Comments on: Apple Airport Extreme 802.11n Gigabit Router Review http://rk.md/2008/airport-extreme/ -- welcome to the life of a tech-savvy medical student -- Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rishi http://rk.md/2008/airport-extreme/#comment-2986 Rishi Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:21:54 +0000 http://www.rishi-kumar.com/?p=216#comment-2986 At the time I wrote this review, I was using Linux on my notebook (as well as a test box) and accessed the router via the wireless interface. I had no need to configure the router from Linux as I had it directly connected to a Windows box. Also, I mentioned that the Airport Utility could only run on Windows and OS X. I agree with your comments regarding the benefits of HTML configuration pages as seen with Cisco, Netgear, etc.; however, the Apple loyalists out there will always succumb to Cupertino's products, regardless of how ridiculous some of the "features" are. Thanks for your opinions though. At the time I wrote this review, I was using Linux on my notebook (as well as a test box) and accessed the router via the wireless interface. I had no need to configure the router from Linux as I had it directly connected to a Windows box. Also, I mentioned that the Airport Utility could only run on Windows and OS X. I agree with your comments regarding the benefits of HTML configuration pages as seen with Cisco, Netgear, etc.; however, the Apple loyalists out there will always succumb to Cupertino’s products, regardless of how ridiculous some of the “features” are. Thanks for your opinions though.

]]> By: mark http://rk.md/2008/airport-extreme/#comment-2985 mark Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:13:52 +0000 http://www.rishi-kumar.com/?p=216#comment-2985 I don't get this review - you say you use Linux and yet you praise the Airport utility for it's ease of use. How easy is it to use when there's not a version for your OS? There's a good reason why the others use html configuration utities. You don't need to install anything and they work across all platforms. This is just another case of Apple doing things their own way and assuming that you're using only their products. I don’t get this review – you say you use Linux and yet you praise the Airport utility for it’s ease of use.
How easy is it to use when there’s not a version for your OS?

There’s a good reason why the others use html configuration utities. You don’t need to install anything and they work across all platforms. This is just another case of Apple doing things their own way and assuming that you’re using only their products.

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