Intel Macs using wi-fi internet

Mark · 01-02-2007, 14:08

If you're offered an Airport software update, you might want to view it with some caution...

It's a security update, and it's impressive stuff (

). In fact, it's so secure that it actually stops people's wi-fi connections working. Well, if you can't connect, you can't get hacked, right? Yeah, right.

After a bit of digging around the Apple forums, and dodging various Apple fanboys proclaiming with religious zeal that it can't possibly be the Mighty Apple's fault (they are after all God, and don't make mistakes

), I found this...

http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?...70126190822382

The trick didn't break anything, but I've not had my Mac running long enough to determine if it's fixed the random disconnects yet. Fingers crossed. I really don't want to have to reinstall OS X.

You have now been warned.

01-02-2007, 14:08	#1
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Intel Macs using wi-fi internet If you're offered an Airport software update, you might want to view it with some caution... It's a security update, and it's impressive stuff (). In fact, it's so secure that it actually stops people's wi-fi connections working. Well, if you can't connect, you can't get hacked, right? Yeah, right. After a bit of digging around the Apple forums, and dodging various Apple fanboys proclaiming with religious zeal that it can't possibly be the Mighty Apple's fault (they are after all God, and don't make mistakes ), I found this... http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?...70126190822382 The trick didn't break anything, but I've not had my Mac running long enough to determine if it's fixed the random disconnects yet. Fingers crossed. I really don't want to have to reinstall OS X. You have now been warned. Last edited by Mark; 01-02-2007 at 14:10.