MacBook Pro - I Need Help ASAP, Strange internet

nike7465 · nike7465 #1 (**permalink**)

06-30-2006, 11:01 PM

ok heres my story. i have a wireless network and my computer works fine. but when i go to my friends house or any other persons house i cant get on there network. they dont have security so when i go to select the network it loads and says there was an error connecting to whatever network. im going to the mac store tomarrow but if anyone could help me now it wouuld save me a 2 hour drive. thanks tom

nike7465 · nike7465 #2 (**permalink**)

07-01-2006, 02:09 AM

any help???

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #3 (**permalink**)

07-01-2006, 03:19 AM

Do you have it set in your System Preferences under Network for "Automatic"? If not it won't connect to any but your home network.

nike7465 · nike7465 #4 (**permalink**)

07-01-2006, 01:02 PM

ya its set at automatic

nike7465 · nike7465 #5 (**permalink**)

07-01-2006, 08:12 PM

guys i really need some help

nike7465 · nike7465 #6 (**permalink**)

07-02-2006, 12:57 PM

please help me

nike7465 · nike7465 #7 (**permalink**)

07-02-2006, 06:31 PM

Help Me

baggss · baggss #8 (**permalink**)

07-02-2006, 07:17 PM

System Prefs > Network > Airport Tab > Options > Automatically Join Open Networks.

Alternatively you can set it to ASK BEFORE JOINING OPEN NETWORKS.

nike7465 · nike7465 #9 (**permalink**)

07-02-2006, 09:40 PM

thanks for the help. but it still says "there was an error joining the network". Should i go to the apple store and ask for help?

sdashia · sdashia #10 (**permalink**)

07-02-2006, 09:48 PM

it might be an issue with the network you're trying to connect to. at my home network we didn't have password security, however we did limit the number of simultaneous users we would allow. perhaps you can work with their network to let you in. maybe even change it to requiring a password, then inputting it. don't just let the error stop you!
-steve

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nike7465 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 03, 2006 Posts: 58	06-30-2006, 11:01 PM ok heres my story. i have a wireless network and my computer works fine. but when i go to my friends house or any other persons house i cant get on there network. they dont have security so when i go to select the network it loads and says there was an error connecting to whatever network. im going to the mac store tomarrow but if anyone could help me now it wouuld save me a 2 hour drive. thanks tom
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Member Since: May 03, 2006 Posts: 58	07-01-2006, 02:09 AM any help???
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Member Since: May 03, 2006 Posts: 58	07-01-2006, 01:02 PM ya its set at automatic
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Member Since: May 03, 2006 Posts: 58	07-01-2006, 08:12 PM guys i really need some help
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Member Since: May 03, 2006 Posts: 58	07-02-2006, 12:57 PM please help me
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Member Since: May 03, 2006 Posts: 58	07-02-2006, 06:31 PM Help Me
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Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	07-02-2006, 07:17 PM System Prefs > Network > Airport Tab > Options > Automatically Join Open Networks. Alternatively you can set it to ASK BEFORE JOINING OPEN NETWORKS.
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nike7465 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: May 03, 2006 Posts: 58	07-02-2006, 09:40 PM thanks for the help. but it still says "there was an error joining the network". Should i go to the apple store and ask for help?
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sdashia #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 10	07-02-2006, 09:48 PM it might be an issue with the network you're trying to connect to. at my home network we didn't have password security, however we did limit the number of simultaneous users we would allow. perhaps you can work with their network to let you in. maybe even change it to requiring a password, then inputting it. don't just let the error stop you! -steve
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