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Rumor: Apple could bring AirPort base station technology to forthcoming HomePod, Apple TV, and smart home products

Apple’s AirPort base station Wi-Fi routers, which were prevalent in the 2000s and 2010s and were later discontinued in 2018, could return as part of the company’s HomePod and Apple TV line. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it was noted back in December that Apple was developing its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip that will debut […]

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Apple releases AirPort Base Station 7.8.1 firmware for 802.11n AirPort Extreme, Express, and Time Capsule units

Apple may have stopped making its AirPort wireless routers, but has just released a new firmware update for its 802.11n AirPort Extreme as well as its sibling Express and Time Capsule models. The company has released the following notes for firmware update version 7.8.1, which was released late last week: Firmware update 7.8.1 improves the […]

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Apple releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.7.7 for AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule units

It’s been a while since Apple released one of these. On Wednesday, Apple released its AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.7.7 for its 802.11ac AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule units. The update resolves the following security issues with the devices:

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Apple releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.4

This might help out. Per The Mac Observer, Apple released AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.4 on Tuesday, a maintenance release for the company’s line of Wi-Fi routers that squashes three bugs. One affects Apple’s Time Capsule models, another deals with IPv6 issues, and a third fixes iOS device connectivity. This update is available for […]

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Apple releases AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.6.3

You can’t knock a decent networking update. On Friday, Apple released its AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule 7.6.3 firmware updates. The updates, which are available for all 802.11n AirPort Express, 802.11n AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule models, include the following fixes and changes: – Extend the Guest Wi-Fi network for a network configured with […]