Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished Extreme Wireless Base Station - White
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Description
Features
Next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi for up to 3x faster data rates*"
Secure connections and compatibility with Mac computers, PCs, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, and more
All-new design with a smaller footprint
Powerful beamforming antenna array for higher performance and range
Easy setup with a Mac, Apple® iPad®, iPhone®, or iPod® touch
Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi
Connect a USB printer or hard drive and access it wirelessly
Apple, the Apple logo, AirPort Extreme, Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
What's Included
AirPort Extreme Base Station
Power cord
Owner's manual
Key Specs
- Wi-Fi Speed1300 gigabits per second
- Wireless StandardAC, N
- Form FactorPlug-in
- Band TechnologyDual
- Frequency Band5.0 GHz
- Antenna TypeInternal
- Number of LAN Ports1
- Number of PoE (Power over Ethernet) Ports1
General
- Product NameGeek Squad Certified Refurbished Extreme Wireless Base Station
- BrandApple
- Model NumberGCRF ME918LL/A
- ColorWhite
Security
- Security FeaturesBuilt-in firewall
- Data EncryptionNo
- Encryption TypeOther
- Firewall TypeOther
Features
- App CompatibleYes
- App NameAirPort Utility App
- Auto DetectingYes
Ports
- Number of WAN Ports1
- Port Type(s)RJ-45, USB
Compatibility
- System RequirementsMac with OS X 10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3; iOS device with iOS 6 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3; Printing: Mac OS X 10.2.7 or later; PC with Windows 8, 7 SP1, Vista SP2 or XP SP3; Shared USB drive: Mac with OS X 10.4.8 or later; PC
- Bluetooth EnabledYes
Power
- Power SourcePower over Ethernet (PoE)
Dimensions
- Product Height6.6 inches
- Product Length3.85 inches
- Product Width3.85 inches
- Product Weight2.08 pounds
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts90 days
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor90 days
Other
- UPC400037890023
Customer reviews
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 335 reviews
(335 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Ease of Use4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are delighted by the easy setup, affordable price, and reliable performance of the Geek Squad Certified Refurbished Extreme Wireless Base Station. They appreciate the excellent coverage it provides throughout their homes and the strong signal it delivers. Customers are also pleased with the condition of the refurbished product and its compatibility with Apple products.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Apple AirPort Extreme Wireless Router 802.11ac
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I used old AirPort Extreme for years and never had problems connecting 3 iPhones, 1 iPad, 1 Mac, 3 PCs, 1 Samsung TV, Apple TV 3, Wii, PS3 So, when I saw this deal $99 for New Generation AirPort Extreme I could not resist and bought it on-line and choose to deliver it to local Best Buy. Router was Refurbished by Best Buy Geek squad. The only thing I found is small, hardly noticeable nick on top. Probably router was damaged during shipping or maybe fall down. Either way, it works just like it should. And I noticed significant increase in speed. For example WD My Cloud Network server now works twice faster. Three persons can stream movies on different devises simultaneously with no problems. Setup was easy, just like everything Apple. Couple seconds and you in business. Yes, I could buy the same refurbished router on eBay, but prefer local store, since I can inspect and return it if necessary.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
You Can't Go Wrong With An Apple Product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Apple rarely disappoints and always works as advertised and the Airport Extreme is no different. I bought 3 Geek Squad Refurbished units and the only criticism I can give is that unlike Apple's Refurbished units, the Geek Squad units were all scratched, some were smudged, and all were covered in gobs of adhesive from what I assume had been large stickers on the sides of the units. That's the bad. The Good is that those issues are all cosmetic. They actually work just fine. I'll forgo the usual boring review & reveal a trick/ hidden menu & features I found along my recommendations for who should buy this router & who should not. Bsdically, it's the ideal router to buy for your college student (I'll explain why) among other types of consumers & home networking situations. But first, the hidden menu. In the Apple Airport Utility screen, you can hold down the 'alt' key while you click "Edit" in the Utility window to get detailed information about each of the devices connected to the network. You will see a list of your wireless clients (connected devices) either by their customized names (if you've done so), product name, or their individual IP address. Each device has a triangle icon that is a drop-down menu which when clicked, gives information on IP address, MAC address, quality of connection, data rare (connection speed), RSSI, and the PHY Mode (802.11ac or n or b or g, etc.). It is very handy. Most users don't know this hidden menu exists or that the Airport Extreme can even give you this information. I also can attest to IPV6 working beautifully on my network. Your ISP & cable modem both must support & connect to IPV6 in order to justify enabling it on the Apple Extreme, but mine did (I used a common IPV6 test site that you