Wireless networking fails after AirPort Extreme Update 2007-003

I have just tried installing AirPort Extreme Update 2007-003 on a MacBook Pro and wireless networking, which used to work, now no longer works.
My wireless network consists of the MBP and a Thomson Speedtouch 585 ADSL modem/router.
The symptom is that no connection can be obtained - the Airport menubar item flashes continually about once a second, as does the WLAN activity light on the 585.
The Console.log reports (repeatedly) that "configd crashed" and the corresponding information in /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/configd.crash.log says that:
"Command: configd
Path: /usr/sbin/configd
Parent: launchd [1]
Version: ??? (???)
PID: 473
Thread: 1
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNINVALIDADDRESS (0x0001) at 0xb1e0cf60"
(There is a lot more diagnostic info - which I can supply if it helps)
All system software is up to date (Tiger 10.4.9) - I had just run the system updater.
If I disable Airport (i.e. wireless networking) and connect the MBP to the 585 by Ethernet, then it all works fine.
Something similar happened to my system about 4 weeks ago - I got around it that time by rerunning the MacOS 10.4.9 Combo update - but this time that doesn't work.
Any suggestions on why configd is crashing and how to stop it?
MacBookPro 15" Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Thanks for your help
Curiouser & curiouser!
My answer was going to be that keychain had nothing to do with the problem. If I log in as a different user (even a freshly-created one), I still get the same symptoms. I was also getting the same symptoms with a rescue copy of 10.4.9 on an external hard disk.
However, I thought I would have a look at my keychain using the Keychain Access utility (which, I seem to remember, has some recovery/repair functions). Lo and behold, the Keychain Access utility crashes after about 2 seconds and the crash report in ~/library/logs looks similar to one for configd. Here is a sample:
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Host Name: Wombat
Date/Time: 2007-05-06 23:08:16.114 +0100
OS Version: 10.4.9 (Build 8P2137)
Report Version: 4
Command: Keychain Access
Path: /Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access.app/Contents/MacOS/Keychain Access
Parent: WindowServer [71]
Version: 3.3.2 (27693)
Build Version: 64
Project Name: KeychainAccess
Source Version: 276930000
PID: 2302
Thread: 0
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNINVALIDADDRESS (0x0001) at 0xc3110ce0
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x90b4441a cxxabiv1::__si_class_type_info::__do_upcast(__cxxabiv1::__class_typeinfo const*, void const*, _cxxabiv1::__class_type_info::__upcastresult&) const + 54
1 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x90b4442e cxxabiv1::__si_class_type_info::__do_upcast(__cxxabiv1::__class_typeinfo const*, void const*, _cxxabiv1::__class_type_info::__upcastresult&) const + 74
2 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x90b43fb7 cxxabiv1::__class_type_info::__do_upcast(__cxxabiv1::__class_typeinfo const*, void**) const + 69
3 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x90b43c27 cxxabiv1::__class_type_info::__do_catch(std::typeinfo const*, void**, unsigned) const + 57
4 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x90b42d45 _cxa_getglobals + 351
5 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x90b4342a _gxx_personalityv0 + 658
6 libgcc_s.1.dylib 0x90bd7acb UnwindRaiseException + 147
7 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x90b43747 _cxathrow + 87
8 com.apple.security 0x9117319b Security::CssmError::throwMe(long) + 91
9 com.apple.security 0x911750e3 Security::KeychainCore::KCCursorImpl::next(Security::KeychainCore::Item&) + 123
10 com.apple.security 0x91174f1d SecKeychainSearchCopyNext + 125
11 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x00009456 0x1000 + 33878
12 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x00008f18 0x1000 + 32536
13 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x00008beb 0x1000 + 31723
14 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x0000874a 0x1000 + 30538
15 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x000085ad 0x1000 + 30125
16 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x00008477 0x1000 + 29815
17 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x00007db7 0x1000 + 28087
18 com.apple.Foundation 0x927df17b nsnotecallback + 230
19 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x908573e6 __CFXNotificationPost + 345
20 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9084ebd1 _CFXNotificationPostNotification + 600
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22 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x0000322c 0x1000 + 8748
23 com.apple.Foundation 0x927de6c9 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:] + 55
24 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x0000340c 0x1000 + 9228
25 com.apple.AppKit 0x93281e94 -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 124
26 com.apple.AppKit 0x93281d7e -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 67
27 com.apple.AppKit 0x9328187d -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpen:] + 273
28 com.apple.AppKit 0x93281448 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 96
29 com.apple.Foundation 0x927e4e65 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 447
30 com.apple.Foundation 0x927e4c8f _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 91
31 com.apple.AE 0x9151afb5 aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned long, unsigned char*) + 147
32 com.apple.AE 0x9151aee6 dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 44
33 com.apple.AE 0x9151adb2 aeProcessAppleEvent + 190
34 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92ddc0e4 AEProcessAppleEvent + 37
35 com.apple.AppKit 0x9327f63d _DPSNextEvent + 1044
36 com.apple.AppKit 0x9327f056 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 137
37 com.apple.AppKit 0x93278ddb -[NSApplication run] + 512
38 com.apple.AppKit 0x9326cd2f NSApplicationMain + 573
39 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x00003146 0x1000 + 8518
40 com.apple.keychainaccess 0x00014755 0x1000 + 79701
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0xc3110ce0 ebx: 0x90b436fd ecx: 0xbfffead0 edx: 0xa11a6680
edi: 0x003d1be0 esi: 0xa11a66c0 ebp: 0xbfffea98 esp: 0xbfffea80
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010287 eip: 0x90b4441a cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
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Do you have any suggestions on where to go from here? There are two issues:
How to stop keychain getting corrupted again?
How to repair the corrupted keychain if I can't use Keychain Acess? - can you just delete the keychain file and then re-enter passwords as and when necessary?
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AirPort Extreme Update 2007-004 did not solve my reliability problems.

