After downloading the firmware update, AirPort Express users have reported being able to target the AirPort Express right alongside other AirPlay 2 devices when running iOS 11.4.1 or iOS 12. The ONLY interaction with the device, which had up until this point was working flawlessly for years, was through the software AirPort Utility. The only physical interaction came after the firmware update bricked it. I simply do not understand how a botched firmware update could brick the APE.
Airport Time Capsule Software Update
Apple periodically offers software updates (called firmware updates) that improve AirPort performance, security, and functionality. Here's how to make sure that your base station is up to date.
Before you begin
- Make sure that your base station and Mac or iOS device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch) are connected to the Internet.
- If your base station is performing a Time Machine backup or sharing a hard drive on your network, make sure that none of your devices are currently using that drive. Updating an AirPort base station causes it and its network services to be temporarily unavailable.
Restart your base station
Open AirPort Utility on your Mac or iOS device, then follow these steps to restart your base station. If you have more than one base station, restart your primary base station last.
AirPort Utility shows a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and any base stations connected to it. The primary base station (Home, in this example) is connected to the Internet via your modem or router.
- Select your base station in AirPort Utility, then enter the base station password, if prompted.
- On Mac, choose Base Station > Restart from the menu bar.
- On iOS devices, tap the base station in AirPort Utility, then tap Edit > Advanced > Restart Base Station.
If you can't restart using AirPort Utility, just unplug the base station for a few seconds, then plug it back in.
Airport Express Update Firmware
Check for a firmware update
- After restarting your base station, select the base station in AirPort Utility to see details about it. If you have more than one base station, start with the one farthest from your primary base station.
- On Mac, the details pop-up shows an Update button when an update is available. Click the Update button to install the update.
- On iOS devices, the details screen shows a numbered badge next to Version when an update is available. Tap Version, then tap Download and Install.
- Your base station automatically restarts after the update is installed. Repeat these steps for any other base stations you're using. Update your primary base station last.
Latest updates
| Base station | Latest firmware* | How to download and install this firmware |
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AirPort Time Capsule 802.11ac AirPort Extreme 802.11ac | Version 7.9.1 |
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AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n AirPort Extreme 802.11n | Version 7.8.1 |
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| AirPort Express 802.11n | Version 7.8 |
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AirPort Express |
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* Information only. To download and install firmware, use AirPort Utility.
** On Mac computers with OS X Mountain Lion or Lion, use AirPort Utility 6.3.1. On computers with Snow Leopard or Leopard, use Airport Utility 5.6.1, which supports 802.11n models and the original AirPort Express.
Learn more
- Learn how to check for Wi-Fi issues from your Mac or iOS device.
- Some base station features are available only while administering your Wi-Fi network from the latest operating system for your Mac or iOS device.
- If one of your network devices isn't compatible with the updated firmware, you might be able to reinstall older firmware. On Mac, click the base station in AirPort Utility, then Option-click the firmware version number. On iOS devices, tap the base station in AirPort Utility, then go to Version > Older Versions.
Airport design software supports pavement design and pay reductions for airport pavement projects. Available software include FAARFIELD, COMFAA, COMPSYS, and other programs.
| Software (select links in this column to access software) | Description/Instructions | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FAARFIELD 1.42 | FAARFIELD 1.42 is the standard thickness design software accompanying AC 150/5320-6F Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation. FAARFIELD 1.42 replaces all previous versions of FAARFIELD. | 9/18/2017 |
| COMFAA 3.0 (Updated 8/14/2014) | COMFAA 3.0, as introduced in version B of AC 150/5335-5, is the recommended method to determine airport runway, taxiway, and apron pavement strength with the Aircraft Classification Number - Pavement Classification Number (ACN-PCN) method. The software is capable of calculating Aircraft Classifications Numbers in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedure.
| Updated 8/21/2017 |
| PWL Spreadsheets (files unavailable pending verification and updates) | Description/Instructions | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Asphaltic Concrete - Payment Adjustments for Densities and Air Voids, Item P-401 (file unavavailable pending verification and updates) | The pay equations in this spreadsheet are consistent with the percent within limits (PWL) pay adjustments as published in AC 150/5370-10H, Item P401; for previous versions of item P401, verify that appropriate Upper and Lower Limits are being utilized. | Added 4/21/2020 |
| Asphaltic Concrete - Payment Adjustments for Densities and Air Voids, Item P-401(MS Excel) | The pay equations in this spreadsheet are consistent with the percent within limits (PWL) pay adjustments as published in AC 150/5370-10G, Item P401; for previous versions of item P401, verify that appropriate Upper and Lower Limits are being utilized. | Updated 4/21/2020 |
| Asphaltic Concrete - Payment Adjustment for Densities and Air Voids, Item P-401 (file unavailable pending verification and updates) | The pay equations in this spreadsheet are consistent with the percent within specification limits (PWL) based pay adjusments in Item P-401 as published in versions B and higher of AC 150/5370-10 but are not valid for previous versions of Item P-401. | Updated 9/13/2016 |
| PCC Pavement - Payment Factor for Strength and Thickness, Item P-501(MS Excel) | The pay equations in this spreadsheet are valid for versions of Item P-501 published in versions C and higher of AC 150/5370-10. *Update fixes spreadsheet error that occurred when number of lots exceeded 102. | Updated 10/30/2009* |
| Software (select links in this column to access software) | Description/Instructions | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Airspace Analysis Program (3DAAP) | Version 5.0 | 9/19/2006 |
| Backcalculation Software (BAKFAA) (Updated 10/13/2017) | For backcalculating FWD data and computing airport pavement load responses by layered elastic analysis. Use with AC 150/5370-11, Use of Nondestructive Testing Devices in the Evaluation of Airport Pavements. Version 2.0. | 5/2012 |
| Geodetic Calculator(Zip) | Updated version of GEO83. | |
| Runway Exit Design Interactive Model V3 (REDIM-V3) | REDIM is a computer model developed to locate and design high-speed runway exits at airports. The model uses kinematic equations to characterize the aircraft landing dynamics and a polynomial-time dynamic programming algorithm to find the optimal locations of the high-speed exits. The objective of the optimization algorithm is to minimize the weighted average runway occupancy time (ROT) of an aircraft mix selected by the user. A database of aircraft characteristics for four terminal Aircraft Approach Categories (AAC) has been included in the model to facilitate its use in a large variety of airport environments and conditions. The database file relieves the user's deltas. See the Taxiway Fillet Design Tool User's Guide(PDF) for instructions. | 5/2018 |
Airport Software Update Windows 10
| Software (select links in this column to access software) | Description/Instructions | Date |
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| FAA Airport Technology R&D Branch Software | ||
Airport Software Update App
This page was originally published at: https://www.faa.gov/airports/engineering/design_software/