AirPort Express

On June 7, 2004, Apple Inc. introduced AirPort Express, based on the 802.11g specification. AirPort Express is an AirPort base station, which currently holds the title of smallest base station in existence, and includes Audio-out, USB for remote printing and ethernet-port. AirPort Express supports AirTunes functionality, which allows audio to be streamed over wireless network to the AirPort Express, which outputs the audio through its audio-out to stereos, for example. AirTunes functionality requires iTunes 4.6, or newer. Audio-out supports digital optical and analogue output. AirPort Express can also be used to easily expand wireless coverage via WDS-bridging.

The processor in the AirPort Express is not yet known.

Sources and References

 * AirPort networking