MacBook Pro - Internet sometimes doesn't work

Oistrakh · Oistrakh #1 (**permalink**)

05-06-2009, 11:35 PM

Recently, when I'm in my university's library and trying to access the internet, I am unable to do so. Even if my wireless bars are all black and darkened, my internet doesn't seem to load, or it takes a long time to do so. Sometimes, I need to exit out of Safari and turn airport on/off a few times to get the internet access back on. Sometimes that doesn't work, and I just have to wait a while. Is this "normal"? Does this suggest something is wrong with my macbook pro's wireless card?

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

05-07-2009, 07:19 AM

If that is the only location you're having issues, I would think it has more to do with the access point (e.g. the libraries wireless router) has too many people trying to access it simultaneously and overloading it's bandwidth.

hingis · hingis #3 (**permalink**)

05-07-2009, 08:40 AM

I also have this problem, why dont know but sometimes when I connect to the internet in home wth my pc desktop, I cannot connect with my mac at the same time, I always have to disconnect then reconnect to internet, I wish I can handle this problem..

iggibar · iggibar #4 (**permalink**)

05-07-2009, 10:26 AM

I also am having the same problem, both at school and at home. I never had this problem occur before, and it doesnt even happen to my other computers:-(

Mine always says, "failed to connect..." and it always asks me to reboot the modem/router...but I ignore it and restart firefox/safari and it starts working. I ignore it because it still happens again once i reboot it

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Oistrakh #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2007 Posts: 137	05-06-2009, 11:35 PM Recently, when I'm in my university's library and trying to access the internet, I am unable to do so. Even if my wireless bars are all black and darkened, my internet doesn't seem to load, or it takes a long time to do so. Sometimes, I need to exit out of Safari and turn airport on/off a few times to get the internet access back on. Sometimes that doesn't work, and I just have to wait a while. Is this "normal"? Does this suggest something is wrong with my macbook pro's wireless card?
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Member Since: Apr 20, 2009 Location: Up UP and awayyyy!!! Posts: 3,914 Mac Specs: MBP15" 240gb SSD+128gb SSD, PowerBook17, PowerMacG5, Phone4S 32gb, Phone4 32gb, Galaxy Note 2 80gb.	05-07-2009, 10:26 AM I also am having the same problem, both at school and at home. I never had this problem occur before, and it doesnt even happen to my other computers:-( Mine always says, "failed to connect..." and it always asks me to reboot the modem/router...but I ignore it and restart firefox/safari and it starts working. I ignore it because it still happens again once i reboot it
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