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Apple Issues AirPort Admin Utility and Client Software Updates

Tuesday March 3, 2009 11:20 am PST by Eric Slivka
Apple today released several software updates related to its AirPort networking products. The updates are presumably related to this morning's release of new AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule products bringing several new features.

AirPort Client Update 2009-001 is targeted at for all Intel-based computers running OS X 10.5.6 and is said to address "issues with roaming and network selection in dual-band environments." The update weighs in at 2 MB.

AirPort Utility 5.4.1 (17.4 MB) and AirPort Utility 5.4.1 Windows (10.92 MB) provide updated setup and management tools for the AirPort Express Base Station, AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule. No specific details on changes present in the updates are given, although they presumably incorporate new features allowing users to administer the updated AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule models introduced today.
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CrackedButter
39 months ago
I hope this fixes the bug where an ipod touch can kick the computer off the network without having to reassign another IP. This happens to both me and my housemate, each with different generations of ipod touch and different laptops.
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Diode
39 months ago
I wonder if the MobileMe option would be available for current TimeCapsule users.

Knowing Apple this won't be the case....
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4np
39 months ago
I would like to see the current Aiport Express to be able to handle multiple configurations, just like the old AP was able to do. That's a feature that's been lost between the upgrade from 802.11b/g to 802.11n
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natasha69
39 months ago

I wonder if the MobileMe option would be available for current TimeCapsule users.


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anyone with a current time capsule or AEBS that can verify that the update doesn't give us this option?

mixed mode/guest network are nice to haves and require different hardware i presume, but the mobileme option sounds like it could be put on legacy devices.....

steve...
please....
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spaceballl
39 months ago
I have a network with both a Time Capsule and an AE - can anyone who has installed this comment on whether or not there are any improvements for current users?
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lostfan916
39 months ago
I just went through the settings in AirPort Utility (for my TC) and I didn't notice anything.


It would be fantastic if they did, but I wouldn't put any money on them giving us features.
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WPB2
39 months ago
Basically this is just an update to our current Macs to support the new AEBS, and TC.

The previous gen AEBS is discounted $20 ($159.00 now) and the new AEBS is $179.00.

My guess is that there will be no new functionality with the previous gen AEBS, and TC.
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rushmere
39 months ago
The MobileMe internet sharing option is going to be added to the old models.

See here
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riversky
39 months ago

Basically this is just an update to our current Macs to support the new AEBS, and TC.

The previous gen AEBS is discounted $20 ($159.00 now) and the new AEBS is $179.00.

My guess is that there will be no new functionality with the previous gen AEBS, and TC.


I agree, it looks like this just add support for the new Extreme and Time Capsule and nothing more.

Although I am going to wait to see if it breaks anything (like connections) before installing.
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gumbyx84
39 months ago
I wish I could get the dual-band wireless as I would love my MBP to have full 802.11 N performance. In order for my PS3, Wii, PSP, and NDS to connect, I have to leave it at 2.4GHz. :(
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