Airport Extreme has been updated with Gigabit ethernet - so soon!!!

I just bought a brand new state of the art AE two months ago and then Apple just updates it with Gigabit ethernet so soon after?! I feel cheated in every way!

If you want to measure speeds - actually the Kona disk utility is a pretty decent free tool you can use - it's typically used for testing disk for media encoding/decoding, but it's got a nice graph you can look at to see what the drive performance looks like over time.
To make sure you're running as fast as possible - try connecting the disk directly (assuming you're using a USB-2 bus and a USB-2 hub) and transferring files, then compare that to what you're getting across the AEBS .. also try eliminating the hub - I've found many hubs that are "rated" as USB-2, but don't run very close to rate. With the older AEBS you should get 100Mbps wired and 130Mbps with 802.11n .. best case is you're running about 25% of what the USB-2 bus is capable of.
oh, and you can verify your connection speed with Network Utilities -- look at the Info tab for each of your interfaces to see your negotiated rates
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Here is what I think I should do:
1. Get wall panels installed by both the AEBS and A/V equipment wired for Ethernet;
2. Set up a Gigabit Ethernet switch in the basement, into which all these Ethernet outlets would run; and
3. Connect both the AEBS and the various A/V devices into the wall (and thereby through to the Ethernet switch) through their Ethernet ports. The goal is to have all of the devices on the same AEBS-hosted network to share data and have access to the AEBS Internet connection.
Any reason this should not work? Would the AEBS and the Ethernet switch need to be in the same room for any reason? I'd just like to make sure all of my ports are running in the right direction. In particular, I'd like to know if I am making this more complicated than it needs to be.
Thanks for your comments.

What you are planning should work without any problems.

Airport extreme has problem works with firmware 7.6.1

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This thread has a few fixes. I posted my fix on page 3 on February 8, 2012 at 7:20p.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread/3706973

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I have a Macbook and as usual, I was notified of a Firefox update, which I accepted. Since uploading the new version, when I type a search into the usual box and click enter or on search button, nothing happens at all. This is very annoying! I would appreciate any help.
Thanks.

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I have a AirPort Extreme Base Station with Gigabit Ethernet 802.11n ?

I have the 802.11n Airport Extreme Base it went bad so Apple Sent me a new one to put into my
office where I have a iMac 24" 2.4ghz with really fast internet
I also HAD a AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11g and AirTunes G not N so when I received the
new 802.11n Airport Extreme I sold the Airport Express 802.11g now my Macbook Pro 17" 2.33mhz
which is in my family room and that is also where the Airport Express with iTunes was located
now my internet is like really slow on the MBP 17" I have 5 bars in the pizza menu bar but my
internet speed is really BAD on the MBP 17" and I have 16mg speed on the net
+BIG ? DO I NEED TO BUY A 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes??????+
TO EXTEND THE RANGE OF MY AirPort Extreme Base Station with Gigabit Ethernet Which is in my
Office where my iMac 24" 2.4ghz is located and the internet zooms on the iMac but not my
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I
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So you agree to the lose of the Airport Express removal has caused me to lose enough of a signal to make the Internet...
Sorry but I'm not sure what this long run-on sentence is trying to say.
You asked if the network could be wirelessly extended and that is what I replied to.

HT1222 Security update has been tampered with or is corrupted.. Can't update/download

Hi,
I did an update and the security update could not be updated, it said something like - Security update has been tampered with or is corrupted.. Can't update/download.
Please help.

unslaved wrote:
Hi,
I did an update and the security update could not be updated, it said something like - Security update has been tampered with or is corrupted.. Can't update/download.
Please help.
You will need to post the exact message, although I would guess that the download was corrupted during download. Did you do it over a wireless network? It may be better to connect straight to the ethernet port and download from there or try going to
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1643
and download directly from there.
Cheers
Pete

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Have you verified that the iPhoto applications is not in the Applications folder or somewhere else on the hard drive?
To do so download and use Find Any File to search for "iPhoto.app" because FAF can search areas that Spotlight can't. If the application is somewhere else on the HD FAF will find it. However, I doubt that it will be there but it's worth a search.
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HT5318 Ever since I updated what looked like iTunes 10.6.1 my computer has been corrupted with Malware, which has filled up all available space on my hard drive. What do I do to get rid of the Malware?

Ever since I updated what looked like iTunes 10.6.1 my computer has been corrupted with Malware, which has filled up all available space on my hard drive. What do I do to get rid of the Malware?

