New AxBS Firmware
The AirPort Extreme Base Station has new firmware. This coincides with something else I can't discuss at the moment, but is part of an ongoing effort by the chipmakers for draft G equipment to continually update until reaching a standard. (Thanks, Ed!)
Comments
I downloaded the file mentioned and it is a bin file and needed classic to start. Any one else have this problem. I don't an extreme capable ibook but I didn't think that was needed.
Posted by: Russ Tolman | February 26, 2003 01:04 PM
I don't think it's a classic file: I think you need to make sure the right copy of Disk Copy launches. The file expands into a disk image (.img) which has the firmware on it.
Posted by: Glenn Fleishman | February 26, 2003 01:19 PM
From the Airport Admin Utility, select the airport you wish to upgrade, then click on the 'upload' button in the toolbar. You will be prompted to select the '.bin' file containing the firmware update.
Worked very well for me. The signal seems much more solid.
Posted by: coyote | February 26, 2003 03:47 PM
The uprade worked in OS-X per Apple's instructions, without any problems.
Posted by: Nelly | February 26, 2003 04:09 PM
I uploaded the new firmware today. No problems noted. Was not having any of the previously noted problems of signal loss. since I have a emac and early version of the 17 inch imac, I'm running "B" not "G". Upload took at least 20 minutes. XBS must have re-set since connection dropped then came back up. Seems to be ok.
Posted by: Mark | February 26, 2003 08:24 PM
I just applied the patch. In X mount the bin file. Using Airport Utility, highlight the base station and upload. Improved signal strength and reduced dropped signals.
Posted by: Jon | February 26, 2003 08:28 PM
Do they have anything like this for Graphite yet?
Posted by: Richard | February 27, 2003 10:18 AM
There will almost certainly be no future graphite or snow firmware upgrades except to fix potential minor compatibility issues.
Posted by: Glenn Fleishman | February 27, 2003 10:49 AM
I am using istumbler and can verify the improvement in connectivity since installing this firmware.
Finally I can sell my nearly brand new still boxed Snow Base station that I kept, just in case....
Posted by: david | February 27, 2003 11:23 PM
Do you know of any way to update the firmware from OS 9? I have a PowerBook G3 Series (Wall Street), running 9.2.2, and I just got an Orinoco Gold PC card and an XBS, and I'm wondering if I have to live with the buggy firmware.
Posted by: Adam | March 10, 2003 10:53 PM