Apple MB363Z/A Airport Extreme Wireless Upgrade Kit - network adapter

by Apple

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 2 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0012YYITW
• Item model number: BCM94321MC / MB363Z/A
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,778 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 23, 2008

Product Description

AirPort Extreme is the next-generation wireless networking solution from Apple. Based on 802.11g high-speed wireless technology, it enables you to achieve data rates nearly 5 times faster than the original AirPort. You can connect to the Internet or to other computers without wires, additional phone lines, or complicated networking hardware from almost anywhere in your home, classroom, or business.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy 2007 Mac Pro, July 18, 2009

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Derek D. Bergey (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple MB363Z/A Airport Extreme Wireless Upgrade Kit - network adapter (Personal Computers)

I installed this in my Mac Pro. I'm running a 2 x 3 Ghz Dual-Core intel Xeon computer, made in 2007. I installed it myself, which was easy enough, but I've worked with computers before, if you haven't I recommend to use A LOT OF PATIENCE. As it's tiny screws, and tiny plugs. But it's easy enough. It's running on the 802.11 g network, although it does run on any a/b/g/n. So if I buy the airport express, I can easily upgrade.
Very very happy that I have this, as now my internet doesn't need the cord. And if you live in a city, you can more than likely find a friendly person to share the internet with you and save 50 some bucks a month.

Buy this if you want wireless internet for a Mac Pro. So far I've seen them work in every Mac Pro, from the 2006 models, right up to the 2009 models.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No brainer wireless for your Mac tower, August 7, 2010

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J. Donaldson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple MB363Z/A Airport Extreme Wireless Upgrade Kit - network adapter (Personal Computers)

This is pretty much the card you have to get for your mac tower. Other cards I've tried do not integrate as well with the OSX operating system (they do not use the network preference pane for configuration), or are missing key features (enterprise level wireless security). This card handles everything, has a good range, and is installed discreetly inside the case. It'll also work for most of the mac pro towers, I installed my card in a 2006 tower.

The down side is that installation is a complete pain in the behind. Bring your jeweller's size phillips head screwdriver, and a pair of steady hands. The card needs to fit inside a very small riser that runs parallel to the card. The tension in the card will force it up, and if you don't have your hand on the tiny screws just right, they'll go flying somewhere inside the case. Finding them and getting them out at that point is a big pain... and yes, it happened to me.

I'm docking a star for the installation hassles, and the fact that the card looked nothing like the picture. However, it's an official Apple product, and works fine.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars apple airport wireless card for mac pro, September 19, 2009

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Gene Cutrone (Fullerton, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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this product works great, its a little tough to install if you have big hands. i dropped one of the tiny screws while i was installing and is gone forever, but the card stays put with just one screw.