Comments on: Airport Firmware 7.4.1 Update Available

By: Need Mac Airport Extreme help - GigPosters.com

Need Mac Airport Extreme help - GigPosters.com — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:41:59 +0000

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By: will

will — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:18:12 +0000

my airport extreme started to lose wireless strength even after downgrading and rebooting. so i just bite the “apple” and upgraded to 7.4.1, now i see there is 7.4.2, wish me luck

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:51:24 +0000

This works. Thanks.

By: renato

renato — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:32:00 +0000

thanks steve!!!!

By: GM

GM — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:55:13 +0000

After i had updated all of my windows laptops (IBM) are disconnected frequently from the wireless network, I think this update needs to be fixed from apple. I have to downgrade all of my base stations and all works fine again. Any comments are welcome.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:13:58 +0000

Thanks jason, this one is for you renato…

To downgrade to 7.3.2, open the Airport Utility (under Utilities folder.) Highlight the Airport you need to downgrade. In the menu bar select Base Station -> Upload Firmware… A popup appears, from the drop down list select 7.3.2 for the Upload Version and click OK. That’s it. Well, you may have to hard reboot and create a new wireless network.

If 7.3.2 is not there, then press cancel. From the menu bar, while holding the Option key down, select Airport Utility -> Check for Updates… You’ll see a list of all the old and new firmwares which are available. Select the version you want for your Airport (note different Airports have different firmwares.) After downloading 7.3.2 for your Airport, try the upgrade above again.

By: renato

renato — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:29:34 +0000

how can i “downgrade”from 7.4.1 to 7.3.2?? please help me!!!

By: Tomas

Tomas — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:40:36 +0000

Same problem here. =( Gonna try downgrading. Thanx for you help. Is Apple aware and working on the issue?

By: jon

jon — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:30:52 +0000

I just want to add my name to the list , don’t upgrade , utter rubbish !!

By: Niels

Niels — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:18:49 +0000

Everything was fine until I my updated Time Capsule to 7.4.1 and immediately lost all wireless. I reverted back to 7.3.2 and it worked unreliably for a while. Currently, I have to use ethernet cables because the wireless network cannot be found by any computer (Apple or Windows).

By: D5W

D5W — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:28:47 +0000

I updated the firmware today, too. I got burned! My airport was not recognized. After a hard reset, it still was not recognized. It looks like my AirPort Extreme got corrupted. Apple is going to send me a new one. Boohoo. i just spent an hour trying to work with their firmware issues with tech support. What a waste of time. Definitely avoid the update guys! Not worth it.

By: ABQCLEVE

ABQCLEVE — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:35:41 +0000

To #47 above, dog not happy, either. Dad now in doghouse; dog in bed with my wife. Apple will be called as a witness in my divorce defense. Extraordinarily poor form, Apple. Withdraw the update and make amends!

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:56:13 +0000

The 7.4.1 firmware update should be avoided at all costs. It simply bricks the airport extreme in relation to wifi connections. Very disappointing and unusual for Apple. I understand the problem is being worked on for the next update.

By: duncan

duncan — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:41:36 +0000

Tried this update again along with a full network rebuild and it’s still a nasty downgrade from 7.3.2.

Performance about 40% of what it was under 7.3.2.

To have this rubbish out there and still being offered unpatched is utterly acceptable.

This is rubbish Apple and pushing rubbish out to your customers is a stupid and callous move that will get you rightly punished.

Fix it or withdraw it! Now!!

By: Dave W

Dave W — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:42:28 +0000

I upgraded my Apple Express to 7.4.1 and it could no longer connect to my Netgear router (wireless) so I lost my wireless printing.
I tried resetting to factory defaults and rebuilding it and it did connect (green light came on) but after switching it off and back on it could not connect to the wireless network
The only solution for me was to downgrade back to 7.3.2, set up the network connection details once more, and it all worked.

By: William G. Cerniuk

William G. Cerniuk — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:04:12 +0000

Firmware 7.4.1 is one of the most (among several) bug infested updates ever released for the Airport. If you “downgrade” to this version from 7.3.2 you will like experience the following as I did:
• randomly refused connections (Macs and iPhones, no Windows in the house)
• randomly dropped connections in under 30 minute intervals
• connection drops are followed by performance degradation in speed and service blocking
(mail works, browser doesn’t)
• VPN connections get chopped randomly
• Wife and Kids blame Dad for lousy internet access
(wife not happy, dad not happy!)

Solution is to “Upgrade back” to firmware 7.3.2 and life is good (wife is happy, kids can do homework, dad is happy)

Just in case, a link to Apple’s download for 7.3.2
http://tinyurl.com/AirportFW732

7.4.1, Just Say NO

last note, the Apple online help system recognized my serial number (6F7103EZVZC) at the support.apple.com but did not recognize it when attempting to go the “Speak to an Apple Expert” from the support page. Your mileage may vary.