Is this worth the money? I am a new Mac user and have an older Netgear G router. Was thinking of upgrading to the Apple Extreme Base Station, just wanted to get your thoughts.
Sorry, I was referring to the new one that sells for $179.
I have a new iMac (about a month old).
I have an older laptop that I may or may not use - but I am not sure how to tell what it supports.
I have the newest one now also and the dual radio feature which allows my "N" devices to stay at N speeds while my other devices can function at the slower speed on the same network is pretty awesome.
So does this mean that the $99 dollar Airport Express base station (and most other "N" routers)...if you have both "N" & "G" devices on the same network...that the "G" devices will slow things down...and thus the "N" devices won't operate at full "N" speeds?
Obviously the $179 dollar Apple Express Base Station makes this MUCH easier...but for us "cheap-skates"...maybe the "dual-router" setup I described could be a solution for a mixed wireless (N & G) household.
I wouldn't be surprised if Dlink or Linksys also have newer dual radio routers, I just haven't looked, but it might be worth it to see if there's a cheaper option.