Bestbuy.com Apple - Refurbished AirPort Extreme Wireless Base Station 5th Gen $89.99 Model RF-MD031LL/A

i got one during thanksgiving also, and it was a 5th gen. no problems. much much better than my
Asus N-16 (w/ tomato installed) in terms of range, actual throughput speed in real world tests.

check out the amazon reviews to get a better idea of how this router performs.

http://www.amazon.com/Airport-Ext...ewpoints=1


i second, that if you get a lemon, you can just return it to bestbuy if you have one nearby. it's worth a shot.

how to tell whether it is 5th generation? sorry i rarely use apple products.

This thing was posted at midnight and has a -1...

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re-posted 8 hrs later and has a +18 hehe

I bought the 4th gen of this awhile ago, so far no issues. Does everyone just leave it on and running all the time? I didn't really care with my cheaper router that was more or less disposable but I don't want to burn this thing out...

great deal love mine have whole family getting these....

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could anyone give me some advice on how to test one of these to make sure it is ok - should I run a speed test with my current router prior to buying? Anything to look for?

I think it's worth a shot at this price, and amex should add a warranty, i just want to make sure it is not under performing and have not have an idea.

When I bought a refurb ipod touch from Cowboom and it malfunctioned, I took it to an Apple store and since it was less than a year from the original purchase, they just replaced it with a new one.

If there's any issues with this, can one do the same and expect similar results? I'm thinking yes??

i could squaretrade a refurb correct?

FWIW, I bought one early last year also refurb from best buy. It came in a plain white box, not retail, and looked to be perfectly new. Been running without a reboot ever since. I checked the SN on the apple website and it looks to me like it would be covered by warranty. IMHO, at this price and with 30 days to return it makes very good sense to buy refurb vs. new, even without warranty. How many here would pay $90 for 11 months of insurance on a $90 product???

Quote from nik929 : I bought the 4th gen of this awhile ago, so far no issues. Does everyone just leave it on and running all the time? I didn't really care with my cheaper router that was more or less disposable but I don't want to burn this thing out...

Of course. Who turns their router off?

Mine is an older generation that I bought new about 4 years ago and the only time it has been unplugged is the handful of resets I've had to do in the time. I love my Airport Extreme. Way better to me than the Linksys and Netgear routers I had before it.

Quote from thenewdeal : could anyone give me some advice on how to test one of these to make sure it is ok - should I run a speed test with my current router prior to buying? Anything to look for? I think it's worth a shot at this price, and amex should add a warranty, i just want to make sure it is not under performing and have not have an idea.

A) There's no warranty to extend.
B) Amex doesn't extend warranties on refurbished products.

Quote from ca51580520 : how to tell whether it is 5th generation? sorry i rarely use apple products.

The model number.