Apple WiFi updates?

Posted by: Dr_J on 27 May 2016

Have any [Mac/iThing]  users noticed an improvement in the Naim IoS App's ability to identify Naim Muso, streamers, etc. following the week's firmware updates for Apple Airport Express, Extreme, Time Capsule etc?

From my own experience with Muso and SU, the Bonjour service was less than reliable, but has improved dramatically following the recent updates.

KR, J

Posted on: 28 May 2016 by ChrisSU

It's hard to be sure about these things, but the Naim app and N-Serve do seem to respond quite quickly now, so maybe you're onto something? I have an Extreme, and 2 Express as range extenders, and they are certainly behaving themselves since the update. 

Posted on: 28 May 2016 by Adam Zielinski

Nope - the software upgrade buggered my old Time Capsule instead - hard disk failure. Had to get a new one... 

Luckily it was only used as a network extnesion, so got Airport Extreme.

Posted on: 31 May 2016 by cdboy

All Apple wifi system - Airport Extreme, TimeCapsule, Airport Express - Naim app seems much quicker since the update. NIce.

Posted on: 31 May 2016 by Adam Zielinski

New Airport Extreme installed after my old Time Capsule (the flat one) 'expired'.... Airport and Time Capsule updated to firmware 7.7.7. All in order now and working well.

Although noticed that some of the iPads seemd to loose our wifi - had to type it in again.

Posted on: 31 May 2016 by Bart

Ive noticed the need to re-enter my iTunes / iCloud password multiple times since that update. Maybe it is two unrelated "things."  IE could be someone trying to hack my acct.  The LinkedIn password breach was bad.

Posted on: 31 May 2016 by Adam Zielinski

Bart - had the same. Multiple password entries on my Mac just to run a software update.... I found the latest incarnations of iOS and OS less stable than before....

Posted on: 31 May 2016 by Bart

Yes it's probably just the 'iCloud password bug' that's finally hit me. bleh

Posted on: 31 May 2016 by PG

Nope, but it did stop me from printing until I had updated my Extreme and Express

Posted on: 31 May 2016 by ChrisSU
Adam Zielinski posted:

New Airport Extreme installed after my old Time Capsule (the flat one) 'expired'.... Airport and Time Capsule updated to firmware 7.7.7. All in order now and working well.

Although noticed that some of the iPads seemd to loose our wifi - had to type it in again.

I've generally had good results with newer Airport devices, as well as old ones, although others might disagree. For example, here's a quote from an eminent Naim person who might beg to differ:

'My old "pancake" Extreme that I ended up leaving with a customer was actually completely reliable - unfortunately it was actually mine and when work replaced it with a current spec one I had sooooooo many issues with WiFi performance I retired it with a couple of 12 gauge cartridges (ultimately extremely satisfying) and went back to my old AirPort Express which has been absolutely solid ever since - perhaps it saw what happened to the Extreme and doesn't want the same fate...?'

Hopefully the author of this won't object to me quoting him, or I might end up having two posts moderated on the same day!