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Software Update: Airport Extreme update 2007-001

Newly available from Apple is the Airport Extreme 2007-001 update. Says Apple, 'This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and provides compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks.' The Apple site doesn't say whether this "compatibility" includes 802.11n support (which I'd highly doubt--those new Airport Extremes aren't even shipping yet, are they?) or in fact much about what this update actually does. So if the update makes your computer explode or something else that's new, radical or interesting, let us know in the comments.

Thanks Ian Gowen

Update: News.com reports that the update plugs several security holes that were discovered during the November "Month of Kernel Bugs" campaign.



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Newly available from Apple is the Airport Extreme 2007-001 update. Says Apple, 'This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh...
 

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AirportSucks

First of all.. i didnt have any problem whatsoever with the my imac intel based wifi.

After i installed the update... now the signal drop 50% and the router is right BEHIND this imac. what on earth???

How can i downgrade please????? so annoying

February 22 2007 at 5:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Walt Stoneburner

Some users experience an AirPort Wi-Fi problem after installing this update: the icon on the status bar shows the AirPort is active, but not connected, and has no signal, however the network may be connected. Additionally, one cannot turn off the AirPort, nor are any networks listed. Other tools, like iStumbler and Network Diagnostics seem to work fine.

Here's how to fix it:
http://www.wwco.com/~wls/blog/2007/01/27/apples-security-update-2007-001-for-airport-breaks-internet-connectivity/

February 16 2007 at 2:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lurkingnomore

This "update" did indeed make my MacBook explode. By doing the update, I effectively cut off my internet access. Whatever was in this patch caused my Internet connection to go on and off sporadically. I had to remove the patch to get it to work again. Browsing other forums, I found that I was not alone.

February 11 2007 at 2:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Doug

I have a MacBook that worked just fine on any wireless network until I installed the Airport Extreme 2007-001 update. Then, my home network was no longer able to connect, but my wireless network at school did. I called tech support for the manufacturer of my home network router. He gave me a simple solution that fixed my problem. The upgrade changed the security settings to use a WPA encryption instead of WEP. So all I needed to do was change the encryption on all the wireless connectons on my network to WPA, and everything works beautifully now. Plus, it seems faster, but that may just be my imagination.

February 02 2007 at 2:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Pete Jenkins

I seem to be having problems with my Blackbook... I upgraded and now the Cisco VPN client won't seem to connect... I'm gonna go ask them at my school's help desk and see if they have any ideas... the vpn client tends to be sketchy at best ot begin with, so maybe it doesn't have to do with the update. It used to work though...

January 30 2007 at 12:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mark Carter

My Parallel's installation is unable to connect to the internet after this update. Haven't found what the solution is yet to get it to do so. I really don't want to have to reinstall.

January 27 2007 at 10:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Conall

This update has fixed the connectivity problem I had with a Netopia router. It never conected before today! Finally I can connect when I am visiting my folks!

January 27 2007 at 1:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
richblackmon

YAY! This update fixed connectivity problems I had suddenly developed w/ a crappy off-brand router at one of my work sites.

January 27 2007 at 12:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Oswald

My Mac Book Pro Duo never worked with my Belkin wi fi - until today. At last, they have fixed this very annoying problem.

January 26 2007 at 1:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GmanMac

One one of my intel macs (mac mini) my airport express signal bar radiates like a slow blinking navigation beacon --full or 4 bars down to 1 or 2 bars then back up to 4 or 5 then starts all over again. I hoped the upgrade might fix this but it didn't.

January 26 2007 at 9:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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