Airport Extreme 802.11n Speed

Hello Everyone,
I am planing to buy an Airport Extreme 802.11n for my iMac Core Duo at home, I am trying to find out if this upgrade will benefit the speed of wireless connection, as I am using actiontech DSL modem which was provided by the ISP. I have to reset the current DSL Modem every other day to keep the consistant speed. Please enlighten me with your wisdoms.
ps/ How do I ask (contact) apple support with email?. Plz help
Thank you
intel iMac 20" Core Duo   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   1GB RAM, 250VRAM

As far as resetting your modem, that is an issue with the DSL modem and your ISP. The router may help only if you have your computer directly connected to the modem, as it will prevent you from losing your connection to your isp when your Mac goes to sleep. As the router is an "always on " device it should keep the connection unless your ISP has its network set up to time out your IP address regardless of your connection status.
Your Base Station will have no effect on your internet speed because the minimum connect speed for most routers is much faster than even the fastest internet speed ( this axiom may soon be untrue with fiber getting so fast, but for now you router will not be the weak link in the chain.)
What a faster router will do is increase the speed within your network (moving files accross your local network), adding a layer of secuirty between you and the outside world (which is better than most software firewalls if you are connecting your Mac directly to your modem).
The new airport extreme (80211n) also has the added bouns of letting you network USB drives (great for backup and keeping large files off of your hard drive) and sharing USB printers.
I just set up mine and it works great. The automatic setup is VERY easy to use and did a good job setting up my network. And there are plenty of manual settings for advanced users ( I am tweaking some of my security settings now.)
Hope this helps.

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  • Speed issue with the AirPort Extreme (802.11n)

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help out with this.
    I am the Design Manager and IT Director at a publishing company where we have just upgraded to an AirPort Extreme (802.11n) base station to drive our network. We went this route as all of our machines are Mac Minis with built-in Airport and we were in a situation where re-doing a hardwire on the building was not going to be a possibility due to budget costs.
    Our new configuration seems to be running very well and has the following devices connected to the AirPort Extreme:
    Linksys Firewall Router (which was used on our old system and was requested by corporate to stay in the lineup to keep the static IP addresses we've already defined for our printers, VPN, etc. intact). The configuration on this part is modem to Linksys router to uplink port on the Airport).
    New Panther, Intel based Xserve connected to the Airport's Ethernet port 1.
    A 4 port ethernet switch connected to the Airport's Ethernet port 2 which drives four of our HP LaserJet printers.
    Ethernet port 3 is not occupied.
    All of the ethernet cords connecting our equipment are brand new.
    For the most part, everything's been running blazing fast with a remarkable speed increase over our old hardwired setup. However, I've received a few complaints about slow speeds when dragging and dropping and working with files that are stored on our Xserve - we get alot of the "spinning wheel" and the transmission speeds seem very slow.
    At present, we have several category 6 ethernet cords on backorder. I was planning on using one to take advantage of the gigabit ethernet capabilities between the Airport and the Xserve (as these are the only two elements of the network that support gigabit ethernet, besides the majority of our Mac Minis. Printers and cable modem are only 10-100 capable, so those will stand as is).
    Can anyone tell me if the gigabit ethernet cord will be the solution to this one slow aspect of the new network? Any other settings I could apply to possibly speed up the transmission time when moving files to and from our server? Good news is that every workstation in the house is getting a full 4 bars.
    Many thanks!

    PS, just wanted to point out that we are also running in bridge mode.
    Thanks!

