Brief Hands-On Report--Apple's AirPort Extreme Firmware Updater 5.7 and AirPort Express Firmware Updater 6.3 for Mac OS X
The Read Me files for the updaters are identical:
The AirPort Extreme [and Express] Firmware Updater addresses reliability and resolves issues with AirTunes, AirPort compatibility, and issues with some third party Routers.
Fixes:
-Resolves issue with Audio dropout when playing to AirPort Express with AirTunes
-Resolves issue with Wireless Disabled mode for AirPort Express
-Resolves issue with AirPort Extreme LAN Performance
-Resolves issue when enabling AOL Parental Controls
-Resolves issue with vulnerability to Denial of Service Attacks (bonk)
-Resolves issue with wireless internet access through AirPort via some PPPoA DSL Routers
-Improved reliability when printing through AirPort base stations
-Improved support for RADIUS servers
-Improved support for Network Time Servers (NTP) for AirPort when using an IP addresses
We downloaded both updaters. They auto launched and offered the opportunity to update the firmware our base stations--Extreme from 5.6 to 5.7 and Express from 6.2 to 6.3. We updated several base stations, one network with all Express Base Stations and another with a mixture of Express and Extreme Base Stations. Both networks have been performing perfectly for a day.
BTW, they are universal binaries. Get Info reports the architecture as "Intel; Power PC." [Dana Baggett & Bill Fox]
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