Apple AirPort Express
Question about Apple AirPort Express
Hi, can this device "provide" the full power of my internet? As I am a total noob when it comes to routers etc. I have a few unanswered questions: 1. what do the following specifications mean? - 802.11ac transmission rate 300 Mbit/s - 802.11g/n transmission rate 300 Mbit/s - Max. Port speedi 100 Mbit/s (Fast Ethernet) 2. I have the following Internet available in my flat: 200/200 Mbit/s (fibre optic). - Can I "provide" the full connection with this router? - If No, which of the above specifications must be what? Thanks in advance!
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If your Internet connection is connected via cable, the maximum port speed is 100 Mbit.
Two wireless devices can communicate in your home at 300Mbit with an optimal connection.
802.11 Defines the wireless communication standard. a,c,g,n define the version.
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Hey Ho
Apple routers have unfortunately not been sold by Apple for a few years now, so I would generally advise you not to buy a new one. Either you can use the router of your internet provider (Swisscom, Salt or so) or you buy a Fritzbox. The names behind the 802.11 indicate the version of the standard. Currently, ac is the latest and allows speeds beyond the 1GBits limit. The g/n standard only allows 300 MBits. However, the standards also specify what your end device must have. For example, if you have a very old notebook (older than 2013) or smartphone, it cannot connect via the new standard.
The Airport Express is a router, but in order to access the Internet you need the device from your Internet provider. The Express itself cannot connect.
With your setup, you would have enough "reserve" with the Express to use your 200 MBits. However, the maximum 300 can only be effectively reached at the appropriate distance and under the best conditions. With WLAN, the faster the better. Perhaps you would like to have two devices communicate with each other, where your WLAN then determines the limit of what is possible.
For all these reasons, I advise you against the Express. It was a great device, but unfortunately Apple is no longer modernising it.
Many thanks for the partly very detailed answers and tips!
I would take the FRITZ!Box 4040, it's cheaper than AirPort Express and can do a lot more! If there are still wireless gaps in the flat, you can upgrade later with a FRITZ!Repeater 1750...
*It is a 1-bedroom flat with just under 23m^2.