AirPort ExpressW AirPort Extreme I AirPort Time Capsule sunt singurele routere (AirPort Base Station) lansate de Apple de-a lungul anilor. Aceste routere sunt recomandate in special utilizatorilor de MacW iPhoneW Telewizor appleW iPad si a altor device-uri cu conexiune la Internet, din ecosistemul Apple.
Comparativ cu alte routere de pe piata, AirPort Base Station Extreme, Time Capsule si Express nie ma domyślnego adresu IP prin care sa va autentificati in interfata web la setarile device-ului.
Suportul pentru managementul routerelor Apple se face prin intermediul aplicatiei AirPort Utility to przez deafult na wszystkich systemach operacyjnych macOS i dostępny w App Store pentru iPad, iPod Touch si iPad.
Użytkownicy Windows PC kto kupił router Apple, il pot konfiguruje tot prin intermediul aplicatiei AirPort Utility pentru Windows, disponibila la Pobierz pe site-ul oficial. Tutaj.
Gdy router jest poprawnie skonfigurowany i na nim nie aktywne połączenie z Internetem, atat LED-ul de pe el cat si bulina din dreptul device-ului in AirPort Utility vor fi de zielony. In caz contrar, acest lumina acestor indicatoare de stare vor fi de culoare portocalie (orange).
jeśli widzisz Migają pomarańczowy wskaźnik-ului pe router-ul AirPort Extreme sau AirPort Time Capsule iar setarile si conexiunea la internet sunt in regula, cel mai probabil acesta va avertizeaza ca este disponibil un zmiana lub aktualizacja oprogramowania.
Cum facem upgrade sau update de firmware al unui router Apple AirPort Extreme, AirPort Time Capsule sau AirPort Express
Kiedy widzimy światła dioda LED na routerze miga na pomarańczowo, mergem la PC-ul sau la Mac-ul pe care avem instalat AirPort Utility si deschidem aplicatia.
In interfata aplicatiei AirPort Utility o sa vedem ca si aici primim acelasi semnal de stare. Primul pas este sa facem click pe pictograma router-ului si sa vedem care este cauza alertei.
In cazul nostru, este disponibil un Aktualizacja firmware de (software-ul intern al router-ului)
Facem click pe butonul “Update” din interfata AirPort Utility, apoi vom fi avertizati ca pentru o perioada de timp router-ul va fi indisponibil. Toate device-urile (iPhoneW SmartphoneW Smart TVW drukarkaW Mac Lub Windows PC) vor fi tymczasowo odłączony od internetu.
Click “dalej” pentru instalarea update-ului de firmware.
Pe perioada update-ului de firmware al router-ului AirPort reteaua Wi-Fi nu va mai fi vizibila in lista de retele wireless disponibile, iar calculatorul de pe care ati initiat update-ul se va deconecta de la retea.
Urmariti LED-ul de stare de pe AirPort, iar cand acesta se va aprinde verde, va puteti reconecta la router.
Apple actualizeaza regulat software-ul acestor device-uri, aducand in primul rand poprawa bezpieczeństwa I stabilność.
Cel mai recent update de firmware este din 12 decembrie 2017 si rezolva cateva probleme de securitate.
Stacja bazowa AirPort Firmware
Available for: AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac
Impact: An attacker within range may be able to execute arbitrary code on the Wi-Fi chip
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2017-9417: Nitay Artenstein of Exodus Intelligence
Stacja bazowa AirPort Firmware
Available for: AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac
Impact: An attacker in Wi-Fi range may force nonce reuse in WPA unicast/PTK clients (Key Reinstallation Attacks – KRACK)
Description: A logic issue existed in the handling of state transitions. This was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2017-13077: Mathy Vanhoef of the imec-DistriNet group at KU Leuven
CVE-2017-13078: Mathy Vanhoef of the imec-DistriNet group at KU Leuven
Stacja bazowa AirPort Firmware
Available for: AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac
Impact: An attacker in Wi-Fi range may force nonce reuse in WPA multicast/GTK clients (Key Reinstallation Attacks – KRACK)
Description: A logic issue existed in the handling of state transitions. This was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2017-13080: Mathy Vanhoef of the imec-DistriNet group at KU Leuven
via: Apple.com.