The latest update from Apple did not fix the problem on my system, and now I don´t know what I should do, is there anything I can do to somehow fix it?
I can´t use the computer like this, it´s very annoying, for example I can´t browse the web with Safari(constant "Failed to open page" or "You´re not connected to the internet" messages), ethernet is not an option, besides, what´s the point of a laptop if I cannot connect to the network wirelessly?
This is my first MacBook by the way, I like its look & feel, easy of use and integration, but this AirPort issue completely took away the "just works" image I had of Apple´s products.
Don´t get me wrong though, I knew the Mac was not going to be perfect, and that there would be problems(as usual), but I would never have expected something like this.
I´d really like to get this thing to work, the Mac pretty much offers the kind of integration that I´ve always wanted in Linux.
Anyway.. am I the only one whose system is still having problems with AirPort?
What can I do to fix this?
Should I just wait until Apple releases another bug fix for this? how long would this take?
Should I return this MacBook to an Apple store?
I bought this in the U.S. and there is no store on my country(Uruguay), there´re however some Apple Authorized Service Providers, should I take it to them? would they give me a brand new Mac or repair this one for free if I´m covered by the warranty?
I read(http://www.apple.com/support/contact/) that since I´m still within the 90 days of ownership I can call Apple Technical support, but since they don´t have a number for my country, is there an alternative way of contacting them?(via email?).
I don´t know.. what do you people think I shoud do?
+Please don´t recommend me to install an older version, I really don´t want to, besides how do I know it will fix the issue?+
About the problem:
Symptoms:
AirPort signal level randomly decreases until connection is lost, and there is no automatic reconnection.
Manual reconnection is required and might not always succeed, and even if it does, it doesn´t last long(usually less than 3 minutes).
Sometimes the network is missing from the menu(when clicking the wifi icon on status bar) and turning off and on AirPort is required.
Judging from what I´ve read here and found on google, this is a known common problem that dates back to at least april 2007(see [1]).
*Some (useful?) Information:*
0) It might have worked better before updating (10.4.9 is the version of my Installation discs, I didn´t reinstall) to 10.4.10, but I can´t say for sure.
1) According to [1] this seems to be a software problem in OS X, since the atheros driver works fine under Windows.
2) It doesn´t matter if the laptop is running from battery or not, and it doesn´t seem to be related to waking from sleep state since it happens on a clean restart too.
3) Once in a while, the OS asks me to enter the WPA passphrase again to connect to the network, why does it do this if the passphrase is already stored inside the default login keychain?. (entering the passphrase again does not fix the problem)
4) Wireless router is a speedtouch modem, it´s properly configured and it´s known to work, its leds indicate that everything is ok.
5) The MacBook is approx. 6m away from the speedtouch router(walls in between), electronic devices: headless computer next to the speedtouch modem, printer, radio, tv (note: not that it matters since the laptop has worked from this location before).
6) System Info: (forums display issues, does not show ok)
Hardware:
+Mac OS X 10.4.10+
+Model Identifier: MacBook2,1+
+Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo+
+Processor Speed: 2 GHz+
+Number Of Processors: 1+
+Total Number Of Cores: 2+
+L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB+
+Memory: 1 GB+
+Bus Speed: 667 MHz+
+Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B06+
+SMC Version: 1.17f0+
+Serial Number: W87190VFYA2+
+Sudden Motion Sensor:+
+State: Enabled+
Network:
AirPort:
+Type: AirPort+
+Hardware: AirPort+
+BSD Device Name: en1+
+IPv4 Addresses: 192.168.1.68+
IPv4:
+Addresses: 192.168.1.68+
+Configuration Method: DHCP+
+Interface Name: en1+
+Router: 192.168.1.254+
+Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0+
DNS:
+Domain Name: lan+
+Server Addresses: 192.168.1.254+
+DHCP Server Responses:+
+Domain Name: lan+
+Domain Name Servers: 192.168.1.254+
+Lease Duration (seconds): 0+
+DHCP Message Type: 0x05+
+Routers: 192.168.1.254+
+Server Identifier: 192.168.1.254+
+Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0+
Proxies:
+Proxy Configuration Method: Manual+
+ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0+
+FTP Passive Mode: Yes+
+Auto Discovery Enabled: No+
Ethernet:
+MAC Address: 00:1b:63:08:c0:87+
+Media Options: +
+Media Subtype: autoselect+
+AirPort Card Information:+
+Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x87)+
+Wireless Card Locale: USA+
+Wireless Card Firmware Version: 1.1.9.3+
+Current Wireless Network: SpeedTouch824916+
+Wireless Channel: 1+
7) logs (not good debug info, but maybe it helps...)
Before last update (from /var/log/system.log)
+Aug 1 01:36:21 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer mDNSResponder: Repeated transitions for interface lo0 (127.0.0.1);+
+delaying packets by 5 seconds+
+Aug 1 01:39:14 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer ntpd[158]: sendto(17.254.0.26): Can't assign requested address+
+Aug 1 01:39:31 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/ai+
+rport: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001006 for network SpeedTouch824916. The operation timed out.+
+Aug 1 01:39:39 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/ai+
+rport: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001006 for network SpeedTouch824916. The operation timed out.+
+Aug 1 01:39:39 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/ai+
+rport: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001003 for network SpeedTouch824916. errWirelessKernelError.+
