Macbook - Wireless issues

Fiwi · Fiwi #1 (**permalink**)

12-07-2006, 10:13 AM

I can't figure out why my wireless signal keeps disconnecting. Any time I leave my computer for a few minutes, it disables. I never had this issue with my ibook. Is there a system pref. I'm missing?

kgeier82 · kgeier82 #2 (**permalink**)

12-07-2006, 11:54 AM

what router? some have been known to disconnect randomly. im lucky, my signal only goes up and down, ha. i have a wrt54gl from linksys

Fiwi · Fiwi #3 (**permalink**)

12-07-2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kgeier82

what router?

I'm using Verizon DSL and the router is built into the modem. My daughter is using my old ibook and it says online all the time -- as does my husband's Dell

Fiwi · Fiwi #4 (**permalink**)

12-31-2006, 01:19 PM

Does it have anything to do with the keychain?

Fiwi · Fiwi #5 (**permalink**)

01-03-2007, 09:43 AM

Can't ANYONE help me????

Del · Del #6 (**permalink**)

01-03-2007, 11:08 AM

Have you tried changing the channel incase a phone or microwave is using the same channel?

Daddy Elmis · Daddy Elmis #7 (**permalink**)

01-04-2007, 07:17 PM

I have an intel iMac 20" that does the same thing, and on some forum I read that Apple has acknowledged a problem on intel and macbook Airports that keeps disconnecting when using WPA or better security; although reducing to WEP has not fixed the problem either.

Here's the article:

Airport Problem

iRye · iRye #8 (**permalink**)

01-04-2007, 07:40 PM

My 17 inch keeps disconnecting. It was because of my cordless phones.

Fiwi · Fiwi #9 (**permalink**)

01-05-2007, 05:41 PM

How do I switch the channel? I do have a cordless phone and microwave in close proximity to my wireless modem. Why doesn't my old ibook or my husband's Dell switch off then?

Fiwi · Fiwi #10 (**permalink**)

01-05-2007, 09:53 PM

Thanks Daddy Elmis! I read the article and while I didn't have any "WPA2"s in my network, when I switched from "preferred network" to "automatic" it seems to have done the trick. I left my computer for a couple of hours and for the first time, it is still connected to the internet!

kgeier82 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2006 Posts: 1,495 Mac Specs: MBP 2.4/2GB/200HD/256 8600gt	12-07-2006, 11:54 AM what router? some have been known to disconnect randomly. im lucky, my signal only goes up and down, ha. i have a wrt54gl from linksys 2.4ghz Unibody \| Hitachi 320GB 7200 \| 256MB 9600gt
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Fiwi #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2006 Posts: 44	12-07-2006, 10:13 AM I can't figure out why my wireless signal keeps disconnecting. Any time I leave my computer for a few minutes, it disables. I never had this issue with my ibook. Is there a system pref. I'm missing?
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Fiwi #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2006 Posts: 44	12-31-2006, 01:19 PM Does it have anything to do with the keychain?
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Fiwi #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2006 Posts: 44	01-03-2007, 09:43 AM Can't ANYONE help me????
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Del #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2006 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 900 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2xQuad core 2.8GHZ	01-03-2007, 11:08 AM Have you tried changing the channel incase a phone or microwave is using the same channel?
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Daddy Elmis #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 386	01-04-2007, 07:17 PM I have an intel iMac 20" that does the same thing, and on some forum I read that Apple has acknowledged a problem on intel and macbook Airports that keeps disconnecting when using WPA or better security; although reducing to WEP has not fixed the problem either. Here's the article: Airport Problem
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iRye #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2007 Location: Cow Town, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,991 Mac Specs: PowerBook G4 15 inch 1.5 GHz, iMac	01-04-2007, 07:40 PM My 17 inch keeps disconnecting. It was because of my cordless phones.
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Fiwi #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2006 Posts: 44	01-05-2007, 05:41 PM How do I switch the channel? I do have a cordless phone and microwave in close proximity to my wireless modem. Why doesn't my old ibook or my husband's Dell switch off then?
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Fiwi #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2006 Posts: 44	01-05-2007, 09:53 PM Thanks Daddy Elmis! I read the article and while I didn't have any "WPA2"s in my network, when I switched from "preferred network" to "automatic" it seems to have done the trick. I left my computer for a couple of hours and for the first time, it is still connected to the internet!
	QUOTE Thanks

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