Macbook - help with wireless internet

pensfan · pensfan #1 (**permalink**)

10-05-2006, 07:20 PM

hey all... been reading these forums the last few days in preparation of my big switch to mac. well my macbook 2.0 ghz came today and im loving every second of it. windows almost looks like playskool to me.

anyways ive been messing around with my computer and trying to transfer files from my ancient pc to my shiny new macbook but everytime i do something internet intensive it seems like my connection shuts off and i have to restart my linksys router to get it back up. i also share an apartment with 2 other guys who all have laptops and use wireless internet.

any ideas why this is happening?

help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

todd51 · todd51 #2 (**permalink**)

10-05-2006, 09:51 PM

Are they also getting disconnected? Sounds like it just might be a problem with the router rather than the Macbook.

pensfan · pensfan #3 (**permalink**)

10-06-2006, 04:11 PM

no they dont get disconnected... i can even get steady wireless internet on my 4 year old bohemoth of a pc. i called apple care and they told me the engineers are working on an update because 10.4.8 doesnt work well with some routers, which included mine, the linksys wrt54g. anyone know if a firwmare update on the router would do anything?

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #4 (**permalink**)

10-06-2006, 04:29 PM

MY friends MBP worked much better after disabling BT for some reason. His would crash his router. Try that. Also Interference Robustness if not enabled.

djlee12 · djlee12 #5 (**permalink**)

10-06-2006, 04:37 PM

Yes, updating the firmware can also sometimes help. Give that a shot. I also have a WRT54G and all my machines running 10.4.8 (5) are working wirelessly without a hitch. I'll check what firmware I have a get back to you.

Erudite.Warrior · Erudite.Warrior #6 (**permalink**)

10-08-2006, 02:15 PM

Just updated my firmware last night. Linksys WRT54G v3.0. Firmware Version 4.30.5. Downloaded it from the Linksys website.

pensfan · pensfan #7 (**permalink**)

10-08-2006, 02:52 PM

sweet i guess i'll give that a try. thanks for all the responses, i am a very confused man without windows but im coming along.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erudite.Warrior

Just updated my firmware last night. Linksys WRT54G v3.0. Firmware Version 4.30.5. Downloaded it from the Linksys website.

pensfan · pensfan #8 (**permalink**)

10-08-2006, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deus_ex_machina

MY friends MBP worked much better after disabling BT for some reason. His would crash his router. Try that. Also Interference Robustness if not enabled.

how do i get to these options and what do i do with them? ive been looking around but can't find interference robustness or even what BT means. thanks

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #9 (**permalink**)

10-09-2006, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pensfan

how do i get to these options and what do i do with them? ive been looking around but can't find interference robustness or even what BT means. thanks

BT = Bluetooth
The Airport Preferences has Interference Robustness from the menu at the top.

pensfan · pensfan #10 (**permalink**)

10-09-2006, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deus_ex_machina

BT = Bluetooth
The Airport Preferences has Interference Robustness from the menu at the top.

sweet. if anyone was wonderring i updated the firmware on my wireless router and also turned interference robustness on and BT off... net works like a dream. thanks again

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #11 (**permalink**)

10-09-2006, 02:25 PM

de nada

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Member Since: Aug 06, 2004 Location: Tejas Posts: 1,713 Mac Specs: 2GHz Mac Mini 2GB RAM 160GB 10.6.2 \| MDD DP 1.25GHz G4 1.5GB RAM 10.4.11 \| 233MHz iMac G3 10.3.9	10-06-2006, 04:29 PM MY friends MBP worked much better after disabling BT for some reason. His would crash his router. Try that. Also Interference Robustness if not enabled. EOF website portfolio
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djlee12 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 19, 2004 Posts: 542	10-06-2006, 04:37 PM Yes, updating the firmware can also sometimes help. Give that a shot. I also have a WRT54G and all my machines running 10.4.8 (5) are working wirelessly without a hitch. I'll check what firmware I have a get back to you. DJ Lee Watts Up Productions www.wattsupproductions.com
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deus_ex_machina #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 06, 2004 Location: Tejas Posts: 1,713 Mac Specs: 2GHz Mac Mini 2GB RAM 160GB 10.6.2 \| MDD DP 1.25GHz G4 1.5GB RAM 10.4.11 \| 233MHz iMac G3 10.3.9	10-09-2006, 02:25 PM de nada EOF website portfolio
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pensfan #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-05-2006, 07:20 PM hey all... been reading these forums the last few days in preparation of my big switch to mac. well my macbook 2.0 ghz came today and im loving every second of it. windows almost looks like playskool to me. anyways ive been messing around with my computer and trying to transfer files from my ancient pc to my shiny new macbook but everytime i do something internet intensive it seems like my connection shuts off and i have to restart my linksys router to get it back up. i also share an apartment with 2 other guys who all have laptops and use wireless internet. any ideas why this is happening? help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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todd51 #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	10-05-2006, 09:51 PM Are they also getting disconnected? Sounds like it just might be a problem with the router rather than the Macbook.
	QUOTE Thanks

Erudite.Warrior #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 17, 2005 Location: Bristow, VA Posts: 151 Mac Specs: 2.8Ghz MBP, 4GB RAM, 320 GB 7200RPM HD	10-08-2006, 02:15 PM Just updated my firmware last night. Linksys WRT54G v3.0. Firmware Version 4.30.5. Downloaded it from the Linksys website.
	QUOTE Thanks

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