem (or whatever) better than what you have. In other words, this powered usb wifi receiver with extenal antennae is stronger and better equipped to pull in the wifi than a built-in card. In general, I would recommend a trusted 6-foot (or so) usb cable for ease in positioning it for maximum convenience and effectiveness. Good luck.
2198847
For improved range get an external antenna such as this one: Hawking HiGain Directional Corner Antenna, indoor, 15dBi - HAI15SCI've gotten great results with it. This type of high gain antenna is also very directional so it works best if there is one direction where you need to improve things. As far as security goes, forget about turning off SSID broadcast and MAC filtering. These are easily circumvented. Stick with WPA2 Personal using AES ONLY but only if all you wireless clients support it. If you have older clients or non-PC's such as media extenders you may need to drop down to WPA with AES+TKIP. Even this encryption is still VERY secure. For improved range get an external antenna such as this one: Hawking HiGain Directional Corner Antenna, indoor, 15dBi - HAI15SCI've gotten great results with it. This type of high gain antenna is also very directional so it works best if there is one direction where you need to improve things. As far as security goes, forget about turning off SSID broadcast and MAC filtering. These are easily circumvented. Stick with WPA2 Personal using AES ONLY but only if all you wireless clients support it. If you have older... » Read More For improved range get an external antenna such as this one: Hawking HiGain Directional Corner Antenna, indoor, 15dBi - HAI15SCI've gotten great results with it. This type of high gain antenna is also very directional so it works best if there is one direction where you need to improve things. As far as security goes, forget about turning off SSID broadcast and MAC filtering. These are easily circumvented. Stick with WPA2 Personal using AES ONLY but only if all you wireless clients support it. If you have older clients or non-PC's such as media extenders you may need to drop down to WPA with AES+TKIP. Even this encryption is still VERY secure. « Show Less
698285
I would appreciate any information out there about this very same issue! My boyfriend has a PC desktop that is not wireless and I need to find a reliable router so I can use my wireless Mac laptop in another room of the house. Airport Extreme has been recommended to me by the local Apple store but neither of us are computer savvy or technically inclined and I have my doubts.
405862
I used a single unit, and to be honest with you I had problems with the 4 wireless units interfering with one another. I think it would be worth spending the extra money to buy something of higher quality. Hope this helped.
2074406
I just tried this with antennas from a dual-band router. I got a 20-25% drop in signal, but it still worked fine. It is important to note however that my desktop is a true desktop i.e. it is located on my desk's surface, and not the floor.
1085818
Seems to be working for me. I have the unit at the end of the home and the computers and cell phones do well at the far end of the home in the Florida room addition which is past the main outside wall to include outside in the screened in porch connected to the Florida Room addition. Have never lost a signal yet. Hope this helps
526706
I was told by tech support on the phone to locate the unit close to the PC you'll be doing the unit setup on, and setup the unit. Once it is setup, you can relocate it to the place of your choice and run the initial part of the setup (the part where it detects wireless sources) and see what signal strength your relocated unit is broadcasting. If it is greater than 70% than you should be ok. My wireless source is located at one end of the house, and my amped repeater is about the mid-point of my house and I get excellent signal strength at the far end of the house. If you have trouble setting it up, by all means call their tech support number...the tech who helped me was GREAT! I was told by tech support on the phone to locate the unit close to the PC you'll be doing the unit setup on, and setup the unit. Once it is setup, you can relocate it to the place of your choice and run the initial part of the setup (the part where it detects wireless sources) and see what signal strength your relocated unit is broadcasting. If it is greater than 70% than you should be ok. My wireless source is located at one end of the house, and my amped repeater is about the mid-point of my house and I get excellent signal strength at the far end of the house. If you have trouble... » Read More I was told by tech support on the phone to locate the unit close to the PC you'll be doing the unit setup on, and setup the unit. Once it is setup, you can relocate it to the place of your choice and run the initial part of the setup (the part where it detects wireless sources) and see what signal strength your relocated unit is broadcasting. If it is greater than 70% than you should be ok. My wireless source is located at one end of the house, and my amped repeater is about the mid-point of my house and I get excellent signal strength at the far end of the house. If you have trouble setting it up, by all means call their tech support number...the tech who helped me was GREAT! « Show Less
611296
I replaced a latest gen Airport Express in the hopes of better wifi coverage (still N), but I don't notice any appreciable difference. I'm keeping the unit, mainly in future proofing for new idevices with the AC protocol.
1537918
I have a ps3, xbox, 2 laptops that I use wirelessly and 2 droid phones in a 1000sqft apartment and I never go below 3 bars on phone reception and never lose reception on pcs it handles everything well and is easy to setup, hope this helps!
201152
That's actually exactly how it's designed to work. You set the station to where it's all fuzzy and static. And it works flawlessly. Hope that helps. :)
1098034
Unfortunately this can only be use for one pc. I did found a website that has an antenna with a wireless router for multi pc. Check out www.radiolabs.com
2070422
I would not recommend this wifi Access Point for home use, it requires a controller to be installed on one pc in order to configure and manage the AP. This is not a router though.