I've been using the non-dual band one for the last 2 years and love it. Yes, it may have some issues with non-apple stuff but I haven't run into anything that was a real problem for me. I love it because it has been the most stable and reliable router I've owned in the past several years.
--------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Gary Udstrand <[email protected]> wrote: > My DLink wireless N router inexplicable quit working after just 5 short > months. I needed a router quickly and had to resort to Best Buy. I asked > some employees which was the very best router they sold and the consensus > was the Apple Airport Extreme. So, I bought it and took it home. So far > it seems OK but I don't like having to use the Airport Utility to config > the > unit and would prefer a browser based tool. I also have had some issues > connecting with a Cisco VPN to the office. My normal connection uses > IPSec, however with the Airport Extreme my connection was consistenly > dropped every 5-10 minutes. I tried various port forwarding configs but > nothing seemed to work. I eventually changed the connection type to > IPSec/TCP and it is now rock solid. > > Anyway, this thing was pretty expensive (~$180.00) and I wanted to make > sure > there were not other issues right around the corner. Other than the config > util and the VPN hiccup it has been very, very fast and reliable (although > I > have not had it for very long). I like the simultaneous dual band, guest > network and the performance but..... if there is something better I want > to > know about it. I can still return this router and I don't have a problem > spending upwards of a couple hundred bucks on a router, but I do want the > best. Fast and relible and flexible. > > I looked at a few reviews on CNET and the Airport was one of the highest > rated, although it had relatively few reviews compared to the others. I > also did not see many (any?) wireless N dual bands that were higher than 3- > 31/2 stars so maybe the Airport is the best. But then again, these were > CNET reviews so I kind of take them with a grain of salt. I trust this > group a whole lot more and would love to hear your thoughts and opinions. > :-) > > Thanks! > -- > Gary > http://www.twigsandtracks.com > Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints >
