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Red Winestain - 01 Mar 2005 15:50 GMT

I'm confused by various things I've read about the Airport Express. On
Apple's web site, for example, they say "Everyone in your family can
surf the web wire-free because AirPort Express provides simultaneous
wireless Internet access via your DSL or cable modem for up to 10
computers(4)" where footnote 4 says "Wireless Internet access requires
a wireless-enabled computer, a base station or other access point and
Internet access (fees may apply)." I take this to mean that an Airport
Express by itself cannot replace an Airport Base Station. Is this
currect? If I'm on the road with an Airport Express, I take it that I
could connect only 1 laptop to it unless I also took along a router?

I currently have two PowerBooks that connect via Airport Extreme cards
to a snow base station, which is connected to the DSL modem. To take
advantage of the new extreme cards, I want to replace the snow base
station, but I'm not sure if an Airport Express (which is cheaper) will
work or whether I need an Aiport Extreme base station.

Thanks in advance.

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o-chan - 01 Mar 2005 16:26 GMT

> I'm confused by various things I've read about the Airport Express. On
> Apple's web site, for example, they say "Everyone in your family can
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> currect? If I'm on the road with an Airport Express, I take it that I
> could connect only 1 laptop to it unless I also took along a router?

No, it means the Airport Express can't let your computer get on the
internet if your computer doesn't have a wireless card.

You can connect more than one computer. The Express is a router.

> I currently have two PowerBooks that connect via Airport Extreme cards
> to a snow base station, which is connected to the DSL modem. To take
> advantage of the new extreme cards, I want to replace the snow base
> station, but I'm not sure if an Airport Express (which is cheaper) will
> work or whether I need an Aiport Extreme base station.

You should be able to use the Express just fine. If cost is an issue
you could always get a 3rd party router like Linksys or Netgear for
about $50.

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Mathias Rongved - 01 Mar 2005 16:55 GMT

> I take this to mean that an Airport
> Express by itself cannot replace an Airport Base Station. Is this
> currect? If I'm on the road with an Airport Express, I take it that I
> could connect only 1 laptop to it unless I also took along a router?

Nope, the Airport Express is all you need. It's a router in and of
itself.

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