can find online) and my Apple Extreme has been seamlessly connecting to IPV6 sites ever since. I live in a congested area of condo living where we not only have numerous overlapping networks but also a glut of Comcast Xfinity gateways hosting xfinitywifi hotspots for general use. The Apple Extreme operating on the 5GHz weather bands has been an advantage I won't soon give up. The Extreme is actually an AC1750 router (most people don't know that) and despite lacking QoS, beamforming antennae, MU-MIMO, mesh, and some other of the newer features routers now flaunt, it holds its own against higher ac routers double or triple that - even the new Velop. In tests for throughput in small to mid-sized homes the Apple Extreme only starts to lag behind where these routers like Google wifi, Linksys Velop, etc., are engaging mesh & MU-MIMO to cover large areas and hard-to-reach corners. If you don't live in a McMansion & want excellent 4K streaming speeds, the Apple Extreme is an excellent choice. If you are a gamer in a 5,000-15,000 sqft home with 20 wireless clients, then you should be buying the Nighthawk X10 or the Asus. Despite Apple seemingly turning their attention away from home networking, the Apple Airport Extreme is still an absolutely solid router - no fuss, no muss - for those people who aren't looking to flash DDWRT or customize their router in the same way phones & srreaming boxes are jailbroken and for anyone who wants to buy a solid router they know will work out of the box with few if any limitations and little to no intervention or networking knowledge needed. It's also the IDEAL router for your college student who needs solid performance, plug & play setup, excellent manufacturer support, and can work well in extremely congested high traffic areas like apartments, dorms, & campus living.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Easy setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The best router
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This router is easy to setup, fast and good performance, I will buy another one
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My Wii fi goes along way
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I tested my Wii fi extension and it kept me connected one and a half blocks away
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Easy setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple set-up, great coverage very stable/reliable
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A local audio/video boutique recommended this as their wireless router of choice when they do custom high-end AV system installs because of it's stability, strong signal, reliability, and ease-of-et-up. They were right on all counts. Be aware this comes in that Ugly Apple Hospital White color.....it sticks out like a sore thumb located amongst all my black AV gear where it is located. Atheistically, it looks like it belongs in an emergency room. I'm thinking of either spray-painting it, or, covering it with a black sock. This is a $200-ish item, and previously I have spent $50-$75 for a wireless router, so, I made a big step up in price but it makes a marked difference in performance. Great signal strength, especially in horizontal directions. I now have no trouble with break-up or freeze-up of streaming HD video from Netflix, even when streaming on multiple devices. I pay for 16 Mbps from my cable company but my old Belkin wireless router only provided about 8 Mbps to wireless devices around my house....though the back panel Ethernet connections did pass a 16 Mbps signal to hard-wired devices. And, about every 2-4 weeks, I'd notice very slow internet speeds around the house...I would do an online speed test, and find I was getting only around 2 Mbps speed. I would need to un-plug and re-plug the electric connection to the Belkin to regain the regular 16/8 service. With this Apple Airport Extreme, I have had no deterioration in signal quality or internet speed, and, has not needed a reboot. I bought mine as a Geek Squad refurbished item, and it looks and work like new, but the Geeks forgot to include instructions....but I easily found them online. Great performance, easy set-up, stable operation. Just beware of its stark, medical-clinic white color.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Easy setup, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great, blazing fast
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This Apple AirPort Extreme was listed as certified refurbished, seemed like new. Very easy setup. I had used an Airport Express as an extender, didn't need to after setting this Extreme up. It's blazing fast and trust me, if you have other Apple products, they just work better... and they work better together. Definitely would highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great refurbish extreme air port product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My fist time experiance buying an air port product was great it actually works, for example before i had the extreme air port my apple tv which is located (bedroom, through walls) exactly 35 ft away from my modem would take along time for any download to process even if i wanted to see a preview of a movie and was worst when purchasing a movie from app store, now with the extreme airport is fast with no more buffering. the only small detail that it has is some scuffs around the product sometimes you wonder what people do to no big deal unless your'e one of those people like to have things perfect with no scratches around your products but electronically everything works...
