Беспроводной адаптер Apple Macintosh Airport Extreme WiFi Wireless 802.11g Card, model: A1026
Описание и характеристики
Apple's AirPort Extreme wireless networking products lets you surf the Internet from almost anywhere in your home or business, and enables schools to provide Internet access to multiple students without installing expensive cabling.1
With AirPort Extreme-enabled Macintosh systems, it's a snap to exchange files or play multiplayer games at data transfer rates of up to 54 megabits per second. AirPort Extreme is based on a new wireless draft specification called 802.11g. And because AirPort Extreme uses radio waves for communication, it can even work through walls.
Even with its increased performance AirPort Extreme is compatible with the industry-standard 802.11b wireless networking protocol, which means all AirPort products, as well as Wi-Fi certified 802.11b wireless products, will work with AirPort Extreme. For higher performance you need to have both the Airport Extreme Card and the AirPort Extreme base Station. The range of AirPort Extreme is up to 50 feet at 54 Mbps and up to 150 feet at 11 Mbps.
Since AirPort antennas are built into all new computers from Apple, all you need to add is an internal AirPort Extreme Card for each AirPort Extreme-ready system you want to bring onto a wireless network. This will allow you to join any of the thousands of Wi-Fi certified 802.11b wireless hot spots that are currently running in coffeehouse, bookstores, airports, and even some restaurants. 3
If you want to create your own wireless network in your home or business just add an AirPort Extreme Base Station to communicate between your AirPort and AirPort Extreme-ready systems and the Internet, without wires.
The AirPort Extreme Base Station provides a wireless connection between Macintosh systems with AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards and your Internet connection. It can be used in conjunction with an Ethernet connection (such as with a cable modem, DSL modem, or Ethernet network) through the integrated Ethernet port, or with a telephone line through a modem.
The AirPort Extreme Base Station also supports USB or Ethernet wireless printer sharing. Just plug in a compatible USB or Ethernet printer and with Mac OS X on your computer you can quickly and easily print. You can use the new USB port to attach a USB printer or use the 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN port to plug in an Ethernet printer directly into the base station. Now you can share a really great printer with everyone at home or in the office. 4
Using the new AirPort Extreme Base Station, up to 50 users can work and play on the Internet simultaneously up to 150 feet away from an Ethernet connection or a phone line. And your new base station comes equipped with a built-in firewall to protect sensitive data on your computer and the ability to secure transmissions with support for 128-bit encryption. The AirPort Extreme Base Station is compatible with AOL (USA only) Internet access if AOL is your ISP. The base station also supports AOL parental controls.
With the AirPort Extreme base station it is also possible to manage the range of your wireless network. An external antenna port is provided for you to attach an external antenna (requires the base stations with external antenna port). There are two types of antennas available: an omni-directional and a directional. With these antennas you can extend the range of the AirPort Extreme base station. There is also a software feature that allows you on reduce the size of your wireless network, down to just a single room for extra privacy.
The AirPort Extreme base station comes in two configurations. One configuration includes a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN port, a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN port, and a USB port. A second configuration includes the already mentioned ports, plus a built-in v.90 modem with an RJ-11 port, and an external antenna port.
- 1 Wireless Internet access requires a wireless-enabled computer, a base station or other access point, and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort and AirPort Extreme.
- 2 Based on IEEE 802.11g draft specification. Data rates greater than 11 Mbps require an AirPort Extreme Base Station, an AirPort Extreme Card, and an AirPort Extreme-ready computer. To achieve maximum speed of 54 Mbps, all users must use AirPort Extreme Cards. Actual speeds will vary based on range, connection rate, and other factors.
- 3 Fees may apply for hot spot access.
- 4 Wireless printing over USB requires Mac OS X v10.2.3 or later and a compatible printer.
- 5 The AirPort Extreme Base Station defaults to 802.11b compatibility mode when users of AirPort Cards or other Wi-Fi certified 802.11b products join the network. Maximum data rate for AirPort Cards or other Wi-Fi certified 802.11b products is 11Mbps.
System Requirements:
- Requires AirPort Extreme ready system. AirPort Extreme cards cannot be used in older AirPort card bays (PCMCIA form factor slot).
- Requires Mac OS X v10.1.5 (with networking update) or later.
- Wireless printing over USB requires Mac OS X v 10.2.3.
Совместимость
- iMac G4 (1Ghz & higher)
- iMac G5 (non-iSight)
- PowerMac G5 (1.6, 1.8, 1.8DP, 2.0DP, and others) - check your specific G5 with Apple Computer.
- iBook (Only G4)
- Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors w/ FW800)
- Powerbook 12in & 15in Aluminum
