List of AirPort Routers

AirPort Router Base Stations:

There are 5 iterations of the AirPort Base Station

AirPort Base Station (Original):

Released: 1999
Wi-Fi: 802.11b
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Data Throughput: 11 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- RJ-11 connector for built-in 56 kbps V.90 modem
- RJ-45 connector for built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet
Security: 40-bit WEP encryption
MiMO: No
Support for up to 10 concurrent devices
CPU: AMD ElanSC400-33AC
Flash Memory: 500kb
RAM: 4MB
Model Number: M7601

AirPort Base Station (Dual Ethernet):

Released: 2001
Wi-Fi: 802.11b
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Data Throughput: 11 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- RJ-45 connector for built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet WAN
- RJ-45 connector for built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN
- RJ-11 connector for built-in 56K V.90 modem
Security: 40-bit WEP encryption
MiMO: No
Support for up to 10 concurrent devices
CPU: PowerPC 855
Flash Memory: 4MB
RAM: 16MB
Model Number: M8440

AirPort Extreme Base Station

Released: January 2003
Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Data Throughput: 54 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- RJ-45 connector for built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN
- RJ-45 connector for built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN
- RJ-11 connector for built-in 56K V.90 modem
- External Antenna Connector
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing
56k Phone Line Modem (On some models)
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA
MiMO: No
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: AMD Alchemy Au1500
Flash Memory: 4MB
RAM: 32MB
Model Number: A1034

AirPort Extreme Base Station Early 2003:

Released: Early 2003
Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Data Throughput: 54 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- RJ-45 connector for built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN
- RJ-45 connector for built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN
- External Antenna Connector
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA
MiMO: No
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: AMD Alchemy Au1500
Flash Memory: 4MB
RAM: 32MB
Model Number: A1034

AirPort Extreme Base Station POE/UL2043:

Released: April 2004
Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Data Throughput: 54 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- RJ-45 connector for built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN PoE
- RJ-45 connector for built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN
- RJ-11 connector for built-in 56K V.90 modem
- External Antenna Connector
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing, disabled when using PoE
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA
MiMO: No
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: AMD Alchemy Au1500
Flash Memory: 4MB
RAM: 32MB
Model Number: A1075

AirPort Express Base Station 802.11g:

Released: July 2004
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Data Throughput: 54 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 connector for 10/100Mbps Ethernet WAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or Charging iPod Shuffle
- Audio Out AUX for AirTunes
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 2x2:2
Support for up to 10 concurrent devices
CPU: Broadcom BCM4712
DAC: Texas Instruments Burr-Brown PCM2705 16-bit
Flash Memory: 4MB
RAM: 16MB
Model Number: A1804/A1088

AirPort Extreme

There are currently 6 iterations of AirPort Extreme

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (1st Generation):

Released: January 2007
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
Frequency: 2.4GHz or 5GHz
Data Throughput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 10/100Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or AirPort Disk
Security:
- 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 3x3:2
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: Marvell 88F5181
Flash Memory: 16MB
RAM: 64MB
Model Number: A1143

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (2nd Generation):

Released: August 2007
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
Frequency: 2.4GHz or 5GHz
Data Throughput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or AirPort Disk
Security:
- 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 3x3:2
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: Marvell 88F5281
Flash Memory: 16MB
RAM: 64MB
Model Number: A1143

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (3rd Generation):

Released: March 2009
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
Frequency: 2.4GHz or 5GHz
Data Throughtput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or AirPort Disk
Guest Network Support
Security:
- 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 2x2:2 per band
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: Marvell 88F5281
Flash Memory: 16MB
RAM: 64MB
Model Number: A1301

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (4th Generation):

Released: October 2009
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n
Frequency: Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Data Throughtput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing, AirPort Disk or Time Machine backup
Guest Network Support
Security:
- 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 3x3:3 per band
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: Marvell 88F5281
Flash Memory: 16MB
RAM: 64MB
Model Number: A1354

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5th Generation):

