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New Airport Update, Any Improvements?
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Anyone notice improved wireless with the new update today?
I can't really tell because I'm under a good cloud right now.
I'm looking for range improvements more than anything.
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I don't have airport extreme, but I downloaded the update anyway, cause I might switch one of these days and it shouldn't matter but... it seems to. I was having a lot of problems with not getting good reception w/airport (it's the white snow station) & my Titanium PB, which have notorious reception problems (airport is in the other room). Now I have solid bars. Safari no longer requires me to click every URl twice. And so on.
The only explanation I can think is that there are some subtle improvements to the code that help w/Panther. Does that make any sense? Probably not, but why do I have all my bars when before I was lucky to get half of them? Crazy.
So do the update even if you don't have extreme. It may do nothing, but it won't hurt, either.
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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Did you try WPA? Finally, we have a secure encryption standard on WiFi. The only problem is that WPA will not run on my dual bridged Airport Extreme setup. There may be a way, but it involved buying another base station though.
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Well to follow up on this thread, I have to agree the update does make a big difference (Atleast for me) Now where I was not able to get a reception before I do. I'm very happy now that this has been improved.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
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I haven't actually used my Airport Extreme, but I did notice this curious tidbit after I installed it. Before the upgrade, I was getting a regular 2-bar signal - I presume I was picking it up from the Cheesesteak place down the street that offers free wireless while you eat (like you would ever catch me eating anything as greasy & messy as a cheesesteak anywhere near my PB).
After the upgrade? 1 bar. Hmmmm.....
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