I don't see as femtocells are any different than WiFi, just on a different radio frequency. Both femtocells and WiFi serve the same purpose, to connect to phones in a local setting and route traffic through a wired internet connection (aka VoIP). Femotocells are simply available to phones that do not have WiFi.
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Apple Releases AirPort Utility 5.4.2
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I don't see as femtocells are any different than WiFi, just on a different radio frequency. Both femtocells and WiFi serve the same purpose, to connect to phones in a local setting and route traffic through a wired internet connection (aka VoIP). Femotocells are simply available to phones that do not have WiFi.
for those of you having dropped connections and you think it might be due to the update to itunes 8.0, read this
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2278
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2277?viewlocale=en_US
these fixed the problem for me....
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2278
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2277?viewlocale=en_US
these fixed the problem for me....
Wow, I hope I'm not the only one NOT having problems with my Airport devices. Because I recommend the hell out of them to people.
I had an Airport Extreme in the past with an Express used to extend my wireless - worked flawlessly.
Now I have a Time Capsule with an Express extending my wireless and have a printer hooked up to the Express - works flawlessly.
I had an Airport Extreme in the past with an Express used to extend my wireless - worked flawlessly.
Now I have a Time Capsule with an Express extending my wireless and have a printer hooked up to the Express - works flawlessly.
I have this exact setup - works beautifully - have had ZERO issues - 5 Macs running off this network - three wirelessly.
My lone issue with my AEBS-n and AE-n is the fact that if I'm using 7.4.1 on both of them, I can NOT have a closed network, and have the AE-n on it in "Join a wireless network" mode. I should go back to 7.3.2, but I haven't had the time thus far. Then again, Apple shouldn't have made this an issue with 7.4.1's release.
I hoped that with the new Airport Utility 5.4.2, that some new firmware would be out for the AEBS-n and AE-n. Maybe later today/tomorrow...
I hoped that with the new Airport Utility 5.4.2, that some new firmware would be out for the AEBS-n and AE-n. Maybe later today/tomorrow...
Is this drive one of those Freeagents??
If so, there is an app (PC only) in the utility disc that came with it that has options to keep it awake at all times.. I had one of those 500GB drives and I had the same problems till I read the manual.
Are you talking about yourself or your Apple routers?
My guess he might talk both. LOL
I installed this yesterday even though I had no issues. Wake from sleep this morning and can't access my 'n' network nor does Airport Utility see it. Ran up 2 flights of stairs and other computer works fine on 'g' network bridged off 'n' router. (no update installed).
Restarted router and still no good. A reboot solved the problem. We'll see what happens next time it is put to sleep.
Restarted router and still no good. A reboot solved the problem. We'll see what happens next time it is put to sleep.
Advice please...
I'm going to be replacing an older D-Link Wireless-G router next week with the new dual-band Airport Extreme (don't try and talk me out of it...I have $85 in Best Buy gift cards to burn )
...anyway, with all this chat about the Airport Extreme firmware issues people are seeing, as well as, potentially this new Airport Utility upgrade...can I get some advice as to what versions on each to run.
My setup will be:
- Dual Band Airport Extreme Base Station
- USB Printer connected to the AEBS
- Older Windows machine plugged into the AEBS (hard-wired)
- Unibody MBP (can't wait to take advantage of the "N")
- Dell lappy running Vista (just a "G" wireless card)
- 2 iPhone 3Gs and a Wii
Opinions welcomed...
Thanks!
I'm going to be replacing an older D-Link Wireless-G router next week with the new dual-band Airport Extreme (don't try and talk me out of it...I have $85 in Best Buy gift cards to burn
)...anyway, with all this chat about the Airport Extreme firmware issues people are seeing, as well as, potentially this new Airport Utility upgrade...can I get some advice as to what versions on each to run.
My setup will be:
- Dual Band Airport Extreme Base Station
- USB Printer connected to the AEBS
- Older Windows machine plugged into the AEBS (hard-wired)
- Unibody MBP (can't wait to take advantage of the "N")
- Dell lappy running Vista (just a "G" wireless card)
- 2 iPhone 3Gs and a Wii
Opinions welcomed...
Thanks!
My uMBP is dropping wifi connection quite frequently after most recent airport utility update! How do I roll this back?
I must be missing something, because how can updating the utility cause hardware issues? Did you use the new utility to change router settings or something?
As for rolling back, presumably you could go to your Time Machine (or other) backup, right?
Dunno! But my MBP was connecting perfectly to router. No changes! Just update. No new software, hardware etc. just status quo & update-then dropouts. I cant explain it then if it isn't! Yeah time machine on! Will do a restore and let you know FYI?
I had major problems initially when I first upgraded my TC to 7.4.1. I have a -g router in bridge mode connected to the TC for my -g devices and a few AE's spread around the house. Anyway, major IP conflict issues and the TC kept trying to talk to the -g devices (in -n 5ghz only mode)
Fast forward to last week when I had an unreleated problem and called Tech Support for my MacPro.... the tech asked why I hadn't upgraded to 7.4.1 (I had rolled back to 7.3.2 for the TC but kept 7.4.1 for the AE's...) and I told him. Anyway, since he was on the line anyway, he had me upgrade again, and this time no problems. I don't know if it's a different build or something, but it seems to work fine now.
-fate
help!!
like xioviox, after doing the Airport Utility Software Update a few days ago, I noticed my laptop is frequently kicking me off my wireless network. Haven't done anything else lately. Other computers (non-mac, and my mac-mini) hooked up to the wireless network have not been having any problems that I know of.
Any ideas??
like xioviox, after doing the Airport Utility Software Update a few days ago, I noticed my laptop is frequently kicking me off my wireless network. Haven't done anything else lately. Other computers (non-mac, and my mac-mini) hooked up to the wireless network have not been having any problems that I know of.
Any ideas??
I'm going to be replacing an older D-Link Wireless-G router next week with the new dual-band Airport Extreme (don't try and talk me out of it...I have $85 in Best Buy gift cards to burn
...anyway, with all this chat about the Airport Extreme firmware issues people are seeing, as well as, potentially this new Airport Utility upgrade...can I get some advice as to what versions on each to run.
Thanks!
Getting the Airport Extreme is probably the best investment you could do for a wi-fi network. And honestly, I have no idea what problems people are having with their firmware......as I have always upgraded to the latest version, and have never had a problem with my Airport. Best router I have ever purchased.
I completely concur with that. I have never had an issue with my AEBS that was not easily resolved through Airport Utility.
I'm having the same issue with a -g Airport Express that I've not had a single problem with since 2005.
At first I had intermittent problems connecting to it, it would disappear from available networks intermittently or I would get bad password prompts, and even when I could connect I couldn't get any internet access on my MBP. I had no problem at all connecting fine on the same network with my iPhone. Airport Utility on the MBP couldn't even find the device to make any changes to set-up.
A full reset of the AE unit to factory settings seemed to do the trick, but then last night I had a similar issue, although just powering the AE down and back up again seemed to fix it that time.
Highly annoying. Hopefully the issues are now passed.
jx