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Airport Update Out in Software Update
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I haven't looked for the update, but for a couple months I've had issues with my iBook G4 (10.4.11) and now with my 08 MBP. Are AirPort Extreme cards known to have connectivity issues like this lately? My network is using an AirPort Express as my router, and my Xbox 360 has absolutely zero problems connecting wirelessly, it's only my Macs, which seems strange to me. I won't go into the nuances of the connection issues, as they both appear to be working okay now, but for how long I have no idea.
I wish this were an update for the Time Capsule instead. I think that product is still a bit buggy, and they really need to improve transfer speeds over gigabit ethernet to the internal disk.
I'd like to see an update that does something other than turn your airport express card into a highly polished turd 
Agreed. Transfer speeds over a Gigabit ethernet connection to the internal drive on my Time Capsule is nowhere near the speeds it should be.
Sad when I can transfer faster from my Mac Pro to my XP machine, than I can to the Time Capsule.
As for the Airport update, it seems to be working fine on my 2.4GHz MacBook.
-Kevin
The update is still available here if you want to get it:
http://mac.majorgeeks.com/download4831.html
Worked fine for me.
http://mac.majorgeeks.com/download4831.html
Worked fine for me.
I can confirm this, looks like it disables N capability.
Here is the latest version if anyone wants to revert: http://rapidshare.com/files/156485013/IO80211Family.kext.zip
Well I downloaded the update when it first came out, but didn't do my restart until just this morning, I checked and it no longer says wireless N, but it still says the link speed is 130 Mbit/s, so does it really disable wireless N or does it just cause an error that it's not listing wireless N on the Model: section, can anyone that's saying wireless N is disabled please check their link speed and get back to us?
While holding down the option key click on the airport icon and let us know what speed it says.
TY I didn't know that, yes it says Transmit Rate: 130 when I do that and what is RSSI? that number keeps changing when I check, it was originally -45 now it's somewhere between -37 and -39
Nothing like installing an update when Software Update tells you, just to see it pulled with no reasons as to why...
So far nothing has set on fire, but I do wonder.
So far nothing has set on fire, but I do wonder.
Also on mine it doesn't show N anymore in the network util. I don't have N, i have G.
So it doesn't say N in the network util anymore, but it still supports it? or it still connects, and gives the N speeds?
Thanks
And RSSI is the strenght of the signal
Does it go to sleep properly? Check if the lid stays closed, or apply this hack, so that opening the screen doesn't wake it, but pressing a key.
Open terminal and type: sudo pmset lidwake 0
enter your password, and all should be well
Somehow I doubt it that Apple would care about a possible problem you might experience with your Hackintosh after applying an update
I agree, the transfer speed to my 1TB Time Capsule sucks donkeyballs at the moment.
Yep..sleeping fine.....and screen turns off
This is definitely new since the update..
Maybe just a coincidence though
My first question is, where in the FIRST place was the PowerPC version of this update ???
PowerPC Macs have by far the buggiest Leopard experience. Not only do I have the random WIFI drops on my G5 and MDD Macs, but my MDD randomly just freezes and has to be shut off while running Leopard. Never have either problem while running Tiger. In fact, I've had Tiger running for months on the same MDD Mac while Leopard freezes the machine periodically for no apparent reason.
Is Apple going to leave PowerPC Mac owners out in the cold once again ???
And before the round of boos and shouts start that I should get with the times and go out and buy a new INTEL Mac, ummm, last I checked all of my PowerPC Macs are listed as SUPPORTED MACS on the Leopard BOX!
So, YES, it IS Apple's OBLIGATION to fix these problems on older Macs.
Microsoft could easily do the BAKE SALE commercial for PowerPC Macs and it would be equally appropriate given Apple's recent decisions.
The PowerPC owners are the people who kept Apple afloat during the dark years. Steve Jobs better start remembering that. With a souring economy, Apple's recent decisions are going to come back to haunt them. Less people will be buying computers at a time when (with the Mac Mini being discontinued) Apple's computers will be twice as much money and the problems of older and even some ridiculously expensive models are STILL NOT fixed in Leopard.
PowerPC Macs have by far the buggiest Leopard experience. Not only do I have the random WIFI drops on my G5 and MDD Macs, but my MDD randomly just freezes and has to be shut off while running Leopard. Never have either problem while running Tiger. In fact, I've had Tiger running for months on the same MDD Mac while Leopard freezes the machine periodically for no apparent reason.
Is Apple going to leave PowerPC Mac owners out in the cold once again ???
And before the round of boos and shouts start that I should get with the times and go out and buy a new INTEL Mac, ummm, last I checked all of my PowerPC Macs are listed as SUPPORTED MACS on the Leopard BOX!
So, YES, it IS Apple's OBLIGATION to fix these problems on older Macs.
Microsoft could easily do the BAKE SALE commercial for PowerPC Macs and it would be equally appropriate given Apple's recent decisions.
The PowerPC owners are the people who kept Apple afloat during the dark years. Steve Jobs better start remembering that. With a souring economy, Apple's recent decisions are going to come back to haunt them. Less people will be buying computers at a time when (with the Mac Mini being discontinued) Apple's computers will be twice as much money and the problems of older and even some ridiculously expensive models are STILL NOT fixed in Leopard.