AirPort Extreme Base Station

2003 · iPod era Wi-Fi

Introduced

2003

Original price

$ 199

Processor

AMD Alchemy Au1500

Original OS

Mac OS X v10.2 Jaguar

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorAMD Alchemy Au1500

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM32 MB

Video outExternal antenna connector

Storage

Storage4 MB flash memory

Connectivity

USB1x USB 2.0 (for network printing)

Ethernet2x 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45): WAN + LAN

Wi-Fi802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz, up to 54 Mbps

ModemBuilt-in 56K V.90 modem (RJ-11)

Software

Original OSMac OS X v10.2 Jaguar

Power

Line voltage5.1 VDC, 2.4 A (center positive)

Identifiers

Model IDA1034

Model N°A1034

EMC1948

Order N°M8799LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced2003

Discontinued2007

History

At the January 2003 Macworld Expo, Apple launched AirPort Extreme with speeds up to 54 Mbps and support for wireless printing via USB. AirPort Extreme cards made their debut in the PowerBook G4 (12-inch) and PowerBook G4 (17-inch).

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirPort_Extreme · Wikipedia

Trivia

• In January 2003, Apple introduced AirPort Extreme at Macworld Expo, a revolutionary technology that enabled speeds up to 54 Mbps, nearly triple compared to the previous model. • AirPort Extreme introduced wireless printing support via USB for the first time, a feature that anticipated by years the spread of wireless printing in home devices. • The first AirPort Extreme cards were installed in the 12 and 17-inch PowerBook G4, making these Apple laptops pioneers of high-speed wireless connectivity in the professional computer market.

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