Airport Card Update 2004-08-31

[MacRumors]

Now available via Software Update:
AirPort Card Update 2004-08-31 improves reliability in mixed 802.11b and 802.11g environments and is recommended for all customers with AirPort-capable computers running AirPort 3.4 and later, including AirPort 4.0.

After this update, the AirPort Driver and AirPort Extreme Driver will each be upgraded to version 3.4.3.

Apple AirPort website at www.apple.com/airport (http://www.apple.com/airport)
Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support (http://www.apple.com/support)

[dizastor]

sweet. Still works... thats a plus.
no Kernel panic.

[musicpyrite]

Is this for AirPort Extreme? or just regual AirPort? Did it require a restart?

Maybet this has something to do with a new Wi-Fi thingy Apple has, but I doubt it, it's probbably just for the new iMacs.

[Counterfit]

A tad too busy to install and reboot now, so I'll download it and install later.

[robotrenegade]

I don't see a difference.

[iChan]

Is this for AirPort Extreme? or just regual AirPort? Did it require a restart?


both and yes

[zwida]

Well, it's worth a shot...

[iChan]

Hey, I wrote on another thread that NetNewsWire killed my Internet connection everytime it downloaded new headlines...

it doesn't happen anymore... fix or coincedence?

[iChan]

I don't see a difference.

me neither... but certainly had an impact on an app of mine.

[savar]

Oh well,

how is that Apple updates are made available through Windows Update?

MS Word certainly doesn't get patched through OS X's software update...well no 3rd party app does.

[machan]

i hope this update also fixes the dropped connections i've been getting ever since updating to 3.4 a few months ago. very annoying to have my network connection disappear completely and have to fiddle around and wait for it to come back (with no apparent reason for the disconnection or reconnection). i never had that problem until i installed 3.4.

[Mechcozmo]

Odd, because it has no real description, just support links. And the fact that it isn't, by default, required, is interesting. But I upgrade compulsevly, and I was one of those luckey few who downloaded 10.2.5 (I think) that wreaked havoc with networking connections. Hehe. Of cource, my Windoze computer has that same problem and its called "Windoze."
Actually, that isn't fair to my PC. It is a great platform to run Basilisk II on. Hullo to System 7.5.5!

Wow, I got off topic on that one. Watch out for my next thread, due to appear somewhere closer to midnight.

[dotnina]

Oh well,

how is that Apple updates are made available through Windows Update?

MS Word certainly doesn't get patched through OS X's software update...well no 3rd party app does.

Really? I could have sworn my Proteus (IM client) update came in through Software Update ... I told Proteus to check for updates and it pulled up Software Update w/an update ...

I could be wrong.

[Chris Marks]

Is it just me, or is the file not available for download anymore? The page is there, but the link to the disk image is bad.

I really want to update...my wifi connection cuts out for no reason at least once a day. (Ever since I switched it to mixed mode, now that I think about it)

[Chris Marks]

Looks like they just took the info page down...

[t300]

Works fine for me...Just wondering what the heck it did.

Nice to get some news like this after a day full of iMac jargon.

Now the real question...Where's that iPod Mini update?

[AssassinOfGates]

A while back I filed a bug about how with some cards the system will crash slowly during network activity. It would first drop the connection, then hang SystemUIServer making it nearly impossible to kill -9, then hang the finder, dock, and all other apps as well, forcing a hard reset with no crash messages whatsoever. All of this on a fresh install of Panther both patched and unpatched, after Airport was updated to 3.3 or greater.

Hope this fixed it. I'll make a new partition with panther tonight and see if it does. Here's crossing my fingers.

[vraxtus]

After I did the Airport update install, my wireless went on the fritz! I can't connect to anything! I finally got it to connect to my wireless network again... but it's painfully slow... it took me 30 seconds to get on AIM and Mail thought I was offline!!!

Is anyone else having any problems????

