Apple Releases Firmware Update 7.7.9 and 7.6.9 for AirPort Base Stations [Updated]

[TTTedP]

Yeah, all your traffic being routed through the google servers.

Default DNS is Google's on those. It seemed there was some pre-caching going on but could've been all in my head. I switched DNS for sure.

 

[shiekh]

After successfully updating one of my AExp, I went to update my 4th-gen (the one before the tallboys). It went well, until it didn't. Finished with an error and then fell off the network. When I went to look at it, no status light at all. Power cycle, attempt at hard reset - nothing. But I unplugged it for 30 min or so and then when I plugged it in it booted up normally. New firmware and everything! Not the smoothest, but in the end it worked out.

I suspect the battery may need changing; not easy as things are glued shut

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Apple+AirPort+Extreme+Model+A1354+Battery+Replacement/8899
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Aerohive makes some capable access points with very Apple-like design:

The status light is normally just white. No blinking. If it detects a problem, it goes either solid orange or slowly blinking orange. It's more angular than I would expect something from Apple to be, but is very close in terms of operation and internals. The antennas are very good.

MSRP > $1,000

 

[richard harris podolsky]

Apple today released new firmware updates for its Wi-Fi base stations, including the AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule. The 7.7.9 update is available for 802.11ac base stations, while the 7.6.9 update is available for 802.11n base stations.

Release notes for the update were not provided by Apple, but it is likely that this firmware update fixes the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerabilities that affected many modern Wi-Fi networks and devices.

The KRACK vulnerability had the potential to allow attackers to exploit weaknesses in the WPA2 protocol to decrypt network traffic to sniff out credit card numbers, usernames, passwords, photos, and other sensitive information. Apple released KRACK security updates for other devices earlier this year.

The new firmware updates can be installed using the AirPort Utility app for iOS or macOS.

Apple has allegedly stopped development on its AirPort wireless routers in 2016, and to our knowledge, the company does not plan to produce another product in the AirPort family in the near future.

Update: Support documents for the security contents of the 7.7.9 and 7.6.9 updates confirm that the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability has been addressed alongside a few other security issues.

Article Link: Apple Releases Firmware Update 7.7.9 and 7.6.9 for AirPort Base Stations [Updated]

My download speed went from 60 to 117mbps and my upload speed from 5 to 11mbps after applying these updates. Anyone else seen speed increases like this?

 

[Le Big Mac]

Updated four devices with no problems last night - not sure of the generations, but the following:

Original Time Capsule (flat version)
Old-style airport express (direct plug)
Newer airport express (flat version)
Airport extreme (newest model - tallboy)

 

[Mr_Fastbucks]

Until Apple releases a suitable replacement, people will still keep picking up AirPort Express' on Ebay for $20 just to stream audio through their homes. I don't even turn on the Wi-Fi on the first generation devices. Even though the AirPort Utility has stopped supporting them in recent versions, the audio streaming still works.

It would be a shame if Apple killed off these devices. Probably the best value in Wi-Fi over the last decade.

 

[Euroamerican]

I love mine. I have two Airports deployed at home and two more Expresses deployed at relatives' houses. Reliable and unobtrusive, they almost never generate help calls. My wife also has one deployed at her Mom's house, a later tower-shaped Extreme.

I got my two updated yesterday with the 7.6.9 security updates, both the Airport Extreme gen 5 and the Express gen 2.

When I saw one of you mention the availability here on MR, I went into my Airport Utility and saw the red exclamation points next to the routers in the GUI. I then updated one via that utility and used the iOS airport utility on my phone to update the other.

I am extremely happy and gratified that Apple provided these updates, as I believe we should be getting premium support when we pay for premium devices.

I will try updating the next two remotely located Airport Express devices via the Windows airport utility via Teamviewer sessions on their Windows PCs.

Happy Friday!

 

[d00d]

Default DNS is Google's on those. It seemed there was some pre-caching going on but could've been all in my head. I switched DNS for sure.

