Apple today released AirPort Update 2006-002 which improves AirPort compatibility in the following computers:
• MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo)
• MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)
• MacBook (13-inch Core 2 Duo)
The update is available via Software Update and also as a standalone installer.
More info and download link (1.3MB) here.
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Neato! Already works perfectly at my place, but ill update anyways.
How about making it more sensitve? My PC friends ride circles around my Duo Pro
Core 2 Duo only? My MacBook Pro Core Duo seems so passe. <sigh>
Blatant Off-Topic Post:
Has anyone else noticed how the snow on the “Ski Report” widget varies based upon the base reported for that particular ski resort?
Nice touch, Apple (again)!
I initially had trouble connecting to my access point at speeds above 11MBit/s. Since the upgrade it’s now possible to use the full bandwidth. Sensitivity and link stability also seem to have gone up.
So it does seem to have had a positive effect for me.
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(MacBook Pro C2D 17″)
my C2D MBP frequently dropped connection to my Airport Express, but only when using WPA encryption (WEP would work reliably). The problem was 100% repeatable, so I gave up on WPA. Now after the update, everything appears to be working well even with WPA2 – no dropped connections so far.
so for me, it seem to be an improvement
WPA and WPA2 had already worked properly with the access points I had tried even before the update – apparently the improvement does very much depend on the partner station…
Update what update?
I have just run Software Update from the Apple menu and as it did its check it came back telling me that my software is already up-to-date.
Software Update was run on a Macbook 13.3″ 2.0 Core 2 Duo with automatic updates/install disabled.
I will try again later just in case there is a demand issue on Apple’s servers.
If so I wonder whether this is a sign of the times with the tremendous rise in popularity for Apple Computer, Inc? Good in many respects, but this has its caveats.
No complaint of course!
Update what update?
It didn’t show up in my update check either, so I used the download link and installed it manually.
This is all well and good BUT…
I wanna know when Apple is gonna release an update that extends the wifi range for Intel Macs!
Since getting my MacBook Pro my wireless adsl range has halved – even with using an additional external antenna!
what about us core duo mbp-ers? my mbp’s wifi is a joke: four bars one second, one bar the next, off the next. there’s a mile-long thread (one of several) on this issue over at the apple discussions page.
a $2,500 ‘pro’ laptop that can’t surf wirelessly? it’s an absolute f*cking joke.
Still no improvement, even after the update. Maximum wireless transfer of 33.6KB/s takes me back to the bad old days.
C’mon Apple! Get this right!!