![]() ![]() There's also an argument to be made that most consumers don't have high-bandwidth needs within their own homes, and care mostly about getting to the Internet, and most home broadband connections are slower than 100 megabits/sec anyway. Because wireless Ethernet has a lot more overhead than wired Ethernet, the maximum TCP throughput you could get would be around 72-80 megabits/sec, which 100BASE-T can handle just fine. So a 2x2:2 (2 transmit radios, 2 receive radios, capable of 2 spacial streams) system like the AirPort Express, limited to 20MHz channels, can only get a 144.4 megabits/sec maximum signaling rate. Note here that Apple limits all their 802.11n gear to only use 20MHz-wide channels in 2.4GHz, in order to "be a good neighbor" and leave room in the band for other 2.4GHz devices to use, such as Bluetooth. Since AirPort Express is one-band-at-a-time, most people are going to put it in 2.4GHz so that their 2.4GHz-only equipment like their iPhones and iPod touches and legacy hardware can still connect. ![]() It could be that the only SOCs at that time that had GigE took too much power or dissipated too much heat or plain cost too much to build a successful product around.Īlthough this particular limitation might mean it's not an ideal product for your situation, I'm not sure it's that big of a deal for most consumers. ![]() Select this network from the AirPort menu at the top right of your screen.When hardware products have nonintuitive limitations like this, it's often because at the time the product was designed, there was no good SOC (System-on-a-chip a single chip with CPU, I/O, and possibly RAM and FlashROM) that met all of the design goals, and no good way to supplement a "close enough" SOC with external chips and still meet the design goals for cost, power, thermal, size, etc. Once the AirPort Express has rebooted it will have a different network name. Wait for the AirPort Express to restart and update your settings. If you are happy with the settings click the Update button.Ī popup will appear asking you confirm that its okay for AirPort Express to be temporarily unavailable. Click the Go Back button to go back and change something. Click the Continue button to continue setup.ĪirPort Utility will show you a window summarizing your setup. Usually you would have your Connection set to Always On. Set your Account Name, Password, and Service Name. Click the Continue to continue setup.Įnter your connection information. If you don't want to connect to the internet then select I am not ready to connect to the Internet right now. You SHOULD be able to setup the Express now, wirelessly. If you use DSL and need to enter a username and password then select I use a DSL or cable modem using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). Connect your Airport Express WAN port to your cable modem (with ethernet). If you do not wish to password protect your wireless network then select No Security. Then enter a username and password for your wireless network. Then select the security for your network. Then click the Continue button.Įnter the name for your new Wireless Network. Select the option I don't have a wireless network and I want to create one. Now you must choose the type of setup for this AirPort Express. Then click the Continue button to continue setup. To personalize your AirPort Express name your Base Station and give it a password. Click the Continue button to set up your base station. Once installation is complete open a new Finder window and run AirPort Utility from within Applications : Utilities.Īirport Utility will search and find the connected Airport Express. Double click the AirPort Express package icon begin the installation. Insert the CD and a window will popup showing the contents of the disc. If you do not have AirPort Utility you will have to install it from the CD that came with your AirPort Express. Open a new Finder window and run AirPort Utility from within Applications : Utilities. ![]()
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