Airport Extreme BS problems
Compared to the non-extreme they seem really unreliable.
The problems are varied and will sound vague but basically most operations are really hit and miss. Sometimes they'll appear on the network, sometimes they won't; trying to update the config files works sometimes but not others; restarts needed frequently; speed is slow when finally things work..ah, the list goes on. In short, they're just not reliable enough use.
Using firmware 5.0.4 on the base stations and connecting mainly with 802.11b cards. No channels overlap. Airport Admin Utility is 3.0.4.
Anyone else find AEBS to be troublesome? ANY suggestions welcomed!
The problems are varied and will sound vague but basically most operations are really hit and miss. Sometimes they'll appear on the network, sometimes they won't; trying to update the config files works sometimes but not others; restarts needed frequently; speed is slow when finally things work..ah, the list goes on. In short, they're just not reliable enough use.
Using firmware 5.0.4 on the base stations and connecting mainly with 802.11b cards. No channels overlap. Airport Admin Utility is 3.0.4.
Anyone else find AEBS to be troublesome? ANY suggestions welcomed!
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Originally posted by PaulP
We've got five of these things now and all of them have had weird problems.
Compared to the non-extreme they seem really unreliable (we've around 30 of these and have been problem-free from day one).
The problems are varied and will sound vague but basically most operations are really hit and miss. Sometimes they'll appear on the network, sometimes they won't; trying to update the config files works sometimes but not others; restarts needed frequently; speed is slow when finally things work..ah, the list goes on. In short, they're just not reliable enough use.
Using firmware 5.0.4 on the base stations and connecting mainly with iBooks with 802.11b cards. No channels overlap. Airport Admin Utility is 3.0.4.
Anyone else find AEBS to be troublesome? ANY suggestions welcomed!
We had similar problems with our AEBS base station. It would go from working perfectly with a full signal to just disappearing without any warning. I took it home and tried it there, where it worked perfectly.
We therefore presumed that it was something to do with the office environment, or the host machine in the office. We haven't used it in a long time - we're moving office soon and the plan is to use it there instead of cabling the place.
I hope this isn't a "characteristic". You sound as though you're experiencing exactly the same problems...
I need to check the cordless phone i have at home just in case its on the same frequency. Thats about all i can think it is. I really hope thats all it is.
not a happy camper.
Both soft and hard resets are not working unless i pull the power cable as well. After reconfiguring the BS i get between 10 and 120 seconds network connectivity and then it hangs. The indicator on the desk top isn't registering that the airport has gone but the network connection is definitely dead. I am already at 5.0.4 for firmware and 3.0.4 for Airport Admin Software. Any suggstions?
the testss were conducted in the same room with minimal distance between BS and PB.
Also found the following site that doesn't fill me with confidence http://airport.tber.com/extreme.html .
I figured one thing out though - after a restart of the BS it takes a while (approx. 1 to 2 minutes) to get access to the configuration...
I'm not sure yet if the latest firmware update did do the trick... The new Extreme BS seems to be bs...
At home I use the first gen BS since it came out and it works like a dream...
I'm going to see if my supplier will swap this one out... maybe its one of a bad batch.
Originally posted by gardnerj
I can expect a replacement in 7-10 days. If the thread is still going then I'll up date it.
We've had more than one of ours replaced only to find the new 'working' model just as buggy as the one we sent back.
I hope you have better luck.
If they were still available I'd exchange the lot for the old 802.11b - they might be slower but at least they worked.
One thing to note. Apple have only replaced that base station itself not the power etc. Just incase, as i did, you leave it with someone else to be picked up, make sure you hang onto the docs, cables etc.