WMM for AirPort Extreme (802.11n) - UMA T-Mobile not working...

PLEASE HELP WITH THIS!

I'm still having the problem.

Let's be clear. The following changes DO NOT fix the problem:

- Changing IPv6 to link-local only
- Unchecking "allow inter-access-point handover"

On one level, this is an isolated issue with a particular product. On the other hand, it's reprehensible it's taking so long for a fix. I'm very disappointed that I didn't read the APE had this issue before I purchased mine two days ago.

Apple & Tmobile had no solution as of today. My Airport Extreme = returned to store.

Now using a Netgear router, 802.11g; compatible with Mac and working perfectly with UMA.

As a further notice to Tmobile Blackberry/Mac users:

I went to the Tmobile store today to purchase their Linksys router (to replace the APE that was incompatible). After I paid for it I looked at the box (they don't let you touch the merchandise there until AFTER you purchase the item) and it didn't include Mac as a supported system. I then got jacked around for the next 15-20 negotiating with the attitudinal 20yo TMO chick to refund my card.

Apple seems to be the only tech company that understands customers, which is a big reason I go there whenever possible. Too bad the APE didn't work with UMA.

so this topic has been around for how many months without an official answer from TMO or Apple on this?

I love my 8320 and use the UMA at SBUX when i can, but it's useless w/ my Airport Express. None of the
options above work, no answer from Apple nor TMO nor RIM on this one...

Amazing..

As you know from reading the "Help & Terms of Use" for this area, this is a user-to-user discussion area and therefore there is no guarantee that anyone from Apple will ever read any of these threads.

I have Verizon FIOS with the Actiontec MI424-WR (Firmware: 4.0.16.1.56.0.10.7) and the same BlackBerry Curve 8320 that y'all are mentioning with v 4.2.2.180.

UMA does the same thing. I can dial a call but get dropped almost immediately.

So, unfortunately it's not just the Airport Express. I haven't tried the UMA stuff at Starbucks yet, but will today.

This thread has been around for months....no solution yet? I wonder if anyone has tried the new apple extreme router with the built-in 1TB harddrive. Doubt this had any fixes. Anyone know?

replying to myself, and to inform y'all of what I found..

The BlackBerry Curve & UMA work perfect on the Linksys WRT54 units. I've tried it on two of them, on two different networks. It also works fine at Starbucks (tried it from 5 different locations) and the T-Mobile hotspots at the DFW airport. Also tried at a Borders, and it worked fine. It poops out when I use an Actiontec wireless access point, though.

It's not FIOS. I disabled the AP on my Actiontec and plugged in the T-Mobile branded Linksys WRT54G and UMA calls have been perfect.

The problem with the Linksys is that they do not offer Mac support out of the box and it is a major pain to get it working. I fiddled with the TMO branded Linksys for a couple of hours, trying various things to get it working and I still could not get my Mac to work with it.

I would be curious to know if anyone has tried the new Airport Express 802.11n with any luck.?

I just applied a firmware update (7.3.1) and tested calls on my Blackberry Curve and was able to make and receive calls without having them drop after a couple of seconds.

Is it true? Has the new firmware really fixed both my Airdisk problem and my BB Curve 8320 issues?

Has anyone else been able to make UMA calls without problems after updating? I'd test myself, but I'm stuck at work.

I just installed the update and made two calls over UMA. This is 2 more calls than I've been able to make before. 🙂

Good luck to us all.

Update: Made another over 8 minute calls with no problems. good quality too.

Message was edited by: gshine

Yay! Finally 7.3.1 fixed the UMA problems - I made a couple calls after the update and all is good. Frustrated me that it took so long but nevertheless I can now pull the AEBS out of closet and put it to work!