Using US 110V AirPort Express in Europe with 220V?

Hello all,
I want to use my 110 V Air Port Express (US Version) in Europe at 220V.
I know, that the sticker on the Express module says "110V".
I also found the tech specs, which state usage from 110V to 240V (http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/specs.html)
And, I know that my power supply for my MacMini says 110V on the sticker as well, the tech specs state 110 to 240 V and it indeed works fine with 240V.
I ASSUME that the airport express will be just fine - but it would be nice if someone could confirm. No need to fry more devices than nescessary....
Any help/input is greatly appreciated...
M.

Waenni 2 wrote:
Hello all,
I want to use my 110 V Air Port Express (US Version) in Europe at 220V.
I know, that the sticker on the Express module says "110V".
I also found the tech specs, which state usage from 110V to 240V (http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/specs.html)
And, I know that my power supply for my MacMini says 110V on the sticker as well, the tech specs state 110 to 240 V and it indeed works fine with 240V.
I ASSUME that the airport express will be just fine - but it would be nice if someone could confirm. No need to fry more devices than nescessary....
the express will handle the power issue quite well. however, i'm not sure if you don't run into problems with the channels it is broadcasting on. from the AX tech specs:
Channels
+Channels 1-11, 36-48, and 149-165 approved for use in the United States and Canada+
+Channels 1-13 and 36-64 approved for use in Japan+
+Channels 1-13 and 36-140 approved for use in Europe+
+Channels 1-13, 36-64, and 149-165 approved for use in Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand+

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