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While I wont get into specifics with the entire router, I must say this, I was impressed. I am a PC guy through and though, but the specs on this router were very impressive. Wireless A/B/G and N, wireless printing, and the ability for a network drive. I instantly got one. However, here come the drawbacks. The network options of the router are very limited. For example, no HTML interface at all. Everything must be done with Apple's specific software. Also, the options in the software are very limited. Any Linksys router can run laps around the Airport Extreme when it comes to administrative options and features.

However, everything was forgivable to me except for one major drawback. While all of Apple's spec sheets and documentation say the Airport Extreme supports PCs, they don't directly state anywhere that the router does NOT support NTFS formatted external hard drives. For those who don't know, NTFS is the formatting of hard drives when using Microsoft Windows. Mac uses HFS+. The two are not compatible. The whole reason I bought the device is so I could access my files anywhere in the house using my laptop. I was forced to either do three options.
1) Reformat my external hard drive to FAT32, which is universal but has a file size limit of 4gb.
2) Reformat my external hard drive to HFS+ (Mac only, so my own laptop wouldn't nativity recognize it).
3) Sell the router and get a different one that supports NTFS.
Needless to say, I chose option 3.

As you can probably tell from my simple review, the only real complaint I have about the Apple Airport Extreme is its PC compatibility, or lack there of. If you own a Mac then this gadget might work wonders for you and rate it a 10/10. However, I was unlucky and one of the very few Apple products in my home left a bad taste in my mouth.