[angelneo]

Does anyone of you here use the airport card on a PC? This is a first time I know that the airport card is compatible with PC and hence the windows version?
Pardon my ignorance

[t300]

After I did the Airport update install, my wireless went on the fritz! I can't connect to anything! I finally got it to connect to my wireless network again... but it's painfully slow... it took me 30 seconds to get on AIM and Mail thought I was offline!!!

Is anyone else having any problems????

Weird. No problem here at all.

Does anyone of you here use the airport card on a PC? This is a first time I know that the airport card is compatible with PC and hence the windows version?
Pardon my ignorance

Airport cards are for Mac only. It is refering to the fact that you might be using an Airport card on a "PC/Windows Network."

[dbally]

So far so good . . . I can't tell any difference either, but since the connection isn't broken, I'll consider that a decent update.

[aswitcher]

After I did the Airport update install, my wireless went on the fritz! I can't connect to anything! I finally got it to connect to my wireless network again... but it's painfully slow... it took me 30 seconds to get on AIM and Mail thought I was offline!!!

Is anyone else having any problems????

Given your experience, and the recent virex issue, I think I'll give this a few days to shake out...aint broken don't fix it...

[t300]

Given your experience, and the recent virex issue, I think I'll give this a few days to shake out...aint broken don't fix it...

Aswitcher, what virex issue?

[vraxtus]

Given your experience, and the recent virex issue, I think I'll give this a few days to shake out...aint broken don't fix it...

What virex issue?

I keep getting, "There was an error joining the network." WTF?!?!?!?!? :mad: :mad: :mad:

[BeigeUser]

Airport cards are for Mac only. It is refering to the fact that you might be using an Airport card on a "PC/Windows Network."

Actually, it's probably for Wintel users who have a Airport Base Station. It would seem odd to use a wintel computer to update a airport card that is physically located inside a mac.

[t300]

Actually, it's probably for Wintel users who have a Airport Base Station. It would seem odd to use a wintel computer to update a airport card that is physically located inside a mac.

True, true...

Anyway, WHAT Virex issue? There seems to be no problems here...or is there?

[vraxtus]

Can anyone tell me how I could go about reverting the drivers to 3.4.2... when it DID work PERFECTLY???

[alphaq619]

this fixed my problem! i was having trouble automatically connecting to my wireless network whenever i restarted. now its fixed!

[cmcclain]

I'm so relieved this update finally arrived. I have been having nightmares with my PowerBook's Airport Extreme Card to keep a good solid connection with my D-Link DI-614+ Rev. B as well as my school's Airport Extreme Base Station. I truly believe it's the card faultiness. But now, everything seems to be working excellent. THANK YOU SO MUCH APPLE!

-Colby

[aswitcher]

Aswitcher, what virex issue?

They pulled the .Mac virus checker update and said go back to the old one...

[Flowbee]

True, true...

Anyway, WHAT Virex issue?

Virex 7.5 was released recently for .Mac members and the quickly pulled. I read that it had a bug that was causing it to delete entire mailboxes upon finding an email with a virus attachment. Apple is suggesting that if you upgraded to 7.5, you should re-download the previous version and downgrade.

[idkew]

Can anyone tell me how I could go about reverting the drivers to 3.4.2... when it DID work PERFECTLY???

restart you base station by unplugging it, then plug it back in.

restart your mac, then try to connect again. make sure you are using the correct name/pass.

if that doesn't work, reset the base station with a paperclip. then login again.

still not working? hard reset your base station. restart your mac again. upload latest software to base station. 99% sure that would fix anything.

[vraxtus]

restart you base station by unplugging it, then plug it back in.

restart your mac, then try to connect again. make sure you are using the correct name/pass.

if that doesn't work, reset the base station with a paperclip. then login again.

still not working? hard reset your base station. restart your mac again. upload latest software to base station. 99% sure that would fix anything.

I did that several times... and it wouldn't work.

So instead, I moved my PB into another room and connected to someone else's network.. and it worked! O_O

Then I came back and tried to reconnect to my network and now it seems to be working alright...

Maybe something was wrong with the MAC addresses??? I'm so confused.

Also it seems to be running slower than before now...

