I found Apple's interface to be overly simplistic, to the point of being cumbersome. It would be nice if it were possible to configure via app
in addition to a standard web interface. However, that's not possible because there is
no web interface on an Airport extreme.
Rather than having different status lights so you can quickly see what is going on with the device, the Airport extreme relies on a single multipurpose "aesthetically pleasing" light. If you don't have the app installed near the router, expect lots of fun referring repeatedly to the manual to decipher different
blink patterns and color codes, which the router uses to symbolize different statuses...