  • Speed or Performance Issue with Airport Extreme 802.11n

    Background:
    Router 1: Linksys Wireless G 2.4GHz Router WRT54G (have been using for 1.5 years)
    Router 2: Airport Extreme 802.11n Base Station Model: A1143 (just arrived)
    Macs: Intel MacBook Pro & MacBook both Newtwork Adapters upgraded to 802.11 a/b/g/n and verified via "Netwrok Utility". The Netwrok Utility also displays the link speed at 54 mb under interface info. when the Linksys G router is selected and the link speed at 144 mb when the airport extreme n is selected.
    Observation & Issue:
    Currently, for testing both network routers have been used seperatly (connected directly via the cable modem) and speeds for each latop verified via http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ and normal "human" usage web surfing observations via Safari. Results below:
    1. When using the Linksys G router both the MacBook and MacBook Pro appear to be performing well and responsive with little or no wait on graphically/media intense sites such as apple.com
    The speakeast.net/speedtest/ (using the NYC hub close by) downoad test displays 8MB to 10MB speeds
    2. On the otherhand, when using the Airpot extreme both the MacBook and MacBook Pro appear to be performing slower than usual with higher waits for image and page downloads.
    In addition, the speakeast.net/speedtest/ (using the NYC hub close by) downoad test displays 2MB to 3MB speeds. Lower than what we experienced using the older router.
    Request for advide or help:
    1) Is this normal? Assuming it is not, what esle can I look at that can help me determine the root cause. The Airport Utility does not offer much assistance in this matter.
    2) Thus far I have opted to revert back to my Linksys g router. However, before returning the product... any other adivce on a potential miss in the configuration or setup would be of great help.
    3) Other's experiencing the same?
    MacBook Intel & MacBook Pro Intel   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   SUing Comcast Cable Modem

    Contacted Apple Support (have an AppleCare account) tonight and the issue has been resolved with the caveat that I cannot have a mixed (g & n) radio mode on the same airport extreme base without significant loss of performance. These are the steps I was walked through to resolve my particular case:
    1) Verify that your hardware is indeed upgraded to use n (see steps in my original post)
    2) Open the AirPort Utility (new program that was installed from the install disc under applications/utility)
    3) Click on the Airport Extreme image on the right hand column to open the Airport Extreme settings
    4) Select the "Wireless" tab, then "Radio Mode" drop down and select 802.11n only (5 GHz)
    5) Select Update to apply new settings.
    Results:
    When running the speakeasy.net/speedtest I am seeing results that are indeed better. However, the test shows that the top speed lowers a bit and jumps back up unlike when I am on my old g router, which does not have such a jump.
    This test is not perfect but a good gauge. If anyone has any other ideas to test performance more accurately, please do let me know.
    Note: Only n enabled devices now work with the n router. I will keep my old g router as a backup and for my work pc laptop.
    Hope the above helps and thanks.
    MacBook Intel & MacBook Pro Intel   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

  • Connecting AirPort Express to AirPort Extreme 802.11n

    The following steps helped me set up an AirPort Express base station connected to a set of wireless speakers with my new AirPort Extreme 802.11n base station. I’m posting this because the process was not entirely intuitive, at least not to me.
    I’ll assume you have set up the AP Extreme base station to connect to the internet and run your home network and that you are connected to your wireless network.
    Make sure you set-up the AP Extreme base station to broadcast in 802.11n + 802.11b/g modes, i.e. both at once. You will also have to check he setting that allows the newtork to be extended.
    Reset the AP Express base station so that in runs on the factory defaults by pressing the reset button with a paper clip. Wait for it to completely restart.
    Launch the AirPort Utility. You should see both your AP Extreme and AP Express base stations in the left hand column. Click on the AP Express base station you just reset. When it asks to switch wireless networks do so. Then hit continue.
    On the next screen select “Connect to my current wireless network” option and hit continue.
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    I recently setup an Airport Express in conjuction with my Extreme Base Station. I'm not really understanding how this method enables 802.11n connection speeds (via Base Station) to the internet and also allow streaming music through the Express at 802.11b/g. It's my understanding that if you want to be able to access the internet AND stream music at the same time the Express needs to join the network. In order for the Express to join the network (able to recognize the Base Station)...the Base station needs to be changed from 802.11n only to 802.11n (802.11b/g compatable)....which essentially means your connecting to the internet at 802.11b/g. If your wanting to keep 802.11n only on the base station...you would have to create a seperate network via the Express to stream music. What this means is you CANNOT access the internet and stream music at the same time. You would have to manually change Airport in the taskbar to do one or the other.
    Am I off base here? If I am missing something please let me know...because it would be great to be able to connect to the internet at 802.11n only with a multi-case rate set to 23Mbps vs. the 11Mbps (maximum) of the 802.11b/g compatable option.
    I guess what is confusing me is that my setup is basically the same as what was described above..minus having the "Extended Network" being enabled. How does extending the network change things?