[t300]

Ahh..THAT Virex issue. I think I heard something minute about that, which is in turn, a big problem.

Also, speaking of updates, since this is Mac Expo week...iPod Mini Update, anyone?

[mvora]

Really? I could have sworn my Proteus (IM client) update came in through Software Update ... I told Proteus to check for updates and it pulled up Software Update w/an update ...

I could be wrong.

No 3rd party has access to Software Update so far. Proteus has its own updater, which looks just like Software Update, which is probably why you thought that it was using Software Update.

[Brian Haworth]

This update works fine for me, and has boosted my wireless reception.

[Chris Marks]

Where are you downloading this update from? I cannot access it from anywhere. Anyone willing to send it to me over AIM?

[t300]

No 3rd party has access to Software Update so far. Proteus has its own updater, which looks just like Software Update, which is probably why you thought that it was using Software Update.

Yeah, of course we have all heard the talk of Office updates via "Software Update." They currently have their own updater but personally, since having Office 2004 on this computer, I have yet to have any updates for it. Kind of weird...Microsoft definetely didn't ship Office 2004 perfect, that's for sure.

[AppleMatt]

I wonder if this goes some way to fix the widely reported dropped AirPort connetions that many people (including me) suffer.

AppleMatt

[angelneo]

Actually, it's probably for Wintel users who have a Airport Base Station. It would seem odd to use a wintel computer to update a airport card that is physically located inside a mac.
Oh ok. thanks, that clarify a lot. I was confused momentarily when the headlines says "Apparently there is a Windows version of this update as well available via Windows Update." for an airport card update

[Veldek]

Really? I could have sworn my Proteus (IM client) update came in through Software Update ... I told Proteus to check for updates and it pulled up Software Update w/an update ...

I could be wrong.

Proteus has its own Software Update that looks like the OS X one.

[mikeyrogers]

Virex 7.5 was released recently for .Mac members and the quickly pulled. I read that it had a bug that was causing it to delete entire mailboxes upon finding an email with a virus attachment. Apple is suggesting that if you upgraded to 7.5, you should re-download the previous version and downgrade.

Huh...I've been using 7.5 beta for months, now. I have yet to get an problem like that...

[yippy]

This isn't showing up in my Software Update. Is it only for the Airport base stations or also for the aiport cards? The post is a bit confusing. Thanks.

[donlab]

yea, i updated, and after restart, i got the gray "you need to restart" blah blah blah. otherwise know as a f'n kernel panic! all is well now...airport reception/speed/connetivity unchanged. It just crashed my powerbook! Way to go apple!

[nate13]

Not to fall behind, i guess i will risk my already bad connection.

[GeeYouEye]

I'm holding off... it works fine now, no need to mess with it. Besides, I want to see a KBase article on it first.

[me_94501]

me neither... but certainly had an impact on an app of mine.
The only difference I see is that I can pick up signals a little better. Instead of one or two bars in some locations, I'm picking up two or three.

[JDOG_]

Sweet--no problems here in the first place, but an improvement is always a welcomed addition. Now maybe they can release that illusive iPod mini update that Thinksecret was talking about a week and a half ago--I'm jonesing for the newer menu.

This update might be nicer when more kids show up here at my school.

[aussie_geek]

yea, i updated, and after restart, i got the gray "you need to restart" blah blah blah. otherwise know as a f'n kernel panic! all is well now...airport reception/speed/connetivity unchanged. It just crashed my powerbook! Way to go apple!

After reading these posts and especially this one, I may wait a few days to throw this update into my PowerBook. :rolleyes:

aussie_geek

[jbrown]

..in fairness for the first time ever...I seem to have encountered problems following an update.

First time on restart it had a Kernel panic during the start-up proccess, just at the point it got to the desktop image,but before the folders / windows appeared.
Restart - no problems booting
Then tried to sign on with AOL and normal modem conecction ( no Airport )
Went as usual, then got a message saying AOL couldn't connect. Clicked Retry and instantly got the same message. Quit AOL, but the ' disconnecting' words in the menu bar ( top right ) wouldn't stop scrolling. Restart. -- same again. And again.
Later playing a game, and another Kernel Panic.

