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Apple's New, Improved Airport

Posted by timothy on from the a-bump-in-specs-beats-a-bump-on-the-head dept.

timbck2 writes: "Apple has just released a new and greatly improved version of their Airport 802.11b wireless network access point, with better WEP encryption (128-bit now instead of 40-bit), better non-Mac PC integration, and a new LAN connection port. Here are the tech specs." An anonymous reader pointed to Apple's rather bland press release as well. This is a good upgrade to the Airport, with thanks probably due in part to companies like Linksys who are making much less expensive 802.11 base stations (which work great with Airport cards, too), though lacking a modem.

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  1. All I am wondering...... by BigGar' · · Score: 1, Funny

    is if the National Guard is going to provide security?

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  2. Re:AOL support by ZoneGray · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, "AOL Support" could mean that the setup program installs AOL software, creates a desktop icon, makes aol.com your home page, and offers to sign you up for an account.

    Gotta learn to read through the marketing-speak.

  3. Hmm an airport run by Apple... by Unknown+Bovine+Group · · Score: 2, Funny

    I doubt that an airport run by Apple would go over very big, especially with that BOMB icon every time something crashes....

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  4. Re:Link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Real helpful sort, aren't you?
    Work at the DMV, perchance?

  5. Re:50-client limit? by spongman · · Score: 4, Funny
    my guess is that it would be impossible to fit that many (2^48) PCMCIA cards into a 150ft radius sphere, let alone the computers and users you'd need to make them useful.

    ;-)