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Easy setup, Reliable
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Love This product but would try different router
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is Apple which means good quality and reliability. I had 2.4Mhz router before the upgrade so installation was super easy and fast. Didn't change any settings and this router rocks so a month without restarting it. I would still try Netnear 1900 to see if there are any difference in stability, channel switch and antenna coverage. Apple extreme is good but it's not switching back to 5Mhz when it needs to do that so I have to do that manually sometimes because I feel that speeds like on 2.4Mhz. I would recommend this product for purchase only on discount, not paying full price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Q: QuestionWhats the return policy on an item like this "refurbished" it is standard Best Buy? Are there an re-stocking fees? thanks in advance.
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer As I recall, it came with a warranty and I read nothing about any restocking fee. I think it said you could return to any Best buy store. Mine was flawless and works just fine. It came with no manual but all info you need is available on apple.com. It was a significant savings compared to a new one. This AC router is definitely faster than the old wireless N extreme router I replaced.
Answered by Billybob
Q: QuestionWhat is meant by "refurbished"? How long did previous customer have the device?
Asked by Question.
- A:Answer It will vary by device, but each one is tested by Apple or Geek Squad and certified as working properly. They are also guaranteed under warranty with Geek Squad.
Answered by Answer
Q: QuestionWhat is the warranty on a refurbished Apple Extreme Wireless Base Station?
Asked by Ernie.
- A:Answer It’s the same as from Apple, 1 year
Answered by Teacherman
Q: QuestionCan this iphone be used for Verizon?
Asked by Bomber.
- A:Answer No, this can only be used to speak to the internet. You may only call the internet, but the internet may also call you. For a product that can be used with Verizon, you must get a cellular device with a keypad for calling other things than the internet.
Answered by JimmySteveJack
Q: QuestionWill the airport extreme improve my wireless connection in a back room of my house. Do I need to buy additional parts or does the AE transmit to any type of computer. If this does not improve the wifi will I be able to return it?
Asked by LindyLou.
- A:Answer Lindy transmit distance depends on many factors that are quite complicated. Primarily distance and the environment between where you install the AE and when the clients will reside that communicate back to the AE. If you have normal home construction with wood stud walls and sheet rock and little to no interference you should expect the AE to cover about 50 Meters or 150 feet. Any variation to the construction or interference will reduce the speed of the connection. The AE will support any computer that adheres to the 802.11AC or previous standards for either 2.4Ghz or 5.7Ghz wireless bands. Check the computer and if it has a wireless card it will indicate what 802.11 standard it supports. (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) are all supported by the AE. I have never had an issue returning items to Bestbuy within the allotted timeframe by the return policy. It is shorter for electronics so be sure to check and make sure you have time to install and test.
Answered by Dbyford
Q: QuestionAre the AirPort Extreme refurbished by Apple or Best Buy?
Asked by Dr1434.
- A:Answer It clearly says Geek Squad.
Answered by Mike
Q: QuestionWhat are the dimensions of the unit? My wiring is in a narrow cabinet.
Asked by Ace.
- A:Answer 6.5in x 4 in
Answered by Coco
Q: QuestionCan’t You combine two of the apple extreme wireless Base station
Asked by Cholo.
- A:Answer Yes. I have 3 of these scattered around my house. They're all working together, and are maintained through the AirPort Utility on iOS or Mac.
Answered by John