Any ideas??

Have had to reboot from my other partition to sign on ( with no problems )

cheers

[MarcL]

My network connection used to drop when my computer woke from sleep, and I had to turn off the AirPort card and then turn it back on to get my signal back. This update fixed the problem.

[davecuse]

This one made me pretty nervous last night. It finished installing both the Airport and Airport Express updates, and optimizing my HD, then asked me to reboot. After I hit the reboot button it closed out the Dock and bar up top (whatever it's called) and sat there with only a pointer and my background image for about 15 minutes until I decided to do a hard reboot.

I haven't had any problems after that, but hanging always makes me a little nervous, especially right after an update.

[Bruce Lee, PhD]

I just installed it and all seems well. I may be seeing more signal bars, on average, than before. At my desk I usually see 4, now it varies between 4 and 5. I did a quick walkaround in my house, but I couldn't really tell any major difference from before. If I had an unreliable or nonexistent connection before, I still have an unreliable or nonexistent connnection. Anyway, I can't tell if they just turned up the lamp, so to speak, or if there's a real performance difference. Or maybe I'm just making it up since I'm looking for differences. Anyone else seeing this?

[rog]

No differences here. Worked fine on 2 macs I have.

[virividox]

woohoo updating now

[tromboneaholic]

I have an iBook 800 mHz and a Qucksilver 733 mHz, both running 10.2.8, and the update does not appear in software updates on either machine.

I haven't seen it posted that I need 10.3.x or anything, so was it an oversight, or what?

[ericc22]

Greetings,

I have a 17inch PB 1.5. I was scheduled to bring my PB into The Apple Store for servicing. The problem I have is that I lose my wireless connection on occassion. It happens every couple of days. I reboot and that fixes the problem in all but one instance.

Seems like others have this problem. I am wondering, has the update fixed your problem? I am planning to hold off on bringing my computer in for now, and hoping this works. Curious for your experience.

Thanks!

Eric

[fabsgwu]

Ahh..THAT Virex issue. I think I heard something minute about that, which is in turn, a big problem.

Also, speaking of updates, since this is Mac Expo week...iPod Mini Update, anyone?

Did anyone notice that Schiller said "the iPod mini, with 5 Gb," when he was covering the iPod line. Was that a slip, or a mistake? btw, thanks for the heads up on the Virex issue everyone, and here I thought my .Mac membership was finally giving me something useful :eek:

[feeze]

Just installed it and no problems so far. According to Mac Stumbler the signal is now a lot stronger, before it would be around 28, now its around 42. I'm also picking up a second wireless network that I didn't know existed (very weak and drops in and out), strange.

[LightingFiend]

First, the question no one has asked...
Is it possible these updates have something to do with streaming non-iTunes audio to Airport Express?

Second, where is the update. I have searched all over Apple's website and can't find it?

~Thanks

[swissmann]

Does anyone of you here use the airport card on a PC? This is a first time I know that the airport card is compatible with PC and hence the windows version?
Pardon my ignorance

I am also ignorant about wireless just because I have never used it. If someone wouldn't mind clearing up some things for me.
Someone posted that airport cards don't work in PCs - thanks for the answer.
Does Airport Express and Extreme Base Station work for Macs and PCs?
Airport Express can use AirTunes and also share a USB printer can Airport Extreme Base do this too?
What are the advantages to the Extreme Base over Express?
Can you use the Express without the Extreme to share an cable internet connection?
Are there 802.11g cards from 3rd party manufacturers that work in Apple computers?
Do 3rd party 802.11g routers require driver compatibility to work with Macs or is all 802.11g stuff compatible with all other 802.11g/b stuff.
Is 802.11a stuff only compatible with 802.11a stuff?
Apple products in this arena seem fairly expensive to 3rd party manufacturers. Does anyone recommend 3rd party over Apple here? If so any in particular?

