Anyone hear of an Airport Express N band firmware upgrade? I just got one and I know that there are two upgrades (Airport Extreme and the Airport cards in laptops) just wonderin' if anyone got wind of such an upgrade.
The Express hardware isn't capable of 802.11n so you're not going to get it via a firmware upgrade.
I'm not sure it'd physically fit either. 802.11n relies on multiple aerials and I can't see Apple making it bigger or sticking ugly MIMO aerials on top like Linksys or D-Link do.
The Express hardware isn't capable of 802.11n so you're not going to get it via a firmware upgrade.
I'm not sure it'd physically fit either. 802.11n relies on multiple aerials and I can't see Apple making it bigger or sticking ugly MIMO aerials on top like Linksys or D-Link do.
Damn, maybe I'll return it and get an extreme. The extra money may be worth while. Is there any way to get it working to make an AirDisk?
That's correct. The AirPort Express can easily handle lossless audio, so there's no need for "n".
Correct me if I am wrong, but wont having an AirPort Express (a "g" device) on an Extreme network ("n") slow the whole network down to "g" speeds? Or is that only true for "b" devices on a "g" network?
Damn, maybe I'll return it and get an extreme. The extra money may be worth while. Is there any way to get it working to make an AirDisk?
Not currently. It does have a USB port but I'd doubt the hardware is up to supporting USB disks and AFP, plus it'd be at 802.11g speeds only.
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It only does music (right?), why do you need "n" ?
No it doesn't only do music. The Airport Express is a full wireless router, range extender, wireless access point as well as handling music and acting as a print server. Handy bit of kit. Why Apple have subsequently left off Airtunes support from their other routers puzzles me.
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Originally Posted by aresee
Correct me if I am wrong, but wont having an AirPort Express (a "g" device) on an Extreme network ("n") slow the whole network down to "g" speeds? Or is that only true for "b" devices on a "g" network?
No, but IIRC if you've "g" equipment in an "n" compatible network you can't use the wider 40Mhz 5Ghz "n" bands so the network max is about 80Mbit instead of 120Mbit. Still about twice as fast as "g" though in practice. In the UK you can't use the 40Mhz range at all as it's restricted.
Correct me if I am wrong, but wont having an AirPort Express (a "g" device) on an Extreme network ("n") slow the whole network down to "g" speeds? Or is that only true for "b" devices on a "g" network?
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I'm not sure it'd physically fit either. 802.11n relies on multiple aerials and I can't see Apple making it bigger or sticking ugly MIMO aerials on top like Linksys or D-Link do.
The Express hardware isn't capable of 802.11n so you're not going to get it via a firmware upgrade.
I'm not sure it'd physically fit either. 802.11n relies on multiple aerials and I can't see Apple making it bigger or sticking ugly MIMO aerials on top like Linksys or D-Link do.
Damn, maybe I'll return it and get an extreme. The extra money may be worth while. Is there any way to get it working to make an AirDisk?
It only does music (right?), why do you need "n" ?
That's correct. The AirPort Express can easily handle lossless audio, so there's no need for "n".
That's correct. The AirPort Express can easily handle lossless audio, so there's no need for "n".
Correct me if I am wrong, but wont having an AirPort Express (a "g" device) on an Extreme network ("n") slow the whole network down to "g" speeds? Or is that only true for "b" devices on a "g" network?
Damn, maybe I'll return it and get an extreme. The extra money may be worth while. Is there any way to get it working to make an AirDisk?
Not currently. It does have a USB port but I'd doubt the hardware is up to supporting USB disks and AFP, plus it'd be at 802.11g speeds only.
It only does music (right?), why do you need "n" ?
No it doesn't only do music. The Airport Express is a full wireless router, range extender, wireless access point as well as handling music and acting as a print server. Handy bit of kit. Why Apple have subsequently left off Airtunes support from their other routers puzzles me.
Correct me if I am wrong, but wont having an AirPort Express (a "g" device) on an Extreme network ("n") slow the whole network down to "g" speeds? Or is that only true for "b" devices on a "g" network?
No, but IIRC if you've "g" equipment in an "n" compatible network you can't use the wider 40Mhz 5Ghz "n" bands so the network max is about 80Mbit instead of 120Mbit. Still about twice as fast as "g" though in practice. In the UK you can't use the 40Mhz range at all as it's restricted.
Correct me if I am wrong, but wont having an AirPort Express (a "g" device) on an Extreme network ("n") slow the whole network down to "g" speeds? Or is that only true for "b" devices on a "g" network?
You sir, are correct. Dopey me!