+Aug 1 01:39:39 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/ai+
+rport: Error: WirelessCreateScanResults() = 8800100b+
+Aug 1 01:39:50 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer configd[35]: Error: Failed to join most recent network "SpeedTouch8+
+24916", err=88001006 (will search for any others)+
+Aug 1 01:39:50 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/ai+
+rport: Currently connected to network SpeedTouch824916+
After last update:
+Aug 1 07:01:37 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer configd[60]: Error: Failed to join most recent network "SpeedTouch824916", err=88001006 (will search for any others)+
+Aug 1 07:01:48 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport: Could not find "SpeedTouch824916" on any channel (directed scan)+
+Aug 1 07:01:48 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport: Could not find "SpeedTouch824916" on channel(s) 1+
+Aug 1 07:02:20 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/A/Resources/air port: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001006 for network SpeedTouch824916. The operation timed out.+
+Aug 1 07:02:29 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/A/Resources/air port: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001006 for network SpeedTouch824916. The operation timed out.+
+Aug 1 07:02:38 Federico-Zagarzaz-s-Computer /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/A/Resources/air port: Error: WirelessAssociate2() = 88001006 for network SpeedTouch824916. The operation timed out.+
8) Settings: (forums display issues, does not show ok)
+unknown-00-1b-63-08-c0-87:~ fede$ cat /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist+
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>+
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">+
.+<plist version="1.0">+
.<dict>
. <key>AllowEnable</key>
. <integer>1</integer>
. +<key>Always remember new networks</key>+
. <integer>1</integer>
. +<key>Default 802.1X Configurations</key>+
. <array>
. <dict>
. <key>AcceptEAPTypes</key>
. <array>
. <integer>25</integer>
. <integer>21</integer>
. <integer>43</integer>
. </array>
. <key>Description</key>
. <string>Automatic</string>
. <key>EAPFASTProvisionPAC</key>
. <integer>1</integer>
. <key>EAPFASTUsePAC</key>
. <integer>1</integer>
. <key>TLSVerifyServerCertificate</key>
. <integer>1</integer>
. <key>TTLSInnerAuthentication</key>
. <string>MSCHAPv2</string>
. </dict>
. <dict>
. <key>AcceptEAPTypes</key>
. <array>
. <integer>21</integer>
. </array>
. <key>Description</key>
. +<string>TTLS - PAP</string>+
. <key>TLSVerifyServerCertificate</key>
. <integer>1</integer>
. <key>TTLSInnerAuthentication</key>
. <string>PAP</string>
. </dict>
. </array>
. +<key>Disconnect on logout</key>+
. <integer>0</integer>
. +<key>Fallback Preference</key>+
. <integer>0</integer>
. <key>InterferenceRobustness</key>
. <integer>0</integer>
. <key>JoinMode</key>
. <integer>0</integer>
. +<key>List of known networks</key>+
. <array>
. <dict>
. <key>AuthPasswordEncryption</key>
. <string>SystemKeychain</string>
. <key>SCAN_CHANNELS</key>
. <array>
. <integer>1</integer>
. </array>
. <key>SSID</key>
. <data>
. U3BlZWRUb3VjaDgyNDkxNg==
. </data>
. <key>SecurityType</key>
. +<string>WPA Personal</string>+
. <key>WEPKeyLen</key>
. <integer>32</integer>
. <key>_timeStamp</key>
. <date>2007-07-02T07:49:11Z</date>
. <key>authMode</key>
. <integer>2</integer>
. <key>capability</key>
. <integer>16</integer>
. <key>channel</key>
. <integer>1</integer>
. <key>cipherMode</key>
. <integer>2</integer>
. <key>isIBSS</key>
. <integer>0</integer>
. <key>isWPA</key>
. <integer>1</integer>
. <key>multiCipher</key>
. <integer>3</integer>
. <key>name</key>
. <string>SpeedTouch824916</string>
. <key>scanWasDirected</key>
. <true/>
. </dict>
. </array>
. +<key>Require Admin for IBSS creation</key>+
. <integer>0</integer>
. +<key>Require Admin for network change</key>+
. <integer>0</integer>
. <key>Version</key>
. <integer>5</integer>
.</dict>
.</plist>
9)
.+unknown-00-1b-63-08-c0-87:~ fede$ /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/A/Resources/air port -I+
. +commQuality: 0+
. +rawQuality: 10+
. +avgSignalLevel: -89+
. +avgNoiseLevel: -96+
. +linkStatus: ESS+
. +portType: Client+
. +lastTxRate: 2+
. +maxRate: 54+
.+lastAssocStatus: 1+
. +BSSID: 00:14:7f:30:56:75+
. +SSID: SpeedTouch824916+
. +Security: WPA PSK cipher: TKIP+
10) Software Update.log
+2007-07-02 01:17:51 -0300: Installed "Pages Update" (2.0.2)+
+2007-07-02 01:17:54 -0300: Installed "Keynote Update" (3.0.2)+
+2007-07-02 01:18:04 -0300: Installed "iPhoto Update" (6.0.6)+
+2007-07-02 01:18:24 -0300: Installed "QuickTime" (7.1.6)+
+2007-07-02 09:57:07 -0300: Installed "iTunes" (7.3)+
+2007-07-02 09:57:09 -0300: Installed "Security Update 2007-006 (Universal)" (1.0)+
+2007-07-02 09:59:26 -0300: Installed "Mac OS X Update (Intel)" (10.4.10)+
+2007-07-26 21:56:29 -0300: Installed "QuickTime" (7.2)+
+2007-07-26 22:21:30 -0300: Installed "iTunes" (7.3.1)+
+2007-07-26 22:21:34 -0300: Installed "Audio Update 2007-001" (1.0)+
+2007-08-01 02:53:00 -0300: Installed "AirPort Extreme Update 2007-004" (1.0)+
Don´t know if it helps or not, but that is all I could find.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Best Regards,
Federico
References:
[1] http://www.macfixitforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=wireless&Number=823491&For um=&Words=&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=1day&Main=810572&Sear ch=true
[2] http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/unconfirmed-airport-issues-with-mac-os-x- 10410/
[3] http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1008143&tstart=0
[4] http://www.macfixitforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=wireless&Number=823491&For um=&Words=&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=1day&Main=810572&Sear ch=true
Message was edited by: fzagarzazu (forums display issues)