First, reboot. That will temporarily free up some space. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB free for normal operation. You also need enough space left over to allow for growth of your data.
Use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper to explore your volume and find out what's taking up the space.
Proceed further only if the problem hasn't been solved.
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Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ If you’re running Mac OS X 10.7 or later, open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the page that opens.
After installing ODS in the Applications folder, drag or copy — do not type — the following line into the Terminal window, then press return:
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You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up.
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Is there any way that I can get back my iPhoto? After having hard disk replaced (no backup) and the operating system has been updated to Lion (no disc) I am wondering if iPhoto can be reinstalled with my Leopard discs?

Is there any way that I can get back my iPhoto? After having hard disk replaced (no backup) and the operating system has been updated to Lion (no disc) I am wondering if iPhoto can be reinstalled with my Leopard discs?

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IMac has been updated and I don't have install disk for 10.6 or later. Can I still proceed with using Boot Camp 3.0 to install Windows?

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Hi,
you need the OSX Snow Leopard Install DVD since it is the only valid source of the BootCamp Drivers.
The 3.0 version of the BootCamp Drivers is only avaiable on the disc.
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Terence Devlin
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Install the App from the App Store.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928
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We recently switched ISPs. To connect to the new ISP our Airport Extreme has to be in bridge mode. Now our Nintendo Wii won't connect to the Airport. Is it an issue with bridge mode that is causing this?

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what do i do with my downloads in my downloads folder after software has been updated? do i move it to trash? or??

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HT4587 My airport express works on my mac but not I pad or I phone which has been updated to ios7. Ideas?

express works on my mac but not I pad or I phone which has been updated to ios7. Ideas?

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Uninstall Airport extreme 2008-004 update and go back to previous version

Hello
This morning I installed the airport extreme 2008-004 update. Since then, I have not been able to access the internet when my VPN (Check Point) is active. I can access the internet if I "stop" the VPN. I use a Netgear WNR834M router and I have not had problems between this router and the AirBook before. Even when I am unable to access the internet, it appears that I am connected to the wireless network. I have stopped and started modem, router, and Mac several times, to no avail.
I had a good deal of trouble with a VPN before, and rather than attempting to fix this, I would like to just uninstall the update and restore what I had before. Is there an easy way to do this?
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Warren,
If you haven't yet, try these suggestions. They have worked for others.
*_Slow & Dropped Internet Connection After Airport Update_*
The suggestions below have recently helped others after a System or Airport update. Consider each topic separately, If one does not resolve your issue, move on to the next one.
*Reset/Change DNS Settings*
Launch Airport Utility.
Select Airport device on left.
Click "Manual Setup".
Select "Internet" from the toolbar above.
What's listed for "DNS Server(s):"? Try putting in these servers from OpenDNS
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click "Update".
Next, on all Macs affected, launch System Prefs --> Network Prefs.
Select the service you usually connect with on the left (Airport or Ethernet).
Then click, "Advanced...".
Click the "DNS" tab.
What's listed for "DNS Server(s):"? Usually "10.0.1.1" will be listed first in gray. This refers back to the settings in the Airport Utility.
Nevertheless, it doesn't hurt to add the DNS servers noted above here as well.
Click "OK" then click "Apply".
Finally, reboot your Mac.
Now see if you have internet access all around.
*Reset Airport Service*
Launch System Preferences --> Network Preferences.
Highlight the Airport Service on the left.
Click the Action menu (tiny gear button) in the lower left.
Select "Make Service Inactive".
Then select "Make Service Active".
Click "Apply".
*Delete & Add Airport Service*
Launch System Preferences --> Network Preferences.
Highlight the Airport Service on the left.
Click the “-” button in the lower left to remove the Airport Service.
Next, click the “+” button and add an Airport Service.
Click “Apply”.
Note: Removing the AirPort interface resets your preferred AirPort networks. You will need to add preferred networks again.
*Reset Network/Airport Settings*
1. Go to Macintosh HD --> Library --> Preferences --> SystemConfiguration Folder
Drag the following files to the desktop:
com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
com.apple.network.identification.plist
NetworkInterfaces.plist
preferences.plist
Restart your Mac.
Go System Preferences --> Network.
From the “Location” menu select “Edit Locations”.
Click the “+” button and name it “Home” or “My Network”.
Click “Done”.
Highlight “Airport” on the left, and verify that your network appears beside “Network Name”.
Click “Apply”.
Click “Advanced…”.
Click the “Airport” tab, and add your network to the “Preferred Networks”list.
Click “OK” and then click “Apply” once more.
Now see if your connectivity issues are resolved. Later you can Trash the .plist files you dragged to the Desktop.
*Archive & Install*
As a last resort, an Archive & Install using your Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) installation DVD will usually resolve this issue. Then use Software Update to bring your system up to date. It appears that reapplying the recent updates in this condition, does not cause the problems to return.
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Cheers!

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