AirPort Base Station (Graphite) 
Wireless Data Rate: Up to 11 Mbps
Range: 150 ft. (50m)
Frequency band: 2.4 GHz
Radio output power: 15 dBm (nominal)
Capacity: 10 users
Compatibility: IEEE 802.11HR, 802.11 DSSSS, C95.1-1991, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b)
Ports: 1 - RJ-45, 1 - RJ-11 for built-in 56k modem
History: In 1999, Apple released parallely to the new iBooks its new networking technology Airport which was developed in cooperation with Lucent Technologies. It was a wireless LAN network with up to 11 Mbps (faster than a 10 Base-T ethernet card). The Base Station was basically an ethernet hub and modem router for sharing an internet connection between Macs in the Airport wireless network.

