In the absence of third-party routers like the aforementioned Linksys device, the public IP address functionality works properly with the AirPort Extreme 5.7 firmware.

I've been running an airport extreme for around 1.5 years or so. For the life of me I can't remember why I decided to go this route instead of a non-Apple router. I think it had to do with my ...

Hands-on with the Synology MR2200ac mesh router, a great companion for the RT2600ac, and a solid replacement for Apple's AirPort routers.

Oddly, this problem seems to have cropped up after applying the most recent AirPort Extreme firmware upgrade, which purportedly fixed a problem with encryption and LinkSys routers.

Could an AirPort resurgence save us from the pain of dealing with substandard routers? Or are we consigned to a future of annoyance and irritation?