  • USING TWO AIRPORT EXTREMES (802.11N) INTERNET IS VERY SLOW

    I live in a 5000sq ranch in arizona and have our internet set up in one end of the house. We have an airport extreme 802.11n and it wasnt putting out a good signal to the other end of the house so we got another airport extreme and airport express to expand out network. By the way both are 802.11n and the internet is still not even usable because it is so slow. The only computer that has some sort of speed is the mac tower that is hardwired to the airport. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    If you could ethernet the two Extreme N routers(try to place the second further into the house) and set the second in bridge mode and set to create its own wireless networrk. Use the manual configuration. The third can join the second, signal should reach and be strong. This must be in bridge mode also.
    there are many different ways to set the configuration for wireless but the bridge mode is a must do.

  • Airport Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi not working

    I just purchased Apples Airport Extreme 802.11n with the idea of getting just a bit more range than my old airport. This is/was hard to tell since I could not get the unit to function properly.
    My internet service requires two address but this A/P Extreme only allowed one. This A/P Extreme 802.11n totally shut down my internet service. It did not allow wireless connection with other computers. The range seemed to be less than my older Airport Extreme 802.11 a/b/g.
    I had to re-install my Airport Extreme a/b/g to get things working again.
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    You said you went to the "Express" page and tried to register above. It may be because you tried to register an Extreme as an Express. I had some difficulty over two months ago registering my Extreme. It let me register it without all the data because it would not recognize the serial number. Called Apple Care and they made sure it was registered.
    Also, unless you have an all 802.11n system, you may get a little more range out of the Extreme, but I don't think any more than if you would have used an Airport Express 802.11g. Range and speed are geared toward all n systems.

  • User Contributed Tips in the AirPort AirPort Extreme (802.11n) forum

    *The following User Contributed Tips are located in the AirPort > AirPort Extreme (802.11n) forum:*
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    Publish date: June 4, 2010
    William Kucharski - Having issues with your AirPort connection? Please be specific.
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2227197
    Publish date: Nov 21, 2009
    William Kucharski - Apple AirPort drivers only support a WEP key index of 1
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1654663
    Publish date: Oct 16, 2008
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    Rich Love - Airport and Roadrunner (Jan 6, 2002)
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    Mark Lansdown - Semi-wireless Wake on Lan (Oct 8, 2008)
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    Pondini - Using Time MACHINE with a USB drive connected to an Airport Extreme
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2299608
    Publish date: January 14, 2010
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    Ask yourself a question.
    How fast is your internet connection?
    If it is is 1-2-8 mb speed then you dont need 'n'.
    If you transfer personal info between computers fast speeds allowed up to 54 will save you time.
    'n' is to provide greater range like Mimo and increased transfer speeds.
    But do you really need it?
    No,if you dont transfer huge data,
    Yes, if you want to transfer (stream video from your iTV from Mac if you spend most of your day in front of TV.
    There is no substitute for a good reliable connection.
    In my real world experience because I only have a 8mb ADSL connection 'g' is not the strongest and most reliable scenario to use. During the last airport update my last 3 years of uninterrupted airport connections mixed PC and Macs on WDS set up went belly up and I had posted my thoughts as well with the relevant results and now set up is fine. But at a price.
    Downgraded to all on 'b' and now use my Draytek Vigor 2800VG and have AEBS put away in storage.
    My signal and range is out of this world. When I decide that I have enough free time to sit in front of a TV and download movies and watch them when I have nothing better to do such as travel the world etc. etc., that is the time I will go for speed...or will I.
    Dont get bamboozled by the hype. If you really want one wait for a year then decide. Let others solve the teething problems as is there want.

