![]() ![]() Your base station automatically restarts after the update is. Tap Version, then tap Download and Install. On iPhone or iPad, the details screen will show a numbered badge next to Version when an update is available. Reset the AirPort device that is having problems back to factory default settings, and then set it up again. Select your base station and choose Manual Setup, or double-click on the Wi-Fi base station icon. From the resulting sheet choose 7.5.2 from the Upload Version pop-up menu and click OK. Click the Update button to install the update. To do so, launch AirPort Utility, select your AirPort device, and choose Base Station -> Upload Firmware. If you're a die-hard AirPort fan, don't misconstrue this update as a a possible hint, however - Apple supposedly dissolved the AirPort team and ceased development of AirPort wireless routers back in 2016, so it's extremely unlikely that we'll get any announcements for new AirPort-centric products in the future, even though the firmware for the older models is getting an upgrade. On Mac, the details pop-up will show an Update button when an update is available. Apple has already released security updates to other devices earlier this year to protect them from the KRACK vulnerability, so it only makes sense that AirPort firmware would follow suit. ![]() The KRACK vulnerability essentially allowed attackers to bypass WPA2 network security to steal unencrypted data like passwords, usernames, credit card numbers, and other personal information from anybody using a Wi-Fi enabled device. Directory of software & firmware for Huawei products of Enterprise Networking, IT, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Network Management System. May 30 Apple Releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.9.1. According to Apple support documents posted for both the 7.7.9 and 7.6.9 versions of the update, it addresses multiple issues, including the KRACK vulnerabilities that affected many Wi-Fi enabled devices earlier this year. Most routers have a built-in update checker, which may or may not perform the entire process automatically. Apple regularly updates AirPort Utility, adding additional functionality. ![]()
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