Portable Wi-Fi

Apple’s AirPort Express (click for larger image)

Apple has announced a portable Wi-Fi hub called the AirPort Express that looks like the little square power adaptors that come with the PowerBook. The unit has a mini-stereo jack, a USB port, and an RJ-45 port. The unit is small enough to throw into a laptop bag for travel. In addition to serving as a regular base station, the AP Express can also serve as a Wi-Fi terminal point for attaching printers printers and as a bridge for extending the range of the wireless network in your house—just plug it into the wall. The coolest feature is that it will also attach your stereo to the network via Wi-Fi.

Posted by Phil Windley on June 8, 2004 8:33 AM