Late Tuesday night, Apple leased version 7.4.2 of its firmware for its 802.11n-based AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule routers. The revised firmware, which can be downloaded here or the update application within the AirPort Utility program, makes the following fixes and changes: Fixes some problems with extending and maintaining connectivity with extended networks. Fixes an […]
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Late Thursday night, Apple leased version 7.4.1 of its firmware for its 802.11n-based AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule routers. The revised firmware, which can be downloaded either via Mac OS X’s built-in Software Update application or the update application within the AirPort Utility program makes the following fixes and changes: Resolves an issue in which […]
Along with the bevy of hardware updates Apple released this Tuesday, they also released some new software. Apple AirPort Utility 5.4.1 and Airport Client Update 2009-001 were released to complement the new Airport Extreme and Time Capsule. According to Apple’s site regarding the Client Update, “It addresses issues with roaming and network selection in dual-band […]
On Wednesday, Sierra Wireless introduced its new AirCard 880U and 881U model USB modems. According the Macworld News, the new modems are designed around the High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) protocol and can function at a theoretical upload speed of two megabits per second and can download at 7.2 megabits per second. The units […]
On Thursday, Waav, a mobile technology provider, announced that it’s been selling its AirBox units to iPhone owners as a means of providing in-car Wi-Fi access to the Internet while on the road. The AirBox, which retails for US$499.99 and US$1,099.99, provides a bounce point for wireless Internet access as well as faster data speeds […]