I have an airport extreme 802.11AD. I have moved to a new home and no longer need it as a router. Is there a way to see what data I have stored on it without setting it up as a router? Can I use it as an external hard drive?
The AirPort Extreme does not have a built in hard drive, so if you are describing your AirPort and it does have a built in hard drive......you have an AirPort Time Capsule 802.11ac......not an AirPort Extreme.
It is possible to use the AirPort Time Capsule only as a wired network hard drive.....IF.....
Post back if you need more help setting this up.
As mentioned above, the A 1521 is an AirPort Extreme. There is no hard drive inside this product.
On eBay, you might expect to sell the AirPort Extreme for $40-75 or so.
The AirPort Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme are identical in appearance, but the Time Capsule has an internal hard drive while the AirPort Extreme does not.
If you have used the internal hard drive in the AirPort in the past to back up your Mac(s) or store other data, you have an AirPort Time Capsule, simply because there is no hard drive inside an AirPort Extreme.
The model number is on the bottom of the product, but you will probably need a magnifying glass and good lighting to see it since the print is so small and difficult to read......black print against a dark gray background.
The AirPort Extreme is Model Number A 1521
The AirPort Time Capsule is Model Number A 1470
Thank you for your help! How do I tell if what I have is an Airport Extreme or an Airport Time Capsule? I do not see any wording on the cube but my paperwork from when it was purchased from Apple calls it an Airport 802.11AC.
Thank you! It is model number a1521. Is this anything that the apple store would buy back for resale as a used product?
Apple won't help.
If you want to sell the Time Capsule, place it on Ebay.com. Other used Time Capsules are selling for $50-100 or so.
airport extreme 802.11AD use as external hard drive without using as a router