Released: June 2011
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n
Frequency: Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Data Throughtput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing, AirPort Disk or Time Machine backup
Guest Network Support
Security:
- 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 3x3:3 per band
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: ARM926E-S
Flash Memory: 16MB
RAM: 128MB
Model Number: A1408

AirPort Extreme 802.11ac:

Released: June 2013
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Frequency: Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Data Throughput: 1.3 Gigabits per second (Gbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing, AirPort Disk or Time Machine backup
Guest Network Support
Security:
- WPA/WPA2
- WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
MiMO: 3x3:3 per band
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: Dual Cortex A9 Broadcom BCM53019A1
Flash Memory: 32MB
RAM: 512MB
Model Number: A1521

AirPort Express

There are currently 3 iterartions of the AirPort Express

AirPort Express 802.11n (1st Generation):

Released: March 2008
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Data Throughput: 54 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 connector for 10/100Mbps Ethernet WAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or Charging iPod Shuffle
- Audio Out AUX for AirPlay v1
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 2x2:2
Support for up to 10 concurrent devices
CPU: Broadcom BCM4712
DAC: Texas Instruments Burr-Brown PCM2705 16-bit
Flash Memory: 4MB
RAM: 16MB
Model Number: A1264

AirPort Express 802.11n (2nd Generation):

Released: June 2012
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n
Frequency: Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Data Throughput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 10/100BASE-T Ethernet WAN
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing
- Audio Out AUX for AirPlay 1 & 2
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
- WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
MiMO: 2x2:2
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: Marvell 88F6183
DAC: Texas Instruments Burr-Brown PCM2705 16-bit or external DAC via Toslink
Flash Memory 16MB
RAM: 64MB
Model Number: A1392

AirPort Time Capsule

There are currently 5 iterations of the AirPort Time Capsule

AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n (1st Generation):

Released: February 2008
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
Frequency: 2.4GHz or 5GHz
Data Throughput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or Extra Time Machine Capacity
500GB or 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA server-grade hard disk drive for Time Machine backup
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 2x3:2
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: Marvell 88F5281
OS Flash Memory: 16MB
RAM: 128MB
Model Number: A1254

AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n (2nd Generation):

Released: March 2009
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
Frequency: Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Data Throughput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or Extra Time Machine Capacity
500GB, 1TB or 2TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA server-grade hard disk drive for Time Machine backup
Guest Networking Support
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 2x2:2
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: Marvell 88F5281
OS Flash Memory: 16MB
RAM: 128MB
Model Number: A1302

AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n (3rd Generation):

Released: October 2009
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n
Frequency: Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Data Throughput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or Extra Time Machine Capacity
1TB, 2TB or 3TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA server-grade hard disk drive for Time Machine backup
Guest Networking Support
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 3x3:3
Support for up to 50 concurrent devices
CPU: Marvell 88F6281
OS Flash Memory: 16MB
RAM: 256MB
Model Number: A1355

AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n (4th Generation):

Released: June 2011
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n
Frequency: Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Data Throughput: 450 Megabits per second (Mbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or Extra Time Machine Capacity
2TB or 3TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA server-grade hard disk drive for Time Machine backup
Guest Networking Support
Security:
- 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
- WPA/WPA2
MiMO: 3x3:3
CPU: Marvell 88F6281
OS Flash Memory: 16MB
RAM: 256MB
Model Number: A1409

AirPort Time Capsule 802.11ac:

Released: June 2013
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/draft-ac
Frequency: Simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Data Throughput: 1.3 Gigabits per second (Gbps)
Interfaces:
- 1x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet WAN
- 3x RJ-45 Connector for 100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN
- USB 2.0 for Network Printing or Extra Time Machine Capacity
2TB or 3TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA server-grade hard disk drive for Time Machine backup
Guest Networking Support
Security:
- WPA/WPA2
- WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
MiMO: 3x3:3
CPU: Broadcom BCM53019A1
OS Flash Memory: 32MB
RAM: 512MB
Model Number: A1470