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WTF Macbook not connecting to wifi hotspots
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Insane Asylum USA
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My macbook for some reason just all of a sudden STOPPED connecting to wifi. I have tried several hot spots as well as the wifi at my work and at home. For some reason it keeps saying there was an error joining network so and so...
PLEASE HELP ME!!!
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2ghz macbook /120gb hd ,1gb ram, superdrive/iwork
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Insane Asylum USA
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Originally Posted by Big Mac
Have you restarted?
Yes several times
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Jul 2006
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I have trouble with some coffee shop's wifi as well, but I can usually dink around and get access.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Calgary
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Did you install 10.4.10? If so, did you start experiencing WiFi problems after 10.4.10?
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Insane Asylum USA
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Yes and I just recently did it and the wifi acted up soon after.
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2ghz macbook /120gb hd ,1gb ram, superdrive/iwork
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Calgary
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Some people have reported WiFi issues with 10.4.10.
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Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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Have you done anything else? Have you deleted your current location and created a new one (or created a new one to use instead of Automatic)? Where does this happen-absolutely everywhere? This could be a keychain issue, or something like the driver not being properly installed. You could try reinstalling 10.4.10 to correct the possible driver problem.
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Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Insane Asylum USA
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It does not work ANY where even when it says its connected. I did not do anything else to the computer. If I where to reinstall 10.4.10 would I lose my files ect?
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2ghz macbook /120gb hd ,1gb ram, superdrive/iwork
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Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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The OS is completely separate from the user's data and programs. However, if you feel anxious about it, you can do an "Archive and Reinstall" on your computer-that specifically backs up EVERYTHING before reinstalling the OS.
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Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Insane Asylum USA
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Well what is the simplest route to take to get the internet working again?
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2ghz macbook /120gb hd ,1gb ram, superdrive/iwork
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Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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Have you done what I suggested and created a new location? Deleted your AirPort keychain? Anything else?
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Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by neverskatewsandles
Well what is the simplest route to take to get the internet working again?
waitwaitwait ... you broke the whole Internet? That's a much bigger issue, then
(sorry, couldn't resist)
Try ghporter's suggestions. If those don't work, reinstall the OS, but don't update to 10.4.10. Only 10.4.9 (personally, I'm sticking at 10.4.8, which is what was on my MacBook when I got it ... I don't much trust Apple updates unless they offer something I really need, as they have a history of causing problems on at least one or two models)
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Nevada (Not Las Vegas)
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I have been having problems with wireless AP's since I got the newest Software Update but usually I am able to get connected and it is only a minor inconvenience.
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27" iMac C2D
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