  • Airport Extreme 802.11n (4th Generation) vs. MBP 2006.  The MBP is losing :(

    GRRRRRRRRR— I feel like this is a version of a problem I see repeated here endlessly, but none of the threads I see about it is quite the same, or fixes my problem.       We have a network with:
    Airport Extreme 802.11n (4th generation), connected to DSL modem.  Firmware 7.5.2
    MBP 2006, running OS 10.6.7 ****
    MBP 2008, running OS 10.5.x
    ipads, iphone, shared printer, drive, etc.
    Everything works fine EXCEPT the MBP 2006.  It connects to the network, works for a while, and then after a certain amount of time (anywhere between a minute and several hours) it's dropped.  The menu bar still shows a connection and full signal, but there's no connection (TCP or afp) and when I launch the Aiport Utility, it just says that no base stations can be found.   The menu bar seems to be lying. Using the menu to turn Airport off and back on (or sleeping the laptop) works to reestablish the connection.
    I do not have this problem with the MBP 2006 on other wireless networks (at work, or at my other home in another city).  Just with the Airport Extreme
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    Hjalp?  Why does the Airport Extreme keep dropping my MBP 2006 (or vice versa)?  Are there other things I should be changing or disabling?

    OK, two possible leads:
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  • Airport Extreme 802.11n still in shrinkwrap -- should I return it unopened?

    I just bought one of the new Airport Extreme 802.11n base stations today and haven't even had time to take it out of the shrinkwrap yet. Based on what I'm reading in this forum...I'm torn about what to do. Should I take it back unopened, or should I hang onto it, pray for no problems, and/or hope for fixes?
    I had bought it primarily for the disk/print sharing features, but also to potentially take advantage of the draft-n speeds in the future. Since everything I own right now is g-only (Core Duo MacBook Pro, Airport Express hooked to my home theater, PSP, PC laptop from work), I'd be using the new AEBS only for 802.11g in the short term. However, I'd assume that ExpressCard/34 802.11n cards will come out at some point, enabling me to move to a mixed g/n network in the future.
    The critical thing for me is a decent assurance that the router would work well in a g-only configuration since a friend is waiting to buy my old router. Is anyone trying to use the new AEBS in this way? If so, does it perform well, or are you seeing the same problems that the 802.11n users are seeing?

    Ask yourself a question.
    How fast is your internet connection?
    If it is is 1-2-8 mb speed then you dont need 'n'.
    If you transfer personal info between computers fast speeds allowed up to 54 will save you time.
    'n' is to provide greater range like Mimo and increased transfer speeds.
    But do you really need it?
    No,if you dont transfer huge data,
    Yes, if you want to transfer (stream video from your iTV from Mac if you spend most of your day in front of TV.
    There is no substitute for a good reliable connection.
    In my real world experience because I only have a 8mb ADSL connection 'g' is not the strongest and most reliable scenario to use. During the last airport update my last 3 years of uninterrupted airport connections mixed PC and Macs on WDS set up went belly up and I had posted my thoughts as well with the relevant results and now set up is fine. But at a price.
    Downgraded to all on 'b' and now use my Draytek Vigor 2800VG and have AEBS put away in storage.
    My signal and range is out of this world. When I decide that I have enough free time to sit in front of a TV and download movies and watch them when I have nothing better to do such as travel the world etc. etc., that is the time I will go for speed...or will I.
    Dont get bamboozled by the hype. If you really want one wait for a year then decide. Let others solve the teething problems as is there want.

  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n and PowerBooks?

