Typical Apple brilliance
Staggeringly quick and simple way to configure your wifi network. Unlike most routers that require hours of faffing the AirPort just works and this utility makes it dead easy to set up.
Excellent App
It works better for me than the desktop version. I've tried to solve a issue with my printer and it was only possible to configure the airport using this app instead of that on my Mac.
Excellent information, but you have to dig a little
This utility has a no-nonsense interface. The only graphics are the startup screen that show icons of all the nodes on the network and their connections. Clicking on any node brings up basic, but important info for that node. Touching Wireless Clients brings up the MAC address of any connected machine. Touching any address brings up the helpful info you need to dig for: Connection data. This app shows the Connection quality, Data Rate, S/N and Mode for each device. That is priceless This info isn't even available on the desktop version. The only options you can't change are DHCP Reservations and Port Settings. Access Control is included and is very helpful because you can go to a machine and check its MAC address then set Access Control from the iPhone.
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No remote config and doesn't access all settings :(
I can't remotely-configure my home router when I'm away. There's simply no option to connect to an IP or host name of an AirPort router on the Internet. This app will only configure the AirPort if you are in range and connected through local WiFi.
There's no way to view DHCP clients (including wired devices). It's a HUGE hassle to get my DHCP reservations set up when I can't look at a list of DHCP clients to get the MAC IDs of my network drives and printers. Due to this oversight, this app can't practically be used to reserve specific LAN IPs for devices on my local area network. I should be able to configure all settings from my Apple iDevices, but I cannot.
There's no way to view DHCP clients (including wired devices). It's a HUGE hassle to get my DHCP reservations set up when I can't look at a list of DHCP clients to get the MAC IDs of my network drives and printers. Due to this oversight, this app can't practically be used to reserve specific LAN IPs for devices on my local area network. I should be able to configure all settings from my Apple iDevices, but I cannot.
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The best app Apple has made
Unlike most apps by Apple (which come preloaded and can't be deleted, eg podcasts, newsstand) this app must be downloaded and can be removed. Up front, that's 3 stars. I love how to app is also baked into the Settings>Wifi>manage this network, too.
Functionally, this app is amazing. Took 2 seconds to turn on my new AirPort Extreme and set it up as a wireless bridge to my existing FIOS router. Keychain and remote restart is handy, and too. Great work!
Functionally, this app is amazing. Took 2 seconds to turn on my new AirPort Extreme and set it up as a wireless bridge to my existing FIOS router. Keychain and remote restart is handy, and too. Great work!
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Brilliant companion app
Works 100% of the time for me and does everything I need. Even gives you prompts when something on your network is set up incorrectly e.g. when a second router attached elsewhere via powerline is using NAT - prompting you to change the airport into bridge mode so as to remove the IP address conflict.
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Apple should be ashamed
For everything else, Apple products are easy to use. This app is insane, I want to add an access restriction for various devices easily. First you need to actually know the mac address for the device even though the client list shows it in a different part of the app. Then what you are actually entering is the time you want the internet available rather than when you want it restricted. Then you need to do this one by one and restart the whole access point just to enable the restriction. Never again usability is embarrassing for this device and app.
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About as much control as the older Mac/Windows Airpot Utility
I have a 3rd gen Time Capsule, and the fact this app does everything but hard drive management is great. I can configure port forwarding to my Mac and PC, I can manage what's on my network (and filter what shouldn't be there), and I can reset my router from across the house when I absolutely need to ( a rare occurrence indeed).
Add drive management for Time Capsule and attached storage, and this will be perfect.
Add drive management for Time Capsule and attached storage, and this will be perfect.
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Won't work since iOS8
My app was already installed but it is useless since iOS8. I get the pretty picture, I can click on a device (Airport Extreme & Airport Express) and the basic details are displayed but the in depth menus (Wireless, Network, etc etc) are not available. It asks for a password to see further details and, presumably, edit them but nothing happens when entered.
It has become a completely pointless App if this is a deliberate change.
It has become a completely pointless App if this is a deliberate change.
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Good but really needs to remember my password
The only flaw of this app is that it requires you to type your password in every time.
