Love/hate
I love the concept of this application. It has very great potential and many useful features. I use it frequently and it’s effective. It also is very difficult to understand as the menus should be revised and set up differently. Very outdated and has a few bugs. Sometimes no matter what it’s unresponsive. Please update!!!!
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Not working for me on iOS 11
I hadn’t used this in quite a while but I tried tonight and it no longer works. When I click on my AirPort Extreme it takes me where I need to enter my password then just stays on the same screen and doesn’t let me in.
It also needs iPhone X screen support. 3 years and no update? What has happened to Apple?? They used to provide complete support with updates until they completely ended support for a product. They still sell airport devices at Apple stores so they should still be providing regular updates. Apple is not what it used to be.
It also needs iPhone X screen support. 3 years and no update? What has happened to Apple?? They used to provide complete support with updates until they completely ended support for a product. They still sell airport devices at Apple stores so they should still be providing regular updates. Apple is not what it used to be.
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Excellent coverage but needs improvement in other areas
Been using Apple Routers for over 5 years now and not had any problems with them as such.
Could expect the ability to turn off internet Access for specific devices or at night at specified times so to avoid misuse. Also would like better control on who’s using how much data with MAC address and device names with the WiFi networks.
Lastly being an Apple product please release app support for iPhone X ‼️
Firmware updates are overdue ‼️
Also a big downside with fiber connectivity is that the speed drops greatly on WiFi on the wired extended airport express. Unsure why but my Main Aiport Extreme gives me D:100/U:100 Mbps but my wired extension of Airport Express gives me D:40/U:40⁉️
Could expect the ability to turn off internet Access for specific devices or at night at specified times so to avoid misuse. Also would like better control on who’s using how much data with MAC address and device names with the WiFi networks.
Lastly being an Apple product please release app support for iPhone X ‼️
Firmware updates are overdue ‼️
Also a big downside with fiber connectivity is that the speed drops greatly on WiFi on the wired extended airport express. Unsure why but my Main Aiport Extreme gives me D:100/U:100 Mbps but my wired extension of Airport Express gives me D:40/U:40⁉️
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Update the app
Good app, however No iPhone X support.
Airport Utility
I question why this 'app' has not been updated since Sept 2014!!!!! It is now Nov 2017!!!!!
Perhaps is does not NEED to be updated since 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'! ???????
But if IS 'broken' since it has been THREE YEARS since last update, does that mean that is is NOT compatible with ANY version of iOS after iOS 8????? Current iOS is 11!!!!!
If NOT, then that would potentially or logically mean NO SALES OF ANY AIRPORT units since iOS 8.0????
I use iOS 10 on iPhone 5 - ONLY for Apple Music in iOS Music but with a different Apple ID than that registered with my iTunes/iOS Music on iPhone 6Plus, iPad Mini 4 both (iOS 10) & Mac Mini since Apple Music is NOT compatible with ANY of my 9800+ 'iTunes songs imported from cd's' (& cable synched to above devices) NOT being downloaded from iTunes Store, that are on these devices.
I was planning on getting 3 Airport Express units (since I already have multiple active speakers and 'radios' that do, or can use bluetooth) for multi room audio since that is cheaper than ONE 'Sonos Wifi Adapter' or ONE Sonos Play 3 speaker.
Should I now forget that idea???
I will give it more than ONE star if this utility IS fit for purpose (Airport units can't work WITHOUT it), & DOES work with iOS after version 8, after all, this utility only needs to handle a wifi 'airplay' (audio & data) connection between ios devices & router!!!!
Perhaps is does not NEED to be updated since 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'! ???????
But if IS 'broken' since it has been THREE YEARS since last update, does that mean that is is NOT compatible with ANY version of iOS after iOS 8????? Current iOS is 11!!!!!
If NOT, then that would potentially or logically mean NO SALES OF ANY AIRPORT units since iOS 8.0????
I use iOS 10 on iPhone 5 - ONLY for Apple Music in iOS Music but with a different Apple ID than that registered with my iTunes/iOS Music on iPhone 6Plus, iPad Mini 4 both (iOS 10) & Mac Mini since Apple Music is NOT compatible with ANY of my 9800+ 'iTunes songs imported from cd's' (& cable synched to above devices) NOT being downloaded from iTunes Store, that are on these devices.
I was planning on getting 3 Airport Express units (since I already have multiple active speakers and 'radios' that do, or can use bluetooth) for multi room audio since that is cheaper than ONE 'Sonos Wifi Adapter' or ONE Sonos Play 3 speaker.
Should I now forget that idea???
I will give it more than ONE star if this utility IS fit for purpose (Airport units can't work WITHOUT it), & DOES work with iOS after version 8, after all, this utility only needs to handle a wifi 'airplay' (audio & data) connection between ios devices & router!!!!
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Network Monitoring Wanted
This would be so useful if you added the ability for network monitoring for each of the devices connected and log how much usage on the network as well as intruder alerts would be useful with nice pretty graphs with push alerts.
Not sure what this app is supposed to do...
It can't find any airport bases...but it will keep looking. That's the only information this app has revealed to me. Not quite what I was hoping for.
Horrible control
This thing proves to be nothing more than a storage hog on your iOS device. Limited control, I end up having to do everything off of my laptop regardless. The best you can do is reboot a network otherwise a complete waste of time. And why is the PC interface better and more robust than the Mac version? Hot trash.
UPDATE:
This utility is so freaking horrible I had to return to add to my review of this app and a general opinion all of my devices that run off its network. Every day as my Apple devices continue to find new ways to disappoint me, I'm constantly reminded of Job's passing and just how horrible and unimaginative the new powers that be are. These last few years Apple products are proving to me more and more disposable and not worth the price they have. After all of this I think a return to a windows environment is in order.
UPDATE:
This utility is so freaking horrible I had to return to add to my review of this app and a general opinion all of my devices that run off its network. Every day as my Apple devices continue to find new ways to disappoint me, I'm constantly reminded of Job's passing and just how horrible and unimaginative the new powers that be are. These last few years Apple products are proving to me more and more disposable and not worth the price they have. After all of this I think a return to a windows environment is in order.
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7.7.8 Update
Until about a week or so ago when I pushed the latest update, my BaseStation and the AirPort Utility app worked flawlessly together. Now, none of my devices automatically join the network. It's slowed down. I can't log into the Base to change the password or do anything because it doesn't show up in the app which this was supposed to fix. I had to hard restart the base and now it's just stuck open to the world to log into. Free wifi for all
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Another great apple product
I was looking for a way I could play music stored on my iPhone 6s Plus to my teac reference 380 hifi. After trawling through website after website and watching lots of videos online about Bluetooth adapters etc I came across the airport express. I now have it hooked to my network and connected to one of the aux outputs on my amplifier. This now means I can airplay music to my hifi and so can my family and friends when they visit. It's great to add to any hifi with an aux output so you can now stream to it wirelessly. Sound quality is great as it's over wifi and not Bluetooth. Thanks again apple!
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