Apple Releases Airport Utility 6.2 with Guest Wi-Fi and Printer Improvements

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  1. roadbloc macrumors G3

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  2. tgara macrumors 6502a

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    #52
    No, but you should consider getting a newer Airport Extreme. It is certain that Apple will add additional features to these devices in the coming months, and your current gear will not be able to handle it.

    Three updates:
    1. Mac OSX Airport Utility Update
    2. iOS Airport Utility Update
    3. Firmware updates for Airport Extreme and Express

    Get 'em all, boys! Took me about 20 minutes to update the FW in my Airport Extreme and 5 Airport Expresses. FYI, I had to run Airport Utility a couple times before the red badge showed (indicating FW update available) on all my routers. Be patient with it, it all works.
     
  3. lexvo macrumors 6502a

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    #53
    Have you tried a factory reset? It has helped me in situations like this.

    Factory reset:
    - unplug from power
    - press and hold reset button
    - plug into power again while still pressing reset button
    - after a few seconds release reset button

    Note: you have to do all settings again after this.
     
  4. Macman45 macrumors G5

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    As far as I can tell, yes. I updated my TC first, it re-booted but it does take a while to sort itself out so patience is the key. I then updated my AE..same deal.

    All my network settings were retained, and I have had no issues at all since updating them both last night.
     
  5. radioactive macrumors member

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    #55
    Same for me, I have a 2TB latest generation Time Capsule and AirPlay is now dropping out every 2-3 minutes, where before it played flawlessly.

    It's not a problem with routing either, the TC is only configured as a bridge for WiFi, I have a separate DSL router and PowerLine (homeplug) network that transports the audio.

    I downgraded to 7.6.1 and it's all fixed.

    File a bug report here:

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
     
  6. fhall1 macrumors 68030

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    LOL....after reading all the problems people had with 7.6.2 I've stayed at 7.6.1....if it ain't broke...
     
  7. chercm macrumors member

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    #57
    the 5Ghz band connection speed is so much faster after the upgrade
     
  8. el-John-o macrumors 65816

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    #58
    Safari is a little..

    Okay no I won't go there..

    Anyway, I didn't notice any performance issues after going to 7.6.3. However the update for Airport Utility did come through the App Store for me.
     
  9. tgara macrumors 6502a

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    Did you guys update ALL the software? E.g. the Airport FW, the OSX Airport utility AND the iOS Airport utility? I did and Airplay works flawlessly over a long range.

    Maybe restart all your gear?
     
  10. iScott428 macrumors regular

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    Question, I have a guest network enabled on my 4th gen time capsule and I also have an airport extreme (4th gen) plus a airport express. I can now see the option to add a guest network on my extreme, but I want to extend the current guest network from the TC as well as extend my main network. If I enter the same credential on the extreme as the current guest network setup on my TC will the software know to extend the network or will it create a 2nd guest network? This seems to be the way the main network is being extended, but before I went fiddling with it I figured I would check here first and hopefully save myself some time. Any suggestions would be helpful! Thanks!

    Or is this even possible?
     
  11. mdpeterman macrumors newbie

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    Like others have mentioned the new update broke my IPv6 tunnel from tunnelbroker.net. Hope there is a fix quick.
     
  12. bfroehle macrumors newbie

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    The upgrade broke my IPv6 tunneling as well. Downgrading to 7.6.1 fixed it immediately.
     
  13. John.B macrumors 68040

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    #63
    The new iOS app won't accept the same basestation password I use to connect from OSX. Probably doesn't like some of the special characters I use in my password, and I'm not about to use a weaker password just to be able to use a dumbed down app on my iPad or iPhone.
     
  14. RoarinRow macrumors regular

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    #64
    How did you downgrade? I need to do that to fix my IPv6.
     
  15. bedifferent macrumors 603

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    Funny, I once called in AppleCare about an issue with a NAS on my network. This was when the "new" AirPort Utility came out. I still used 5.x, while the dmg will not install, you can drag and drop it from another (older) OS X install and it will run. The tech rep on the phone said she wouldn't use the new one herself, and was glad I had the older version (5.6). I don't know what Apple is thinking since 10.7, but this iOS (and the new AirPort Utility is exactly like the iOS version) of everything OS X is pissing me off.
     
  16. Weaselboy macrumors Core

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    There is a great post here from forum member mmomega showing how to get Airport Utility 5.6.1 on Mountain Lion.
     
  17. RoarinRow macrumors regular

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    #67
    Found my answer:

    AirPort Utility 6

    Open AirPort Utility.
    Select the base station you want to downgrade.
    Place the mouse cursor over the version number and hold down the Option key to turn it into a pop-up menu. Press and hold the mouse button to open the menu.
    From the menu that appears, select a firmware version and click OK. If you select Other, you will be prompted to manually locate the firmware update.
     
  18. kingtj macrumors 68020

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    Another *possible* problem w/new firmware?

    I just upgraded both my Airport Extreme (latest revision) and Airport Express (latest model too) with this 7.63 firmware and all seemed to be well initially.

    A few hours later, my wife tried to kick off a Time Machine backup over the LAN to my FreeNAS box serving as the makeshift Time Machine server (always worked pretty good before), and the backup suddenly halted.

    I went downstairs to troubleshoot and realized the Airport Express and the Extreme which I had been running in bridged mode, with the Express extending the wi-fi network were not seeing each other. Both still had green lights on the front, but no network traffic was flowing between them at all.

    I rebooted the extreme by unplugging the AC power, and when it came back up, all was well again. But now i'll have to keep an eye on it for a while to see if this was a one-time glitch, or a problem with the firmware.
     
  19. Hitch08 macrumors 6502

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    Looks like I'll just stay with the current version...
     
  20. MN7119 macrumors regular

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    Updated Airport Extreme base yesterday. Working perfectly after the update. No issues at all.
     
  21. calaverasgrande macrumors 65816

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    Wifi

    they really need to do some work on the Wifi controls in ML. (not Airport, wifi).

    They simply aren't as easy to use as the ones on much cheaper, lower quality PCs. And that is sad.
    Plus, I have seen quite a lot of beachballing on my users MBPs. Not from Firefox or Safari, but from the dang Wifi preferences panel.
    Compared to the stock windows wifi control panel, or Lenovo's and HP's wifi applets, it's primitive and annoying.
    Why does it ask you to type the name in of the network first? (though there is a button to click to go to a list of networks)
    Why doesnt it display the TYPE of network (ABGN etc)?
    Why does the drop down for choosing networks freeze so often?
     
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  23. rexone macrumors regular

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    #73
    I wonder if this updates fixes the problems of drop-outs when streaming music over your network?
    And I've always kept 5.6 on-hand & prefer to use it over V6.
    Just absurd how Apple is continuing to dumb-down all of it's app's and utilities.
     
  24. jdmagoo1 macrumors member

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    #74
    So does this update enable guest mode when the AE is in bridge mode?
     
  25. Explorz macrumors regular

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    #75
    Uh, I think not. That's a lot of what this thread is about. No wondering necessary.

     

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