Several weeks after the IEEE approved the latest version of the 802.11n wireless standard, Apple formally unveiled its AirPort Express mobile base station, a tiny 6.7-ounce device packed with features, including a built-in capability for downloading iTunes content.
The $99 AirPort Express works with both Macs and PCs, connects wirelessly with printers, and can handle up to 10 simultaneous users.
"Apple now includes 802.11n as standard in its entire line of AirPort base stations and Mac notebooks as well as iMac, Apple TV, and Time Capsule," the company said in a release. "AirPort Express safeguards data on networked computers with support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2), 128-WEP encryption, and a built-in firewall."
For more than a year, Apple has hinted at plans to include the advanced 801.11n technology in several of its products. Apple's legendary tight security was overridden earlier by one of its sites in Switzerland, which let the news slip out.
Designed for easy mobility, the AirPort Express can be plugged into a wall for wireless Internet connectivity on the road.
The device has been designed for use with Apple's iTunes; it features built-in combo digital and analog connectors that enable home stereos and powered speakers to be connected to it. Remote speakers are detected automatically for display on a pop-up list so the AirTunes feature can stream music from the computer to the AirPort Express base station.
Apple noted that multiple AirPort Express base stations can be arranged with each connected to powered speakers.
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