Using their DNS doesn't route all your traffic through their servers. The person you replied to is making an absurd claim. Even if they meant DNS, it's incorrect.

 

[cmaier]

When was the last time Apple released an asymmetrically shaped product?

iPhone camera bump

 

[WannaGoMac]

This update comes more than a month after my eeros were updated to patch the vulnerability. I’m glad I jumped off the AirPort bandwagon last year.

I understand they were not actually susceptible to the hack...
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My download speed went from 60 to 117mbps and my upload speed from 5 to 11mbps after applying these updates. Anyone else seen speed increases like this?

It probably is related to a reboot and getting on a different wifi channel during the autoscan at startup

 

[zorinlynx]

My download speed went from 60 to 117mbps and my upload speed from 5 to 11mbps after applying these updates. Anyone else seen speed increases like this?

How long had it been since the router was last rebooted?

If it had been up for a year or more since the last update, sometimes things can get slow. I always recommend an occasional reboot of network devices, just to ensure general stability and performance.

 

[dpyang]

Apple wifi fix 7.6.9 (for Airport Extreme). Did Apple break something in the process? Now my devices (two iphones, and one ipad mini) are showing Latency Test Fail when I run Ookla's speedtest.net.

 

[jpsmith76]

4th Gen Time Capsule here. Updated last week to the 7.6.9 firmware and noticed that none of my ports are forwarding correctly anymore.

Anyone seen similar issues?

I’ve tried just removing and recreating one, but no change. Don’t really want to do a hard reset and redo 20+ DHCP reservations and 10+ port forwards if I don’t hav to go that route.

The firmware update is the only change I can think of that may be causing it. Crappy Charter Spectrum has actually been up for a whole week and a half, but I wouldn’t put it past them causing me greif.

 

[sloancpa]

Apple today released new firmware updates for its Wi-Fi base stations, including the AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule. The 7.7.9 update is available for 802.11ac base stations, while the 7.6.9 update is available for 802.11n base stations.

Release notes for the update were not provided by Apple, but it is likely that this firmware update fixes the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerabilities that affected many modern Wi-Fi networks and devices.

The KRACK vulnerability had the potential to allow attackers to exploit weaknesses in the WPA2 protocol to decrypt network traffic to sniff out credit card numbers, usernames, passwords, photos, and other sensitive information. Apple released KRACK security updates for other devices earlier this year.

The new firmware updates can be installed using the AirPort Utility app for iOS or macOS.

Apple has allegedly stopped development on its AirPort wireless routers in 2016, and to our knowledge, the company does not plan to produce another product in the AirPort family in the near future.

Update: Support documents for the security contents of the 7.7.9 and 7.6.9 updates confirm that the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability has been addressed alongside a few other security issues.

Article Link: Apple Releases Firmware Update 7.7.9 and 7.6.9 for AirPort Base Stations [Updated]

[doublepost=1515177349][/doublepost]Ever since this update, I had to re-establish connections to the wireless signal for many of my devices. Additionally, I get occasional messages that the password has changed, when it hasn't and it won't establish a connection even after re-entering the password and finally, the signal just disappears and re-appears for no apparent reason. Anyone else having issues?

 

[TTTedP]

Using their DNS doesn't route all your traffic through their servers. The person you replied to is making an absurd claim. Even if they meant DNS, it's incorrect.

thanks. I think it was a trust issue with Google and I was *looking* for a problem. I switched it back to Google DNS just to see if anything weird would happen. Baseless. I've been using Google Wifi for a month now and honestly, its been great. Much improved performance. Already sold the Airports.

 

[Nosix]

[doublepost=1515177349][/doublepost]Ever since this update, I had to re-establish connections to the wireless signal for many of my devices. Additionally, I get occasional messages that the password has changed, when it hasn't and it won't establish a connection even after re-entering the password and finally, the signal just disappears and re-appears for no apparent reason. Anyone else having issues?

Yes, I’ve had the same issue on my latest generation Airport Time capsule. I have rolled back the firmware to 7.7.8