I bought this to create Wifi speakers out of my old iPod doc speakers using the aux cable. It took a little while to figure out setup, but after I figured it out, it works fine. Only 4 stars since it is difficult to create a multi speaker network from your iphone compared to chromecast audio. It is easy from your laptop.
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Current Apple Airport utility doesn't support these old AirPort Express devices so you need to source an airport utility app patch or have access to an apple machine with the compatible Airport Utility. I was looking to replace a failed unit and find that it's still a good way to get a mini RCA output connection out of AirPlay to my kitchen stereo. Because this device needs old apple network software to make it work I suspect there's a possible security risk to your wireless network. Users should carefully consider if this is the best choice for their purpose.
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I live the compact size which makes it easy to take with you when you travel. I also love the features like being able to stream music from your pc or mac to it with speakers or stereo connected to it! I do recommend however that you splurge for the stereo connection kit for better sound quality. You can also connect a printer to it so that you can print wirelessly as well. What I didn't like, was that it was easy to set up when you create a separate network with it but when you try to connect it to the network you already have in place it's pretty hard for your average joe. I got several error messages when trying to play music through the connected stereo. Once I reset the unit then created a separate network it was as easy as pie and no problems what so ever. Once you have one and its set up you can by more and place them in all the rooms in your house and control them all with your mac or pc. It's a must buy for those considering buying one of those Sonos systems or anything similar. It's cheaper.Read full review
This is the old "wall wart" version of the Airport Express. (The current form factor recently changed to a hockey puck shape). I already own a solid wireless router, the Apple Airport Extreme. The reason I purchased the Express is to use AirPlay (formerly referred to as AirTunes) so I can stream music from iTunes on my Mac and the Music app on my iPhone 4S to my stereo. It works pretty well, but the sound does drop out occasionally. I believe this happens because the Express is in my basement which does not get very good WiFi reception since my Extreme is upstairs on the other side of the house. But overall I'm very happy with the device. I don't use the Express as a router to create its own network. I also added an Ethernet cable to the LAN port and connected it to my HDTV, which is internet capable but doesn't have WiFi. You need to use Apple's free Airport Utility software to configure the device. You can download it from Apple for free if its not already installed on your Mac or PC. I set up the Express to "join a network" and connected it to my stereo using a 3.5mm to 2 X RCA jack. Pretty easy to set up.Read full review
While an older product, it is great for my use case as airplay speakers. It is compact, plugging directly into an outlet. Setup is easy, and now i can choose various speakers throughout my home. For this purpose the price is quite good, especially compared with the more expensive later models. Be careful to avoid the previous model, A1084, as you will not be able to set it up with current versions of airport utility. Some disreputable sellers may misrepresent the model number and not show it in the pictures.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I've only used the Airplay feature of this router. It was easy to configure even using a Windows PC. I configured the device as a wifi client of my existing router, and activated Airplay. Now I can stream music from any apple iphone, ipad or iTunes on PC connected to my home network and play it on the living room audio system. Audio quality is great, no skip or lag
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I use an AirPort Extreme as my base station router in my bedroom upstairs. I have three of these older model Express (A1264) units staged throughout the downstairs in my home as network extenders. It's probably overkill, but I found them all on here for at or around $20 and so all 3 of them together are still cheaper than one of the newer model. I'm consistently getting 15-20 mbps in my driveway now that I put one of these in the garage. As other reviewers have pointed out, they do tend to run a little hot. Time will tell if that will be a problem or not. If you are looking to use these for what I am using them for, make sure you know the difference between the A1264 and the A1084, the latter of which will NOT work. I've had to deal with a couple of sellers who advertised the 1264 and sent the 1084, so make sure you're actually getting what you're buying. I'm sure eventually we will all have to upgrade to the newer model Express, but I'm going to enjoy these while I can. Great product!!Read full review
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I use several Apple Airport Expresses (A1264s) for a couple of purposes. In two applications, they convert wired internet from a cable modem to a wireless access, and two other applications to add wireless speakers to an existing wireless network. In all cases, I have not had any problems, they work reliably (never have to reboot), and are easily configured from the Apple Airport utility. I set them up for my elderly mother and mother-in law, and they just keep working with no maintenance. I've found them less expensive than paying for a wireless cable modem monthly fee, or buying a separate music streaming device. I stream music to them from other apple devices (iphone and macbook) using Apples Airplay.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I'm reviewing from a PC standpoint. Obviously, if have a decent Apple environment this can become handy in expanding your WiFi network and use it for your iTunes experience. I will not be talking about that here. I'll be using a basic standpoint from a run-of-the-mill user. I've used this before to handle as much as 7 college students (including myself) to do whatever we ask out of the internet (gaming, streaming videos, downloading who knows what, Netflix, music, etc). It hasn't failed us much. I might have needed to power cycle it once every 2-3 months, but that was when it was on the first floor. Ever since I moved the modem and router to the second floor, it became seamless. Fast forward a school year and we lose it because someone moved out of the house. Sure enough I go with some other router (Cisco Linksys e1200). It was ok, but once we had the house full of tenants...things fell apart and I had to come back to this. The housemates agreed and now things are just as functional as before. This time things are faster because we got a better internet package. I know we're paying for some internet that's clocked at 60mbps through Xfinity. Sure enough using this router alone (which is in my room so I get immediate and best connection) I get the entire bandwidth. I haven't checked the speed in other places in the house, but I haven't received complaints from the other housemates. So far so good. I'm not an Apple person since I have a full Microsoft/Windows environment, but I can't deny how handy this little thing is. Granted when I move out, I won't be owning it since it belongs to the house. The blessing will not go with me.Read full review
While Apple puts way more promotion into the Airport Extreme, I've always found the Airport Express units to be a far better value. The ability to print, play iTunes, etc., on top of great dependable performance is a winning combination. The range limits of the g-band (and earlier) units has been mostly mitigated by the introduction of n-band technology. Sure, other routers have longer ranges, but do you really want to spray your access point around the world? I like that these until can "see" each other from opposite ends of the house, but don't leave an enormous footprint around the neighborhood. My only complaint would be that with only one Ethernet port, possibilities may be more limited than they have to be.
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