Q: proxy server interfering with 7.6.7 update?
Hi all. Got an older Time Capsule at school. Not sure if it's 2nd or 3rd gen. At any rate, either way, it ought to support the recent 7.6.7 firmware update. But the update is not showing up, and I wonder if it's all the proxy server settings and stuff I'm forced to use at school. Any ideas? I guess I could bring it home and . . . what? I'd have to change all the settings and stuff, right? Well, any advice is welcome. Thanks in advance.
Posted on May 28, 2016 5:09 PM
The TC gen4 firmware is here.
Just click on the link and it will immediately download your firmware.
(Copy and paste this in your browser and it will immediately download the firmware to default folder.. downloads most likely.)
Make sure your downloaded firmware is exactly this one and the right size. 6,661,468 bytes (6.7 MB on disk)
Now in airport utility click on your Gen4 TC.. the firmware above is ONLY for this model.
You can see this is running 7.6.1 firmware and the red dot shows one for the update.
Hold down the option key and click on 7.6.x whatever number your current firmware is.
Click Other..
This will open Finder and you locate the firmware you just downloaded. (If you cannot download at school download it at home and put on a USB stick).
Select the firmware.
Click Open in Finder screen and the firmware upgrade will give you a warning.
Select continue and the firmware update will begin.
Once finished you can check the firmware again.
This method can be used for any model airport to manually upgrade..
To find the correct firmware location open the version.xml file from here.
/Users/yourcurrentusername/Library/Application Support/Apple/AirPort/Firmware
File is small. 26KB and will open in safari if you double click it.. you must know the correct number of the airport.. and therein is the trick.
Gen6 AE is 120
Gen5 TC is 119
Gen4 TC is 116
etc...
Posted on May 29, 2016 4:42 AM