    I am about 1.5 seconds away from buying one of the new AirPort Extreme 802.11n base stations to work with my AirPort Express but I have some questions / concerns.
    1) Is my Powerbook capable of being enabled to access an "n based network" or is my money wasted on a router capable of speeds my computer can not access?
    2) Should my computer be capable of accessing this network, is the Airport Express Base Station I have capable of acting on this network in "N speed" too? I know the base station can be configured to act essentially as a relay to boost signal strength...if set up to do so will it dumb the speed down to "G speed"?
    3) If 1 and 2 are true and the express base station dumbs the speed of the N router down, can I configure the airport express base station to ONLY act as a wireless conection to my stereo and not as a wireless router, so as to allow my Powerbook to access the "N" speed network but still broadcast my music wirelessly to the stereo?
    Many thanks...I wish they just made this information clearer on pages like this:
    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/EducationIndividualCanadaCustom .woa/9804006/wa/PSLID?mco=F7D93AEF&nplm=D4141ZM/A&wosid=gE4h0LIBbghZ2sXpLP21Wij0 uPJ

    Hey for any one still lookin....
    1. It all depends on what your CARD is capable of. Your POWERBOOK is more then capable of "N" speeds. Your only limited on the bandwidth of the Cardbus slot. You would have to have a third party card to access the new "N" speeds tho. I'm not sure if the last batch of (pre MacBooks) Powerbooks even made it to the "G" standard. I know Apple just came out with a driver for the latest Macs that have an upgradeable Card and or Basestation to get to "N". I really don't think your Express is upgradeable.
    2. You need to look at what models you have to figure out what their capable of. You should be able to go to Apple's web site to find out. Usually the Router will Dumb it down to the SLOWEST speed. Unless you were streaming your music, and playing a game online, and transferring a large file you shouldn't have a problem anyway. As long as you are not using the slowest product it won't dumb down.
    3. Haven't got that far yet. I've used up all my brain cells getting this far, so good luck on your mission. Try starting another string with specifics on what you want to do.

  • AirPort Extreme (802.11n) + my iBook G4

    When I connect my iBook G4 wirelessly to my new Airport Extreme (802.11n), our broadband speed is awful. Dial-up speeds - or worse. But when I connect via ethernet cable the speed is much better i.e. close to what we're paying our ISP for - 10 mbps.
    Any ideas why there is the huge difference in access speeds? I'm tearing my hair out. In terms of security my network is safe - WPA2, closed network, hidden etc - so it's not as though I'm operating as an ISP for freeloading neighbours! I've been through the AirPort Utility and can't see that I've missed anything...
    Anything that I could have missed to explain the problem? Any cures out there? Anyone encountered the same problem.
    Thanks
    Eddy

    Try temporarily disabling any wireless encryption and note the throughput speed. Then enable for WEP, then WPA, and finally WPA2. After enabling each, again note the speeds. You should notice a significant difference between no encryption and WPA2...did you? If the throughput performance is still poor without encryption, then the issue might either be Wi-Fi interference or the wireless settings on either the AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) or your iBook...or both.

  • Airport Extreme 802.11n + NetGear WGR614

    Just got new AirPort Extreme 802.11n base station and have it set up fine with my iMac and Apple TV.
    I had planned to continue to use my existing Netgear WGR614 as an 802.11g access point so that when I connect my iPhone I do not degrade the speed of the AirPort's 802.11n.
    I have managed to do this in a rudimentary fashion but what I really want to do is get the Netgear and the AirPort onto the same subnet even though they are broadcasting different signals - does this make sense?
    When I connect my iPhone to the g router it of course can't see anything connected to the AirPort via Bonjour so no iPhone Remote...
    Can somebody direct me to some assistance with this issue?

    Oh nevermind - a little more searching and I found this great article from NetGear:
    http://kbserver.netgear.com/kbwebfiles/n101496.asp
    Still a bit confusing but I followed it and it works.

