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AirPort Base Station Update 2008-002 contains the following:
The AirPort Base Station Update 2008-002 includes general fixes and compatibility updates for the following applications:
- AirPort Utility
- AirPort Disk Utility
- AirPort Base Station Agent
Use AirPort Utility to setup and configure the following products:
AirPort Express Base Station
AirPort Extreme Base Station
Time Capsule
A MacInTouch reader has some interesting ways to bring more connection reliability to his MacBook G4 and MacBook Pro b/g airport card and an Apple TV. The reader was “having major connection problems. Read the steps the reader took. More …
Keynote 4.0.3 addresses performance and stability issues when working with large documents. Users must have Keynote 4.0.2 installed on their computer to install this update.
AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow 4.2.5 provides compatibility for Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
System Requirements:
• Mac OS X v10.4 or later
• Wireless network access requires a Macintosh computer with AirPort or AirPort Extreme card
• WPA2 support requires a Macintosh computer with an AirPort Extreme card
Apple briefly describes AirPort Extreme Update 2008-001 for Tiger as improving the reliability of Airport connections. Lets hope one of those improved connections is Time Machine, as in the update for Leopard.
Airport Update 1.0 is recommended for all users and includes compatibility improvements for using Time Machine with Time Capsule, as well as AirPort driver fixes. Available via Software Update or as a manual download
The Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n* Firmware 7.3.1 updates include bug fixes. AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n* Firmware 7.3.1 also includes security fixes.
This update requires AirPort Utility 5.3.1 or later. Available via automatic software update or as a manual download
The Register is reporting that the 802.11n standard is imperiled because the Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization has refused to submit a Letter of Assurance,promising not to sue those who implement the standard. According to the IEEE, CSIRO holds essential patents. IEEE always requests such letters from any one who is considered to have a related patent. More …
If you have updated to Mac OS X 10.4.10 and do not use a 811.11n router, your MacBook Pro will experience random disconnects. Apple Discussions “Internet, and Networking the MacBook Pro” has a post by number6, who provides a fairly simple fix. A MacInTouch reader has posted the text to the MacBook Pro report.
Another fix would be to buy a 802.11n router.
According to SFGate, Earthlink has backed out of contract negotiations to blanket the city with free Wi-Fi, citing money problems. From the article:
Also this week the Chicago Tribune reported that a proposed plan for municipal wi-fi in Chicago has fallen apart. EarthLink and AT&T Inc. submitted proposals to the city, but after months of negotiations the parties were unable to reach agreement. More …
This update is said to offer the following:
The AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n and Firmware 7.2.1 is Wi-Fi certified for 802.11n draft 2.0. This update also includes bug fixes and security updates. Via Software Update or direct download
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