Standard audio CDs ripped in iTunes into Apple Lossless format streamed to the AirPort Express will output a bit-for-bit identical bitstream when compared to the original CD (provided any sound enhancement settings in iTunes are disabled). The AirPort Express uses an audio connector that combines a 3.5 mm minijack socket and a mini-TOSLINK optical digital transmitter, allowing connection to an external digital-to-analog converter (DAC) or amplifier with internal DAC. Up to 10 wireless units can connect to this AirPort Express. The revised unit includes an 802.11a/n (5 GHz) mode, which allows adding Draft-N to an existing 802.11b/g network without disrupting existing connections, while preserving the increased throughput that Draft-N can provide. The audio was handled by a Texas Instruments Burr-Brown PCM2705 16-bit digital-to-analog converter.Īn updated version (MB321LL/A, model A1264) supporting the faster 802.11 Draft-N draft specification and operation in either of the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, with almost all other features identical, was introduced by Apple in March 2008. The main processor of the 802.11g AirPort Express was a Broadcom BCM4712KFB wireless networking chipset, which incorporated a 200 MHz MIPS processor. The original version (M9470LL/A, model A1084) was introduced by Apple on July 7, 2004, and included an analog–optical audio mini-jack output, a USB port for remote printing or charging the iPod (iPod shuffle only), and one Ethernet port. The model introduced in June 2012 includes two Ethernet ports: one WAN and one LAN. It can be used to extend the range of a network, including functioning as a printer and audio server. It can be used as an Ethernet-to-wireless bridge under certain wireless configurations. The latest model allows up to 50 networked users.
When connected to an Ethernet network, the Express can function as a wireless access point. Īpple discontinued developing its wireless routers in 2018, but as of 2021 continues limited support of later models. AirPort Express outperforms the stringent requirements of the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Small Network Equipment (SNE) Version 1.0. The AirPort Express was the first AirPlay device to receive streamed audio from a computer running iTunes on the local network. While more compact and in some ways simpler than another Apple Wi-Fi base station, the AirPort Extreme, the Express offers audio output capability the Extreme lacks.
The AirPort Express is a Wi-Fi base station product from Apple Inc., part of the AirPort product line.
And for file serving, a properly wired gigabit ethernet network is plenty fat, IMO.Historical development of some wireless router chipset variants (* - quite a few reviews out there complain that the DS1621+ doesn't have 10 gig networking OOTB, but since the target audience for this box is the small business/SOHO market, I doubt the majority of those customers need the capacity for multiple people to work with lots of giant VMs located on the NAS in parallel. And for file serving, a properly wired gigabit ethernet network is plenty fat, IMO.) Synology's OS, DiskStation Manager is super-easy to use and offers a crap-ton of expandability via installable 1st- and 3rd-party apps. If it gets too slow, I could pop in more RAM, up to two NVMe SSDs for faster cached reads/writes, and/or a 10-gig ethernet card (*). Should I ever need it, the DS1621+ can accommodate up to two five-bay expansion units. Quiet, cool, and for my purposes (media storage) plenty fast. Shucked the drives, popped them in the NAS, and following less than fifteen minutes of setup, its been chugging along brilliantly ever since. Luckily, Best Buy had 14TB WD Easystore drives on sale, so I ordered me six of those along with a six-bay Synology DS1621+ from Adorama.
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Click to expand.Add my $0.02 to the Synology camp.Īfter having yet another external HD die on me a few weeks ago, I finally got sick of the 'Mutant Kraken™' my (relegated to file server duty) 2010 Mac Pro with all its external HDs had become.
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