Whew, I know a lot of questions. If no one wants to answer I understand, but I post here because I know a lot of you are geniuses and I can get some great info. Thanks!

[Cowboy Dan]

A tad too busy to install and reboot now, so I'll download it and install later.

Too busy to install it, but still has time to post about it. Awesome.

[BobVB]

Huh...I've been using 7.5 beta for months, now. I have yet to get an problem like that...

Well you are lucky. Many people have had the program delete mailboxes if they have it on the auto 'clean' setting. Also, the background processing can't be turned off even if you change the preference settings. I specifically never turned it on in my laptop but there the process was, sucking up my battery life 24/7.

Read the discussions at Apple support under .Mac > Virex. If the beta isn't causing you problems either they changed it from the beta, you aren't using the features or settings that are causing problems, or you made the right sacrifices to the right computer gods.

[PDubNYC]

I have an iBook 800 mHz and a Qucksilver 733 mHz, both running 10.2.8, and the update does not appear in software updates on either machine.

I haven't seen it posted that I need 10.3.x or anything, so was it an oversight, or what?


Yes, you need to have Panther. Airport for 10.2 is still on 3.1.1

[yippy]

Can some one please tell me. Is this only for base stations? Because my powerbook with an Airport Extreme card and Panther is not getting the update in Software Update.

[tromboneaholic]

Yes, you need to have Panther. Airport for 10.2 is still on 3.1.1

Thanks, but you used the wrong font and size! :D

[idkew]

I am also ignorant about wireless just because I have never used it. If someone wouldn't mind clearing up some things for me.
Someone posted that airport cards don't work in PCs - thanks for the answer.
Does Airport Express and Extreme Base Station work for Macs and PCs?
Airport Express can use AirTunes and also share a USB printer can Airport Extreme Base do this too?
What are the advantages to the Extreme Base over Express?
Can you use the Express without the Extreme to share an cable internet connection?
Are there 802.11g cards from 3rd party manufacturers that work in Apple computers?
Do 3rd party 802.11g routers require driver compatibility to work with Macs or is all 802.11g stuff compatible with all other 802.11g/b stuff.
Is 802.11a stuff only compatible with 802.11a stuff?
Apple products in this arena seem fairly expensive to 3rd party manufacturers. Does anyone recommend 3rd party over Apple here? If so any in particular?

Whew, I know a lot of questions. If no one wants to answer I understand, but I post here because I know a lot of you are geniuses and I can get some great info. Thanks!

-yes
-yes/no extreme base does not do airtunes.
-extreme base= more users, better range
-no- you need some wireless to connect to express/extreme base (if that is what your question was)
-yes, none internal though
-no/yes, generally
-not sure, most likely no, but a is not a "standard" yet.
-yes, apple's are expensive, but the only ones with printer sharing and music streaming in this range for a mac. don't need either? dlink will work fine for you.
-dlink works well and is inexpensive. get apple internal wireless no matter what. no reason to carry around an external adapter when you can get one by apple that is internal.

[micvog]

When people say they received one or two more bars of reception, does that refer to the Airport menu applet that maxes out at 5 or 6 (I believe that is the correct term for the small icon in the upper right-hand corner and I am on a Windows PC currently) or the gauge in Internet Connect (that has about 10-12 "bars")?

[techgeek]

I am also ignorant about wireless just because I have never used it. If someone wouldn't mind clearing up some things for me.
...Snip

