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Airport Card Update 2004-08-31
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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.
I haven't had any problems after that, but hanging always makes me a little nervous, especially right after an update.
Signal lamp
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?
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?
No Update Available for iBook or Quicksilver
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?
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?
Did your dropped connection get fixed? (PB)
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
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
jet3004 said:
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
Better Signal
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.
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.
Two Questions
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
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
angelneo said:
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!
Goto the Apple Discussions and Read
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.
mikeyrogers said:
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.
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.
swissmann said:
-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.
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")?
swissmann said:
Phew loads of questions, lets take them one at a timeCorrect 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.
techgeek said:
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.
Thanks techgeek!
fabsgwu said: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
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.
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!