Apple Airport Extreme: Speed And Performance Reviewed

Apple's AirPort Extreme Base Station has achieved unprecedented speeds for Wi-Fi network transfers, with the first incarnation topping 90 Mbps of actual throughput in ideal circumstances. Wired LAN-to-WAN speeds now top 70 Mbps, and Wi-Fi-to-WAN speeds exceed 50 Mbps. The 6th generation AirPort Extreme features three-stream 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology with a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbit/s, which is nearly three times faster than 802.11n.

Characteristics	Values
Wi-Fi-to-WAN speed	Exceeds 50 Mbps
Wired LAN-to-WAN speed	Tops 70 Mbps
Wi-Fi network transfer speed	Tops 90 Mbps
Ethernet speed	10/100/1000 Mbps
802.11n network interface speed	140 Mbps
802.11ac Wi-Fi technology speed	1.3 Gbit/s

What You'll Learn

The AirPort Extreme Base Station achieved speeds of 90 Mbps in ideal circumstances
Wired LAN-to-WAN speeds top 70 Mbps
Wi-Fi-to-WAN speeds exceed 50 Mbps
The AirPort Extreme 802.11n network interface achieved a consistent rate of 140 Mbps
The AirPort Extreme 802.11ac (6th Generation) featured three-stream 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology with a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbit/s

The AirPort Extreme Base Station achieved speeds of 90 Mbps in ideal circumstances

Apple has since upgraded the Ethernet from 10/100 Mbps to 10/100/1000 Mbps, offering Gigabit Ethernet. The AirPort Extreme 802.11n network interface can achieve a consistent rate of 140 Mbps. Wired LAN-to-WAN speeds now top 70 Mbps, and Wi-Fi-to-WAN speeds exceed 50 Mbps.

The 6th generation AirPort Extreme, unveiled in 2013, featured three-stream 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology with a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbit/s, which is nearly three times faster than 802.11n.

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Wired LAN-to-WAN speeds top 70 Mbps

Apple's AirPort Extreme Base Station has achieved unprecedented speeds for Wi-Fi network transfers, topping 90 Mbps of actual throughput in ideal circumstances. Wired LAN-to-WAN speeds now top 70 Mbps, and Wi-Fi-to-WAN speeds exceed 50 Mbps. This is a substantial improvement on previous models, which maxed out at 60 Mbps.

The AirPort Extreme 802.11n network interface can achieve a consistent rate of 140 Mbps when transmitting to a Gigabit Ethernet-equipped Mac attached to a local area network (LAN) port on the base station.

The 6th generation AirPort Extreme, released in 2013, featured three-stream 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology with a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbit/s, which is nearly three times faster than 802.11n.

Apple has upgraded Ethernet from 10/100 Mbps to 10/100/1000 Mbps, offering Gigabit Ethernet in parity with the speed found on almost the entire Mac lineup.

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Wi-Fi-to-WAN speeds exceed 50 Mbps

Apple's AirPort Extreme Base Station offers Wi-Fi-to-WAN speeds that exceed 50 Mbps. In fact, testing has shown that the Gigabit Ethernet Base Station can achieve a consistent rate of 140 Mbps from the AirPort Extreme 802.11n network interface.

The AirPort Extreme Base Station has substantially improved on its predecessor, the AirPort Extreme 802.11g, which was limited to 10/100 Mbps. The new model offers Gigabit Ethernet, which is in parity with the speed found on almost the entire Mac lineup.

The AirPort Extreme 802.11n network interface is not the only option for achieving faster Wi-Fi speeds. The 6th generation AirPort Extreme, unveiled in 2013, features three-stream 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology with a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbit/s, which is nearly three times faster than 802.11n.

It is important to note that firmware and hardware issues can limit the maximum speed between locally connected devices and the WAN. For example, Wi-Fi devices connected to the WAN were previously limited to transfer speeds of about 30 Mbps, while Ethernet-connected LAN computers maxed out at 60 Mbps. However, with the spread of cable and fibre-optic networks, home networks can now reach speeds of 35 Mbps to 100 Mbps.

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The AirPort Extreme 802.11n network interface achieved a consistent rate of 140 Mbps

The AirPort Extreme 802.11n network interface is also faster than its 802.11g predecessor, even in less-than-perfect conditions. Apple has upgraded the Ethernet from 10/100 Mbps to 10/100/1000 Mbps, offering Gigabit Ethernet in parity with the speed found on almost the entire Mac lineup.

The AirPort Extreme 802.11n network interface is also supported by the 6th generation AirPort Extreme, which features three-stream 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology with a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbit/s. This is nearly three times faster than 802.11n.

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The AirPort Extreme 802.11ac (6th Generation) featured three-stream 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology with a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbit/s

The AirPort Extreme Base Station, in its first incarnation, achieved unprecedented speeds for Wi-Fi network transfers, topping 90 Mbps of actual throughput in ideal circumstances. Wired LAN-to-WAN speeds now top 70 Mbps, and Wi-Fi-to-WAN speeds exceed 50 Mbps.

Apple has refreshed its previous Base Station by upgrading Ethernet from 10/100 Mbps to 10/100/1000 Mbps, offering Gigabit Ethernet in parity with the speed found on almost the entire Mac lineup. This enabled a consistent rate of 140 Mbps from the AirPort Extreme 802.11n network interface in an Intel Core 2 Duo Macintosh transmitting to a Gigabit Ethernet-equipped Mac attached to a local area network (LAN) port on the base station.

Apple has confirmed that firmware and hardware issues did limit the maximum speed between locally connected devices and the WAN. At the time, Wi-Fi devices couldn’t transfer data faster than about 30 Mbps to the WAN, and Ethernet-connected LAN computers maxed out at 60 Mbps.