Hi,
Well I don´t know what to think now.. I installed the last security update, restarted, went to sleep and now it seems to be working much better, at least there doesn´t seem to be so many drop outs.
I find it a little strange that the airport icon on the status bar that shows signal strength keeps changing, but maybe this is normal behaviour?, don´t know..
I can´t say that the problem is fixed either since I didn´t start to experience airport issues immediately after I updated to 10.4.10, so who knows?
Maybe it works for two days in a row and then it suddenly starts malfunctioning for no apparent reason.
It could be very well be a combination of little problems here and there(some even caused by me editing system preferences) that add up and manifest as a bigger problem, I´ve no idea how to trace it, and as long as it works, I don´t care..
I doubt this will help anyone, but anyway.. the last thing I remember doing before restarting was executing:
# System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/A/Resources/airp ort --updateprefs
which examines network preferences and repairs them if necessary.
Then I went into System Preferences > Network, AirPort´s options and restored default settings, after that I configured it to require administrator password to "Create Computer-to-Computer networks".
I´m hoping that the whole airport issue not working after the last airport update was a weird glitch or even better, caused by me.
If it starts malfunctioning again, I´ll simply call AppleCare and let them deal with it, by the way, it kind of ***** that the only way of contacting them is via phone and no phone number is listed for my country.. no email address? ...
Best Regards,
Federico

AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002 just released

AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002 has just been released.
Hopefully it will fix any problems that people were having with AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001.
It also seems to work fine with any MacBooks and MacBook Pros that have been un-officially updated with 802.11n AirPort Cards from Mac Pros according to a posting on Accelerate Your Macintosh.
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html#S22475
PowerMac G5 Dual 2 GHz, MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I have a Dlink 624 which I had been connecting to through WPA, but that went to heck once I installed this update.
Here's how I kinda got it working. Some of these steps may have nothing to do with it, but I'm including them to be safe:
-I ended up deleting all my airport entries from the Keychain manager, and deleting all my preferred networks in system preferences.
-Then I manually downloaded (ethernet, of course) and installed the 2007-002 update again.
-rebooted, when prompted.
-Then I tried to reconnect to my home network, which failed. However, I noticed that, this effort at least created an entry for my home network in the "Network" system preferences.
-I edited that entry and clicked the box for "show password" and noticed that my password was a messy string of characters. I erased it and re-entered it.
-Immediately rebooted. My macbook connected with my network as soon as it came up. I think that this whole method probably works along the same line as dennisyow's method.
Now here is why I say it "kinda" works: Now that I have it working, my connection is decently solid so far. Even after putting the 'book to sleep and waking it up.
HOWEVER, rebooting is a crapshoot. If I fully restart/reboot my 'book, it may connect with my home network immediately, or it may just refuse to connect and keep giving me error messages. At that point, I keep going into system preferences and reentering my password and rebooting until I get a connection again. In the meantime, I don't reboot. I just sleep the computer.
Like I said, this is using WPA-PSK. I have no problems with WEP connections so far.
At least it's kinda working, but it's very aggravating.
15" Macbook Pro/2.33 Core 2 Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2 GB RAM/160 GB HD

Probem with AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 and InternetConnect

Hello,
I have just installed AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 through SoftwareUpdate. SoftwareUpdate reported a successful installation and invited me to restart.
On restart, the machine does connect correctly to my wireless network, but InternetConnect does not give any information or allow any control, reporting Network Not Avaiable, Signal Strength 0, and Status not available. InternetConnect also does not allow me to turn Airport off.
Everything was fine before the update.
Looking in /var/log/install.log, I see that the process was fine through Install, but in Optimize there are a couple of update_prebinding errors. [relevant bit of log fie attached below].
Does anyone have any comments or fixes?
Steve
[extract from install.log]
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Summary Information
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Type Elapsed time (sec)
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: patch 0.016762
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: zero 0.011898
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: script 0.323745
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: extract 4.738219
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: config 1.972343
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: receipt 4.454015
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: disk 1.156753
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: install 11.308491
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Starting installation:
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Finalizing installation.
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Registering applications
Jan 27 02:25:05 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Registered /Applications/Internet Connect.app.
Jan 27 02:25:06 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Optimizing system performance
Jan 27 02:25:36 jgrieve : update_prebinding[965]: update_prebinding: error: image file changed since it was loaded
Jan 27 02:25:36 jgrieve : update_prebinding[965]: update_prebinding: error 256 running updateprebindingcore
Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Private/Total = (25.8MB, 47.9MB), Heap/Total = (9.9MB, 19.1MB), Regions(malloc, private) = (151, 48)
Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: It took 35.230876 seconds to successfully End of Install Jobs
Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: It took 0.983608 seconds to <IFAppRegisterElement: 0x16851e70>
Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: It took 34.244586 seconds to <IFPrebindElement: 0x16cb2bb0>
Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Summary Information
Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Type Elapsed time (sec)
Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: Prebind 34.244586
Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: AppRegister 0.983608
Jan 27 02:25:40 jgrieve Software Update[763]: zero 0.002682
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Sorry, a bit of a case of 'post first think later' - reinstalling the update from the .dmg downloaded from the apple web site fixed the problem - no errors on the Optimizing step second time around.
But I think that SoftwareUpdate should not have reported success first time around, when there were errors reported in install.log
Steve
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

