Apple Offers Update to Recent AirPort Update 54
Milanek writes "Apple has released new version of AirPort Update 3.4.1 which solves problems introduced by the last AirPort update, 3.4." A great many people complained about lower signal strength after the 3.4 update last week.
Bad Apple Updates (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Bad Apple Updates (Score:3, Insightful)
One thing I am sure to do, especially with OS updates, is Repair Permissions on my system volume before installing the update. I have no hard proof, but I've written shell scripts before and I'd speculate that incorrect file/folder permissions could derail a less-than-elegant installer.
Also, major updates typically include a reminder that one should have a current backup at hand before installing and although I usually scoff at such advice myself, a current backup will minimize any post-install troubles.
Actually, having a current backup will minimize most technological troubles whether from a faulty software install or from having that laptop run over unexpectedly by a large vehicle.
Food for thought?
Logicat
I'm waiting . . . (Score:5, Insightful)
I'm fat, dumb and happy and staying with 3.3.1 for the next few weeks. I'll let others play around with this update till the bugs are worked out.
Thanks to ^Fish Sun^ for the reversion page. That saved my entire day.
Re:no problems here... (Score:5, Insightful)
Conversely I had the AP located 40cm away from the PowerBook, passing through 3cm of wood, and got repeated loss of signal (I'd still be joined to the network, but would be unable to pass IP traffic anywhere: even to ping the base station).
This was a 1.25Ghz AlBook connecting to an original Graphite base station. A G3 iBook connecting to the exact same base station from 2 rooms away was absolutely fine with the update installed, but the AlBook was lucky to last 5 minutes before losing the connection.
The physics of RF at 2.4 GHz haven't changed any recently, last I checked.
Although a lot of people complained about the signal strength dropping, there were definitely other problems with the previous release. I was still getting 5 bars, yet was unable to make a stable connection - absolutely nothing else changed on the Mac or the AP apart from this update, and since rolling it back I haven't lost the connection once.
Re:Firmware update or driver? (Score:2, Insightful)