No I have been on this FW for quite some time. Is there a known issue with upgrading?
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Airport Extreme - Internet Connection drops daily!?
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No I have been on this FW for quite some time. Is there a known issue with upgrading?
Not exactly. I found that 7.6.4 was less stable and more touchy under load. I am not even talking extreme load, just regular web browsing load for about 10 users.
I'm using the latest "flat white" model. I actually have two, and both have the same issue. Do the tall ones not have this issue? If not, I'll upgrade.
edit: I also get a weird error whenever I try to access Gmail. It always says "we've detected a slow internet connection" and tries to load the simple HTML version on all my devices. My internet connection, however, runs superfast in speed tests!
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I have not heard any reports of any issues along those lines in the new 6th generation models. To downgrade simply open AirPort Utility on a Mac, select your base station, hold OPT and click on the version number and choose "7.6.1".
Fantastic, thanks for your help! I need an excuse to upgrade to .ac anyway
But first try the downgrade...
Of course, will do. Thanks again. Any ideas why Apple hasn't fixed this? 7.6.4 came out last year!
So the firmware downgrade fixed it. However, I went out and bought a new 802.11ac AirPort Extreme and on the latest firmware the issue still persists, albeit dropping less frequently. It's going back to the shop!
Hmm. 7.6.1 on the older N devices and 7.7.3 on the AC models has been spot on so far for me.
After experiencing this issue I googled and found this thread. I signed up to comment here. I am also having the issue with dropped connections over bridged mode using PPPoE on the AEBS.
I have:
Airport Extreme Base Station model A1143
Motorolla 3360 modem
This morning I downgraded my 7.6.4 firmware to 7.6.1 and so far no disconnects yet.
I have:
Airport Extreme Base Station model A1143
Motorolla 3360 modem
This morning I downgraded my 7.6.4 firmware to 7.6.1 and so far no disconnects yet.
And now my connection has dropped. So I guess 7.6.1 isn't really a fix either at least for my AEBS.
Did you perform a factory reset after installing the 7.6.1 firmware? Is the AirPort in Bridge Mode or DHCP & NAT mode?
No, I didn't perform a factory reset. I decided to just go and get a basic Netgear modem that had routing built-in. Now I am using my AEBS in bridge mode and everything is working.