How do I set up a wireless network with an AirPort Extreme base station and two airport extreme but between apple devices either by ethernet

How do I set up a wireless network with an AirPort Extreme base station and two airport extreme but between apple devices either by ethernet

This Apple support document provides good general information on configuring different types of neworks using multiple AirPort routers.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145
In particular, you would want to focus on the information regarding a "Roaming Network"

Can I use the Ethernet Port for a computer when it is also used as a wireless network with an Airport Extreme as the access point for the wireless network

Can I use the Ethernet Port of the A1264 Airport Express to connect to the Ethernet port of a computer that does not have wireless capability when the Airport Express is also used on a wireless network with an Airport Extreme 5th generation as the access point for the network?
I have AE 5th gen
looking to buy (from ebay) the AEX A1264
Various computers, printers and hubs for the network
Is this possible to do?

Bob, Thanks for the info. I have read different articles that said yes, but I wanted to make sure before I commit to buy. I have an older A1084 which I could not use the Ethernet port. I know at one point I was able to when I was on 10.4. Now that I am on an Intel processor and 10.8 I am going to have to upgrade some of my Apple wireless hardware.
Thanks Again.

802.11n enabler (AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001/2007-001 update)

Hi,
I'm thinking of getting time capsule and then getting the 802.11n enabler.
On the UK apple store(http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=17BDE0AD&fnode= home/shopmac/mac_accessories/airportwireless&nplm=D4141) it states i need the AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001, but I can't find it.
On the US store (http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?find=en abler) it states i need the AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002 update. I found that one and downloaded it but when trying to install it says "This volume does not meet the requirements for this update".
What do I need to to get this update??
Do I already have it??
Am I even able to get 802.11n??
Any help will be welcomed
For clarification these are my specs taken from system profiler.
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB

So it looks like I can't get 802.11n on my mac then. Oh well, good excuse for a new mac.
The apple store is quite misleading then it says you need either:
MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo
MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo
Mac Pro with AirPort Extreme option
iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo (except the 17-inch, 1.83GHz iMac)
I have the latter iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo (2.16Ghz), will probably get time capsule anyway though.

I have a dell deshtop about 3 months old i want to connect it to a wireless network from an airport extreme base i am having no luck please help

i have a dell desktop computer, i am needing to set it on wireless network using an airport extreme base, i am having no luck please help

What OS is the Dell running?

AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003 disables airport

After working perfectly since I received my Macbook Pro on Friday, I was notified yesterday there was a Software Update called "AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003". Not thinking twice, I installed it while I was at work, then when I went home and rebooted, I could no longer turn on my airport (just the spinning beach ball). Then in network preferences when trying to turn airport on, it freezes up the system. I then have to force quit and force the machine to power off by holding down the power button. The only way I have been able to get airport to come back on is by creating a new location in network preferences called "Home". If it gets switched back to "Automatic" I can no longer turn Airport on anymore. Also, even though I can turn it on using the new location, I am no longer able to connect to the wifi network at work at all, and it fails to see as many wireless networks in our building as it did before.
I realize now after reading at several blogs online that this update was almost immediately pulled and is no longer available. Is there any way to undo or revert back to a previous state before this update or do I have to wait for a fix. Or, if necessary, should I use the DVD that came with my system to totally do a system restore of my machine?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Here's the evidence from the Console log:
<Before the AirPortExtremeUpdate2008003.dmg update>
22/10/08 08:53:04 kernel wl0: Broadcom BCM4328 802.11 Wireless Controller
22/10/08 08:53:04 kernel 4.170.46.11
22/10/08 08:53:05 kernel AirPort_Brcm43xx: Ethernet address 00:21:e9:e2:41:e5
<Here is the update>
22/10/08 09:02:42 Installer[201] @(#)PROGRAM:Install PROJECT:Install-384.1
22/10/08 09:02:42 Installer[201] @(#)PROGRAM:Installer PROJECT:Installer-281
22/10/08 09:02:42 Installer[201] Hardware: MacBookPro4,1 @ 2.50 GHz (x 2), 4096 MB RAM
22/10/08 09:02:42 Installer[201] Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F33)
22/10/08 09:02:43 Installer[201] AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003 Installation Log
22/10/08 09:02:43 Installer[201] Opened from: /Volumes/AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003/AirPortExtremeUpdate2008003.pkg
22/10/08 09:02:43 installdb[203] Opened receipt database on '/' with schema 17.
22/10/08 09:03:00 Installer[201] =============================================================================== =
22/10/08 09:03:00 Installer[201] User picked Standard Install
22/10/08 09:03:00 Installer[201] Choices selected for installation:
22/10/08 09:03:00 Installer[201] Install: "AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003"
22/10/08 09:03:00 Installer[201] Install: "(null)"
22/10/08 09:03:00 Installer[201] =============================================================================== =
22/10/08 09:03:00 installdb[207] Opened receipt database on '/' with schema 17.
22/10/08 09:03:00 Installer[201] Preparing volume "MBP HD" for installation
22/10/08 09:03:00 Installer[201] Configuring volume "MBP HD"
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Free space on "MBP HD": 159 GB (171089080320 bytes).
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Create temporary directory "/private/tmp/AirPortExtremeUpdate2008003.pkg.201QMbGxC"
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Running install actions
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Processing AirPortExtremeUpdate2008003:
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Determining files to install
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Removing obsolete languages
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Configuring deferred files
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Assembling temporary receipt
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Performing pre-extraction actions
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Creating destination path
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Validating package payload
22/10/08 09:03:01 Installer[201] Starting file extraction
22/10/08 09:03:02 Installer[201] Performing post-extraction actions
22/10/08 09:03:02 Installer[201] Finishing receipt
22/10/08 09:03:02 runner[205] Extracting BOM from "/Volumes/AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003/AirPortExtremeUpdate2008003.pkg" to "/Library/Receipts/boms/com.apple.pkg.AirPortExtremeUpdate2008003.bom"
22/10/08 09:03:02 Installer[201] Removing temporary directory "/private/tmp/AirPortExtremeUpdate2008003.pkg.201QMbGxC"
22/10/08 09:03:02 Installer[201] Finalize disk "MBP HD"
22/10/08 09:03:02 Installer[201] Notifying system of updated components
22/10/08 09:03:03 Installer[201] ** Summary Information **
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22/10/08 09:03:03 Installer[201] Finalizing installation.
22/10/08 09:03:03 Installer[201] IFDInstallController 840460 state = 5
22/10/08 09:03:03 Installer[201] Displaying 'Install Succeeded' UI.
<After the AirPortExtremeUpdate2008003.dmg update>
22/10/08 09:04:05 kernel wl0: Broadcom BCM4328 802.11 Wireless Controller
22/10/08 09:04:05 kernel 5.10.38.9
22/10/08 09:04:08 kernel AirPort_Brcm43xx: Ethernet address 00:21:e9:e2:41:e5

Airport Extreme Update 2007-002 broke my connections

I was working properly with my brand new MacBook. I was able to connect to my ADSL router using a wireless connection perfectly.
Unfortunately, after installing the Update 2007-002 everything colapsed. Now, I cannot connect to any network.
I have tried to connect to a non-secured network and it doesn't work. I have tried to connect to a 64 bits WEP secured net and it doesn't work. Then, I tried with a 128 bits WEP secured net, and it also doesn't work.
The point is that the networks are visible i.e. I can select them, but after a few secods I get the answer <<there was an error joining the AirPort network "networkname">>.
I'm very upset with this. Is it normal?.
If anybody has some ideas or suggestions for solving the problem, please... post them.
Thanks everybody in advance.

Hi,
The next article is really interesting but It has been useless to me. http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070309093714978
I have tried almost everything and nothing worked.
I even tried to remove the update by doing the next:
1. Download the most recent version of Mac OS X for Intel (10.4.8) but do not install it.
2. Download and install the shareware application Pacifist
3. Drag the Mac OS X 10.4.8 installer package onto the Pacifist application icon.
4. Click the triangle next to "System" to expand it
5. Click the triangle next to "Library" to expand it
6. Click the triangle next to "Extensions" to expand it
7. Scroll down and find the file IO80211Family.kext. Drag it to your Desktop or another location (you will have to enter your administrator password)
8. On your Mac OS X startup drive, navigate to /System/Library/Extensions and locate a similarly named file (IO80211Family.kext). Move it to another location for safe keeping.
9. Now drag the file from step 7 (the one that you retrieved from the Mac OS X 10.4.8 install package) into the /System/Library/Extensions, in effect replacing the newer file (installed by the AirPort updater) with and older copy -- you will have to enter an administrator password.
10. Restart your Mac
But after doing this, the OS wasn't able to find the airport card, so no connectivity existed.
At the end, in order to have some kind of connectivity I re-installed the 2007-002 and now I'm again like I was before removing it.
I cannot update the firmware of my router because I don't know the exact model (I bought it within a ''kit'' of a telecom enterprise, and they remove this information from the device).
Any new idea, will be appreciated.

