
On Tuesday, Apple — which had previously said none of its key software, operating systems, websites or web services had been affected by the Heartbleed OpenSSL security flaw — issued a patch to its 2013 (only) Airport Extreme and Time Capsule products that support 802.11ac to fix the issue. The 2013 Airport Express is not […]

Apple has released a firmware update for its AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule routers, v7.7.2. The code fixes three problems, including one that would cause periodic loss of an Internet connection. Another prevented USB hard drives connected to an Extreme from being used by Time Machine. The final bug triggered network loops. To install the […]

Apple has revealed updated versions of its AirPort base stations at WWDC, made to accommodate the improved Wi-Fi in the revised Macbook Air, confirming earlier rumors. The new AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsules can now connect wirelessly over three-stream 802.11ac, which will provide up to 40-percent faster file transfers compared to previous versions the […]

Apple took a surprise step Monday by completely reworking its desktop AirPort app. AirPort Utility 6.0 (14.1MB) is reworked to look like its iOS counterpart and starts off with a visual topography for the user’s network including the active status and whether or not updates are waiting. Any router on the network, and the Internet […]

Apple’s plans for new routers were confirmed Tuesday with a quiet update to the Time Capsule. Although no press release or store update has arrived so far, the company’s splash page now shows the hybrid router and network storage as “available in 2TB and 3TB models.” It had previously stopped at 2TB, and the 1TB […]