:eek: Phew loads of questions, lets take them one at a time

Someone posted that airport cards don't work in PCs - thanks for the answer.
Correct the cards only work in Macs.
Does Airport Express and Extreme Base Station work for Macs and PCs?
Yes
Airport Express can use AirTunes and also share a USB printer can Airport Extreme Base do this too?
Airport Extreme cannot be used by Airtunes, but can share a printer.
What are the advantages to the Extreme Base over Express?
The Extreme can have more users connected simultaniously, has an external antenna port, a built in V90 56K modem and both a LAN and WAN port.
Can you use the Express without the Extreme to share an cable internet connection?
Yes.
Are there 802.11g cards from 3rd party manufacturers that work in Apple computers?
Yes there are, but check compatability carefully before buying one.
Do 3rd party 802.11g routers require driver compatibility to work with Macs or is all 802.11g stuff compatible with all other 802.11g/b stuff.
802.11b/g are standards and (baring a dodgy implementation) all cards should work with all basestations.
Is 802.11a stuff only compatible with 802.11a stuff?
802.11a is only compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b only with 802.11b and 802.11g only with 802.11g. Some cards/basestations support multiple standards giving 802.11b/g.
Apple products in this arena seem fairly expensive to 3rd party manufacturers. Does anyone recommend 3rd party over Apple here? If so any in particular?
Well you have to compare them feature for feature. I find Apple quite competitive, but it depends what features you want and need. There are cheaper products about.
Whew, I know a lot of questions. If no one wants to answer I understand, but I post here because I know a lot of you are geniuses and I can get some great info. Thanks!
Well I don't know about that, but I hope the answers above help.
:D

[swissmann]

-yes
-yes/no extreme base does not do airtunes.
-extreme base= more users, better range
-no- you need some wireless to connect to express/extreme base (if that is what your question was)
-yes, none internal though
-no/yes, generally
-not sure, most likely no, but a is not a "standard" yet.
-yes, apple's are expensive, but the only ones with printer sharing and music streaming in this range for a mac. don't need either? dlink will work fine for you.
-dlink works well and is inexpensive. get apple internal wireless no matter what. no reason to carry around an external adapter when you can get one by apple that is internal.

Thanks idkew!

[swissmann]

:eek: Phew loads of questions, lets take them one at a time


Correct the cards only work in Macs.

Yes

Airport Extreme cannot be used by Airtunes, but can share a printer.

The Extreme can have more users connected simultaniously, has an external antenna port, a built in V90 56K modem and both a LAN and WAN port.

Yes.

Yes there are, but check compatability carefully before buying one.

802.11b/g are standards and (baring a dodgy implementation) all cards should work with all basestations.

802.11a is only compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b only with 802.11b and 802.11g only with 802.11g. Some cards/basestations support multiple standards giving 802.11b/g.

Well you have to compare them feature for feature. I find Apple quite competitive, but it depends what features you want and need. There are cheaper products about.

Well I don't know about that, but I hope the answers above help.
:D

Thanks techgeek!

[idkew]

When people say they received one or two more bars of reception, does that refer to the Airport menu applet that maxes out at 5 or 6 (I believe that is the correct term for the small icon in the upper right-hand corner and I am on a Windows PC currently) or the gauge in Internet Connect (that has about 10-12 "bars")?

latter. the menu.

[t300]

Did anyone notice that Schiller said "the iPod mini, with 5 Gb," when he was covering the iPod line. Was that a slip, or a mistake? btw, thanks for the heads up on the Virex issue everyone, and here I thought my .Mac membership was finally giving me something useful :eek:

Hmm..Slip perhaps? I will go back and look, if the keynote stream works well today (it kept timing out yesterday). Personally, a single gig boost is not much of, well, a boost, in my opinion. 2 gigs would be different, but not one...I just want that dang update.

BTW, this update worked fine for me and I don't know why all of you are saying "Ahhh, I had to restart after it installed." It said "Restart Required" beforehand.

[PDubNYC]

latter. the menu.

the menu would be the former, and the Internet Connect is the latter

[Porsche]

Installed the update on my iBook G3/600, and it has helped my signal strength quite a bit. Where I was once getting one or two bars I'm now getting a full four. Thanks Apple! :D

[mobilebandit]

Coincidently, just after I installed the AirPort update, my ISP (roadrunner) was having DNS issues. After banging my head for 30 minutes, I figured out it was the network and not my PB. Everything worked great when I woke up this morning.
/sigh

[t300]

Coincidently, just after I installed the AirPort update, my ISP (roadrunner) was having DNS issues. After banging my head for 30 minutes, I figured out it was the network and not my PB. Everything worked great when I woke up this morning.
/sigh

It usually works that a way, doesn't it?