Lost connection to Westell router after Airport Extreme Update

I've looked through the discussions and have seem similar issues but haven't found one that I could say "that's it!"
I use the airport card in my MacBook OS X 10.4.11 to wirelessly connect to my Westell versalink router and have done so for over a year. I don't have an AEB. During updates, I left the airport extreme update checked. Why? I probably wasn't paying enough attention.
So now I cannot connect at all - at home. It's stating that my password is incorrect. I can connect at work; no password is required.
I went to the Westell website and changed my Network (SSID) name and password. Now, I'm picking up this new network but I'm still being told the password is incorrect.
Can I uninstall the Airport Exteme Update (and pray that it works) or is that too easy an answer?

You are not alone, have a look at this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1015&start=0
Unfortunately, it appears that the 2007-02 update has broken Airport running on Macbooks and Macbook Pros that attempt to access wireless routers using WPA. I've spent a lot of time looking for a solution, and at this point there appears to be no reasonable fix until Apple corrects this serious flaw. If you have AppleCare, perhaps a phone call to them would help them become more aware of the situation. Until they do, many of us are without the use of Airport, particularly where it is not possible to switch off WPA in a shared environment (such as my office).

Can i use another router to extend my wireless network of my airport extreme?

i have a billion router (moddel BiPAC 7300W) I just got myself the airport extreme, i want to use the extreme as the main router and extend the network using the billion router.
steps i have followed on the extreme is as follows:
INTERNET
connection sharing: Distrobute a range of IP addresses
cofig IPv4:set to my home network range(manually) - ip,subnet,router,dns
DHCP
access control: mac address of billion router set to all day every day
steps i have followed on the billion router:
disabled NAT
disabled DHCP
ethernet address: same range as extreme ip, actual ip op extreme is xxx.xxx.xxx.254, on billion xxx.xxx.xxx.253
disabled RIP
set wireless mode to 802.11b+g+n
channel id: auto
channel width:20/40mhz
disable wps
disable vmm
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) - added the 3 mac addresses the utility displayed, 5ghz and 2.4ghz and also the ethernet.
restarted both routers, not picking up all the devices connected to the network.
can any one please help me?

i want to use the extreme as the main router and extend the network using the billion router.
Unfortunately, WDS was never adopted as an official standard in the industry, so very few routers from other manufacturers are known to be compatible with Apple's WDS settings. The known devices are as follows:
Belkin F5D7230-4 and F5D7231
BT Voyager 2091 or 2100
Buffalo WGR-G54
Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GS (through version v4)
Netgear WGR614 v6
Thompson 585v6 wireless router (40 bit WEP works but stronger encryption does not)
connection sharing: Distrobute a range of IP addresses
You would not use this setting unless your service provider has furnished you with a specific range of IP addresses to use for your devices. Is that the case?
Normally, when the AirPort Extreme is functioning as the "main" router, the setting for Connection Sharing is set to "Share a public IP address"
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) - added the 3 mac addresses the utility displayed, 5ghz and 2.4ghz and also the ethernet.
You indicated that you had configured things this way on the Billion router. But, you did not indicate whether you had set the Wireless Mode for the AirPort Extreme to "Participate in a WDS Arrangement".
If you have not already done so, this might improve your chances of establishing a connection between the AirPort Extreme and Billion router for the WDS.
To access these settings on the AirPort Extreme, you would need to open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup. Then click the Wireless tab just below the row of icons. Change the setting for Wireless Mode to "Participate in a WDS Arrangement".
Note....you may need to hold down the option key on your Mac, (or it might be alt or control if you are using a PC) to display the WDS setting.
Once you do this, then a WDS tab will now appear next to the Wireless tab. Click on the WDS tab to set up the AirPort Extreme as the WDS Main and enter the MAC address of the Billion router.
As I mentioned previously, it is extremely unlikely that the Apple and Billion devices will be compatible for WDS, but probably worth a try....since you never know when something just might work.
Even if it does....WDS operates only at "g" wireless speeds, so you will lose any of the faster "n" speed capabilities of the AirPort Extreme in this type of setting.
Please post on your results.

Wireless networking fails after AirPort Extreme Update 2007-003

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