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Apple airport extreme review 20165/16/2023 If money is no object, consider the Netgear Nighthawk X8, which offers blazing-fast performance, but costs $250 (opens in new tab), $50 more than the $200 WRT1900ACS.Īpple also notes that while a "traditional, single router is suitable for the size and layout of most home environments" those with larger spaces should consider "mesh Wi-Fi systems" that offer flexible coverage, with multiple nodes that make it easy to provide whole-home Wi-Fi." Based on our testing, we recommend the Netgear Orbi. The Linksys WRT1900ACS offers most of those features, lacking only MU-MIMO, but it's still quite great without it. It features next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi, a powerful beamforming antenna array for higher performance and range, simultaneous dual-band support, and a new vertical design. In a Knowledge Base post, Apple (opens in new tab) advised customers look for routers supporting the IEEE 802.11ac networking standard, simultaneous dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) connections, for maximizing data sent over the available frequencies, the industry-standard WPA2 Personal (AES) encryption and MIMO or MU-MIMO for those with high-speed internet connections or larger areas. The AirPort Extreme Base Station offers Wi-Fi speeds up to 3x faster than the previous generation. Apple told us it will soon announce a list of recommended third-party routers. Looking for a new router? We've got our picks here, including our favorite, the Linksys WRT1900ACS.
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