'AirPort Utility' for iOS 5 Hits the App Store

MacRumors · Oct 12, 2011

Apple continues to make preparations for today's iOS 5 launch with the release of its new AirPort Utility [App Store] app to allow users to administer AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, and Time Capsule base stations.

Use AirPort Utility to manage your Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and TimeCapsule - right from your iPad, iPhone, ir iPod touch. See a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and devices. Change base station and network settings, or manage advanced features such as security modes, wireless channels, and more. AirPort Utility works with all Apple 802.11n Wi-Fi base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule.

Apple appeared to originally be preparing to integrate AirPort Utility directly into iOS 5, but apparently decided to break the functionality out into a separate app. Users entering the Wi-Fi portion of the Settings app in iOS 5 will be offered the ability to download the app to manage their networks. AirPort Utility is a universal app compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and requires iOS 5.

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r2shyyou · Oct 12, 2011

Loving all these releases!

Greydog · Oct 12, 2011

FINALLY!!! This should have been a systems app from Day 1. Amen, Apple.

Four oF NINE · Oct 12, 2011

Hi there!

Is anyone else having a problem with mobileme mail today?

coder12 · Oct 12, 2011

r2shyyou said:
Loving all these releases!

Happy update your iDevice day!

ironsienna · Oct 12, 2011

Yes!

Being a separate app indicates a lot more features I suppose!

satcomer · Oct 12, 2011

Require IOS 5. So we will have to wait until that is released.

parish · Oct 12, 2011

Greydog said:
FINALLY!!! This should have been a systems app from Day 1. Amen, Apple.

+1

It's sooo annoying having to get the MBP out just to add a MAC address to the wireless Access List.

igazza · Oct 12, 2011

Apple is on a roll today

MightyMac007 · Oct 12, 2011

More great news!

I've been looking forward to this type of application for a while now. Apple surprises me pleasantly once again

applesith · Oct 12, 2011

Too bad it doesn't work with non :apple:

network devices

spazzcat · Oct 12, 2011

Four oF NINE said:
Hi there!

Is anyone else having a problem with mobileme mail today?

They are getting ready to cut over to icloud?

andiwm2003 · Oct 12, 2011

Greydog said:
FINALLY!!! This should have been a systems app from Day 1. Amen, Apple.

+1billion

this was one of the most annoying omissions of iOS. I was stuck countless times in hotels with my Airport Express unable to set it up for wifi and unable to use Ethernet on my iPad or iPhone.

Unbelievable that it took Apple 4 years to make this App.

Now please release Keychain Access for iOS5!

And since you are at it provide Keychain syncing in iCloud like you did in MobileMe!

Four oF NINE · Oct 12, 2011

spazzcat said:
They are getting ready to cut over to icloud?

Possibly so.. I just got off the phone with tech support, and they said there was a server problem which they resolved.. Everything appears to be OK now.

iSaxon · Oct 12, 2011

This is awesome. I had no idea they were coming out with an Airport Utility app. Will be a lot more convenient to reboot the Time Capsule from my phone!!

igazza · Oct 12, 2011

next will be iWork for iOS

frunkis54 · Oct 12, 2011

anyone have a link its not comming up for me?

DESNOS · Oct 12, 2011

applesith said:
Too bad it doesn't work with non network devices

I doubt this matters for most users, but personally, I do sometimes need to connect to it remotely... Might have to set up a VPN for this.

ChristianVirtual · Oct 12, 2011

That's a nice little App.; now if just would remember the password of my APExpress ;-)

modit · Oct 12, 2011

Cool...one more reason for getting an :apple:

router

iSaxon · Oct 12, 2011

frunkis54 said:
anyone have a link its not comming up for me?

Here's the one I used:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airport-utility/id427276530?mt=8

Mr Kram · Oct 12, 2011

finally. this has been a long time coming.

DaffyDuck · Oct 12, 2011

I searched for this and Find My Friends on both iTunes 10.5.1 and on my iPhone with 5.0 GM and couldn't find them. What gives?

dashiel · Oct 12, 2011

I hope this fixes a the situation where my iPhone sees but cant connect to my Airport Express thats connected the Airport Extreme.

roadbloc · Oct 12, 2011

Any reason why this can't run on iOS 4?

igazza said:
next will be iWork for iOS

iWork is already available for iOS.

'AirPort Utility' for iOS 5 Hits the App Store

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