Apple Silently Pulls New Airport Software Tools. Another Quality Control Fiasco?

[Carlo]

Apple-X.net Reports:
Where did it go?

The Airport Management Tools program has already been pulled offline by Apple. The reason is not given. All download links are now invalid from both Apple and VersionTracker pages (which are still online but nolonger linked).

Users are reporting problems with low signal on Airport Extreme equipped laptops where there were formerly not problems after installing the Airport v3.4 software update. Apple has yet to pull the update as of 10:15 AM PST (4-20-04).

If you are having problems after installing the update, please post a comment, and let us all know.

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[elbert]

As I was reading this post, I lost my connection. I noticed that the AirPort status in the menu bar was grey. When clicking on it, my AP was not listed. After about 50 seconds, it came back on. My distance from the AP? 3 feet. This is the first problem encountered since the update. Otherwise, it's fine. I have not noticed any signal degradation. If it happens again though, I'm downgrading.

[Buddhaboy]

The tools are back!

Go to this site. The link to the software should be on the right column under additional resources.

I just used the Airport Management Utility to solve an irritating problem with my AEBS and APX WDS which kept disconnecting. By looking at the logs I've found out that the problem may have been caused by improperly synchronized TKIP renewals (or something like that). I've just turn WPA off for now but I've enabled MAC access control filtering.

Been working great since.

[super_ed]

im having problems with my wifi connection too. err.. 1-3 bars and i'm seated next to base station?