Apple Releases AirPort Extreme Update 2008-002

MacRumors · Jul 24, 2008, 05:58 PM

Apple today released AirPort Extreme Update 2008-002.

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Kilamite · Jul 24, 2008, 05:59 PM

How do I get it? Software Update doesn't see it, neither does my AirPort Utility.

Mindflux · Jul 24, 2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilamite

How do I get it? Software Update doesn't see it, neither does my AirPort Utility.

So.. then wait or download it at the link above.

I wonder if this helps the MobileMe -> Mac push issues. If I reboot my extreme I can get MM pushes for a short period of time and then they die off.

Beric · Jul 24, 2008, 06:02 PM

I'll wait and see if it helps... or hurts... the Macbook wireless dropout.

beardboy · Jul 24, 2008, 06:05 PM

Won't run on mine, says i need to be using '10.4.11'

shadowfax · Jul 24, 2008, 06:06 PM

FWIW Kilamite, if you are trying to install this update on Leopard, note that OS X 10.4.11 is in the requirements.

milklovin · Jul 24, 2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilamite

How do I get it? Software Update doesn't see it, neither does my AirPort Utility.

This is only for user's running 10.4.11, not for those who have already upgraded to leopard.

Kilamite · Jul 24, 2008, 06:12 PM

Ah, silly me.

Beric · Jul 24, 2008, 06:16 PM

Oh, it's 10.4 only? Apparently I won't be installing it.

dlmart2 · Jul 24, 2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by milklovin

This is only for user's running 10.4.11, not for those who have already upgraded to leopard.

Im running leopard and my APE just pulled down the update...so are you sure?

Luap · Jul 24, 2008, 06:46 PM

If this is only for 10.4, then the article should really be edited to make that clear.

Mindflux · Jul 24, 2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dlmart2

Im running leopard and my APE just pulled down the update...so are you sure?

Are you sure you didnt miss the last APE update a month or two back? By the way how is a piece of router firmware/software dependent on the OS on the desktop?

It says it's an Airport Extreme update, not an update for the Airport utility.

coledog · Jul 24, 2008, 11:45 PM

If it were for the Airport and not the computer it would be a firmware update. Therefore would not have a specific OS listed.

This is an update to the way 10.4.11 talks to the Airport.

twoodcc · Jul 25, 2008, 12:40 AM

i sure hope it does help with mobileme

G-Force · Jul 25, 2008, 04:56 AM

What? Tiger Only? My MacBook running 10.5.4 Leopard has random dropouts two to three times a day (going on-off-on-off and so on). I sure hope Apple will release a Leopard fix too, because this clearly started when I installed 10.5.3.

LondonGooner · Jul 25, 2008, 09:12 AM

Totally pathetic. Good job on releasing a new OS but still not managing to fix the wireless problem on the macbooks

macleod199 · Jul 25, 2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindflux

Are you sure you didnt miss the last APE update a month or two back? By the way how is a piece of router firmware/software dependent on the OS on the desktop?

It says it's an Airport Extreme update, not an update for the Airport utility.

The wireless hardware in all the Mac computers is also called Airport and Airport Extreme. What people informally called the "Airport" is properly called an Airport Base Station or Airport Extreme Base Station.

Just mentally replace "Airport" with 802.11b and "Airport Extreme" with 802.11g/pre-n, and it makes a lot more sense.

Diggity-Dan · Jul 26, 2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by macleod199

The wireless hardware in all the Mac computers is also called Airport and Airport Extreme. What people informally called the "Airport" is properly called an Airport Base Station or Airport Extreme Base Station.

Just mentally replace "Airport" with 802.11b and "Airport Extreme" with 802.11g/pre-n, and it makes a lot more sense.

Exactly. You'll want this update even if you don't use an airport extreme base station. It's updating the airport extreme card in your mac.

CRIIM44 · Jul 26, 2008, 01:50 PM

like a few others have said this is not for the airport base station but for the airport extreme card itself

Axemantitan · Jul 26, 2008, 02:48 PM

This has definitely improved the reliability of my wireless connection (and I use the wireless router supplied by my cable company.)

gutefahrt · Jul 26, 2008, 04:44 PM

Why's this Page 2?

fregedegpo · Jul 27, 2008, 07:47 AM

It hasn't improved my wireless connection. It still goes through odd bits of downtime that fix themselves five minutes or so later. But hopefully this will fix Logic... Let me check...

YEP! Fixed it!

Used to be that I would have to quit Airport if I wanted to work or else I'd get crazy crackles and really awful performance. That is a thing of the past now!

!!!

Wombert · Jul 27, 2008, 02:15 PM

Installed fine on my Powerbook G4 on 10.5.4. Safari is definitely snappier.

Mindflux · Jul 27, 2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Wombert

Installed fine on my Powerbook G4 on 10.5.4. Safari is definitely snappier.

Tiger only.

wonderbread57 · Jul 27, 2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gutefahrt

Why's this Page 2?

because it's a minor update/boring.

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Beric macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2008	Oh, it's 10.4 only? Apparently I won't be installing it.

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G-Force macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Netherlands	What? Tiger Only? My MacBook running 10.5.4 Leopard has random dropouts two to three times a day (going on-off-on-off and so on). I sure hope Apple will release a Leopard fix too, because this clearly started when I installed 10.5.3.

Jul 25, 2008, 09:12 AM	#16
LondonGooner macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2006	Totally pathetic. Good job on releasing a new OS but still not managing to fix the wireless problem on the macbooks

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Axemantitan macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	This has definitely improved the reliability of my wireless connection (and I use the wireless router supplied by my cable company.)

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gutefahrt macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2004	Why's this Page 2?

Jul 27, 2008, 07:47 AM	#22
fregedegpo macrumors member Join Date: May 2004	Hooray! It hasn't improved my wireless connection. It still goes through odd bits of downtime that fix themselves five minutes or so later. But hopefully this will fix Logic... Let me check... YEP! Fixed it! Used to be that I would have to quit Airport if I wanted to work or else I'd get crazy crackles and really awful performance. That is a thing of the past now! !!!

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