  • SERIOUSLY slow USB hard drive on the new Airport Extreme 802.11n

    I have recently bought the new airport etreme 802.11n. Great little device, look wonderful on the office desk. I had some troubles getting it up and running on my machine but finaly got there in the end.
    The USB hard drive is a great little addition that I was very excited about, untill I got it running. It is amazingly slow, for example I tried to copy a folder that contained 15 files which amounted to 135.6mb and it took 20 mins and 24 seconds to upload!
    Is this just the speed that it should be uploading or is there somehting wrong with my settings.
    I'm running on 3 bars of signal and the settings I'm using are:
    connect with password (which is the same as the base stations password)
    Automatically discover disks
    Show in menu bar
    If anyone knows the technical data for the transfer speeds and can confirm my queries I'd really appreciate it!
    Thanks in advance

    I have recently bought the new airport etreme
    802.11n. Great little device, look wonderful on the
    office desk. I had some troubles getting it up and
    running on my machine but finaly got there in the
    end.
    The USB hard drive is a great little addition that I
    was very excited about, untill I got it running. It
    is amazingly slow, for example I tried to copy a
    folder that contained 15 files which amounted to
    135.6mb and it took 20 mins and 24 seconds to
    upload!
    Is this just the speed that it should be uploading or
    is there somehting wrong with my settings.
    I'm running on 3 bars of signal and the settings I'm
    using are:
    connect with password (which is the same as the base
    stations password)
    Automatically discover disks
    Show in menu bar
    If anyone knows the technical data for the transfer
    speeds and can confirm my queries I'd really
    appreciate it!
    Thanks in advance
    Does your drive meet these requirements?:
    You can connect USB-based storage devices to an AirPort Extreme (802.11n). Learn which formats and protocols are supported.
    The AirPort Extreme (802.11n) supports USB storage devices that have a block size of 512 bytes, and are formatted as Mac OS Extended (HFS-plus), FAT16, or FAT32. Not all USB storage devices use a block size of 512 bytes.
    The AirPort Extreme (802.11n) shares storage devices based on the format used to initialize the storage device. For example, if HFS-plus formatting was used, AFP and SMB/CIFS protocols are used to share the device on the network. If FAT16 or FAT32 was used, SMB/CIFS protocols are used.
    The AirPort Extreme (802.11n) works with disks that have a single partition and are not RAID volumes (no more than one volume per physical disk).
    Note: Use AirPort Disk Utility to discover and mount AirPort Extreme-based volumes over the network.
    William

  • AirPort Extreme (802.11n) For non Core Duo Computer

    I have two older macs:
    IMac G5 20 1.8GHz[1.5GB -160 GB]
    IBook G4 12 1.07GHz [1GB - 30GB]
    and currently using an AEBS
    ANY CHANCE FOR ME TO USE THIS NEW
    AirPort Extreme (802.11n) ???
    THANKS
    RG
    IMac G5 20 1.8GHz[1.5GB -160 GB] AX - AEBS ::IBook G4 12 1.07GHz [1GB - 30GB] AX :: Ipod 60 GB   Mac OS X (10.4.1)  

    802.11n refers to a speedy wireless connection. When
    you connect with a wire, you're not using 802.11 at
    all. You're using Ethernet, and your Core Duo mac
    will connect to the Airport Extreme at 100Mbs (a
    little faster than the top speed of 802.11n). Then
    The top speed of 802.11n is considerably faster than 100Mbps. In narrow band mode, the Airport Extreme cards are connecting to AE Base Stations (AEBS) at 130Mbs. In wide band mode, 270Mbs. In theory, that makes connecting to the new AEBS device wirelessly faster than via the wired ethernet. It's a design decision that just doesn't make sense in my opinion.

  • How do I connect my Airport Extreme 802.11n to Epson 645 Printer?

    I can't figure out how to connect my Airport Extreme 802.11n to my Epson 645 Printer.  Can anyone help me?  Thanks!

    You may want to try reinstalling Mavericks. Airport Utility installed by Mavericks may no longer connect to your older AEBS (though I've not heard that.) Installing the Old AirPort Utility (Version 5.6) on Mountain Lion | frank.is.
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         Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the
         COMMAND and R keys until the Utilities menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and
         after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears.
         Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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         Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
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