[finleymac]

The update fixed file sharing using Macs with Airport Cards to wired computers using NetGear Routers. Before I could connect to the file sharing server before, but navigation of the Hard-Drive and File Transfer speed were very slow. With the update it is very fast and works great. Fixed the problem of both my 667Mhz TiBook and 700Mhz 14" iBook sharing to a wired G4 tower. I'm not noticing any better range then before or signal strength, but overall a great update.

[dudemac]

What virex issue?

I keep getting, "There was an error joining the network." WTF?!?!?!?!? :mad: :mad: :mad:

I was having a similar problem after upgrading to 10.3.5, I couldn't connect to my base station at all. and kept getting that same error. I finally figured out that if I run the base station in b/g mode it works fine. But if I put it in "g - only" mode it will not let me connect to it anymore. I am not sure why, since I have an airport extreme card that connects at 54 all the time.

Anyway I hope this helps some.

[Mechcozmo]

Please ignore my previous post of houwdy doody. I found that I could not connect to AIM via iChat untill I shut down and restarted the computer. Drove me crazy to no end. Also messed up the connection to the Wi-Fi networked printer that my family shares.

A side note, if anyone can find the correct spelling of "houwdy doody" please tell me. Thanks. :D

[JFreak]

Thanks, but you used the wrong font and size! :D

yes he did and now i feel like i must shout too! i can feel the adrenaline rush! great!

it really feels like shouting. i had to jump back when i read it :D

[techgeek]

Where are you all getting this update from?
There is nothing in my software update and the only thing I can find on the Apple website is 4.0.1 which appears to be Airport Express specific.
Am I missing something?

What version are you all updating to?
:confused:

[JFreak]

it was on the software update. i think the update is not available for jaguar users - what version do you use? i have 10.3.4 currently as the 10.3.5 is not yet qualified for protools by digidesign.

[techgeek]

I'm running 10.3.5 on a G3 iBook.
Could this be because I only have an Airport card rather than Airport Extreme?
Hmmm I bet that's the answer.
Anybody with an Airport card got the update?

[JFreak]

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/airportcardupdate.html

[techgeek]

Thanks for the link.
It looks like Apple have finaly got around to updating the Airport Extreme page as the link is now on there as well.
Unless of course I was being blind last night when I was looking. :o

[yippy]

I had the same problem of not being able to find it. It finaly showed up in my software uptade at about 11:30 last night. More than a day after everyone else got it. Oh well.

[Porsche]

I'm running 10.3.5 on a G3 iBook.
Could this be because I only have an Airport card rather than Airport Extreme?
Hmmm I bet that's the answer.
Anybody with an Airport card got the update?

I have the same setup, yet the update appeared instantly in my Software Update.

I have the standard Airport card.

[MacFan26]

I updated and so far so good. I read that some of you guys have better signals. Are you really getting a better signal, or is this just a software thing? Like, when they fixed the iPod battery bar to be more correct?

[zwida]

I updated and so far so good. I read that some of you guys have better signals. Are you really getting a better signal, or is this just a software thing? Like, when they fixed the iPod battery bar to be more correct?

All I've really noticed is that my signal strength returned to where it was before the Airport Express update that came out last week. It's possible, of course, that this is TOTALLY unrelated, but that's the only thing I've noticed since installing.

[aswitcher]

I bit the bullet and updated yesterday and so far no problems. Even with my new apple BT keyboard between the PB and the AX I still get 4 bars.

Sometimes the strength used to drop to just 2 bars but not for very long since the update - fingers crossed

[aussie_geek]

This update is great!! I have a Konfabulator widget that tells me the Airport Extreme strength. When upstairs in my place I could only get around 65 - 70 percent. Now I am getting 90% reception.


aussie_geek

[MacFan26]

I'm running 10.3.5 on a G3 iBook.
Could this be because I only have an Airport card rather than Airport Extreme?
My mom's G3 iBook didn't get the update either, that's rather odd. It's still not in software update.