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Airport Express - does it need a base station also?
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ireland
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I know this has been asked, but for the life of me I can't find a definitive answer. I have an Airport Extreme card in my laptop - could I just buy an Airport Express and leave it at that? Or do I still need a basestation?
Thanks for your patience!
Jan
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Senior User
Join Date: Feb 2001
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No. The Express is basically a portable basestation. It has the same range as a basestation but it allows less users.
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Much appreciated. Thanks 
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2000
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Originally posted by drainyoo:
No.
"No" what? Sorry, but this seemed a little ambiguous, since he asked two questions.
You CAN use an Airport Express alone, without a base station. Your Airport Extreme card will connect to it just fine. It is a full router device, but with more limited possible clients than the Airport Extreme base.
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That's "she", not "he"!
Thanks though - will definitely be ordering an Express now.
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Originally posted by drainyoo:
It has the same range as a basestation but it allows less users.
It does? I don't remember reading anything about range.
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
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It's all been documented in The Big Thread, and it's clearly posted on the Apple specs page.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2002
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I know the express can bridge the extreme, but can 1 express bridge to another express?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2000
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Originally posted by sworthy:
I know the express can bridge the extreme, but can 1 express bridge to another express?
Yup.
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