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January 29, 2007

hardware

AirPort Extreme says no to some NAS devices

Posted Jan. 29, ’07, 2:17 PM PT by Scott Silverman
Category | Hardware

AirPort ExtremeWe here at MacUser always have your best interest at heart. That’s why if you’re getting a little too excited about the possibility of having Network Attached Storage (NAS) on your $180 AirPort Extreme, we just want to give you a reality check. To do that, here’s a quote from an Apple info doc:

AirPort Extreme (802.11n) base stations, which work with USB storage devices, do not support USB devices that use removable media such as a floppy disk drive or an optical drive.

So if you were planning on putting a floppy drive, zip drive, Blu-Ray disc burner, or some other sort of storage device which utilizes removable media onto an AirPort Extreme, you now know it’s a no-go. Sorry if we bursted your bubble.

[hat tip: Derik]


4 Comments

jayh said:

is there a hack to be able to do this to my current airport express? i would love to put my external hard drive on it, since i don't have a printer :D

January 29, 2007 3:03 PM
msadesign Author Profile Page said:

'bursted', Scott?

Howz about: 'Sorry to burst your bubble'? [also deletes passive voice].

January 30, 2007 5:01 AM
Supergome said:

"Sorry if we bursted your bubble," ugly as it may be, is not passive voice. Passive voice would be: "Sorry your bubble was burst."

January 30, 2007 7:03 AM
Adam said:

I come for the mac rumors.

I stay for the english lesson.

January 30, 2007 10:56 AM

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