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Typing this through my iPhone. For the fourth time in about six weeks, my iMac -- 10.5.8 OS, purchased in December 2008 from our local Apple dealer-- my iMac has lost the DHCP IP to our wireless home network.
Basically, it can RECOGNIZE our network -- it picks up the network signal and reads it -- but, it provides a self-assigned IP rather than finding an IP for the Internet.
Through a combination of this iPhone and the local tech school computers (where I am a student), I have managed to do some research. One commentor noted that this sort of problem appeared sometime after 10.5.2. Another comment has noted that this is a common problem with Airport and the Apple Leopard OS. Still another theorized that the problem appears to originate within the fact that while Windows has a near infinite waiting period to find the proper DHCP numbers, a Mac waits mere seconds, and when the issue of Airport having a communication problem with a router is present, a Mac "makes up its mind" too quickly, causing the self-assigned IP issue.
I really don't care what causes it -- for the past two hours I have been trying to fix it.
-cleared DNS cache
-zapped the PRAM
-removed the network connection and put it back
-reset under multiple circumstances
-tried manually inserting the DHCP
-tried resetting DHCP
-trashed the system config folder and reset
-created a new connection through Airport
And I STILL have a self-assigned IP!
So, anyway, a few of the search hits I found reccomended upgrading to 10.6.* where there may be some fixes for Airport that come with it.
Got a few questions, though. I'm learning as I go so patience is requested if possible
-if I manage to upgrade do I "lose" what I currently see on my desktop, and if so is there a way to back it all up through Time Machine? I also have a Lacie 250 gb external hard drive I can use for information.
-as I understand it, the 10.5.* makes me a Leopard user. Would upgrading to the 10.6.* make it Snow Leopard? Or another OS?
-given what I described, should I even really consider upgrading? I am so frustrated about these Airport problems. They are so aggravating! If however an upgrade gets rid of them then i am for the possibility.
It is not a router issue as it is a communication issue with the router. This does appear to be somehow involved with the iMac going into self-sleep mode; the last time (yesterday) it had been left idling, and one of the times beforme was a similar situation.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated!
Basically, it can RECOGNIZE our network -- it picks up the network signal and reads it -- but, it provides a self-assigned IP rather than finding an IP for the Internet.
Through a combination of this iPhone and the local tech school computers (where I am a student), I have managed to do some research. One commentor noted that this sort of problem appeared sometime after 10.5.2. Another comment has noted that this is a common problem with Airport and the Apple Leopard OS. Still another theorized that the problem appears to originate within the fact that while Windows has a near infinite waiting period to find the proper DHCP numbers, a Mac waits mere seconds, and when the issue of Airport having a communication problem with a router is present, a Mac "makes up its mind" too quickly, causing the self-assigned IP issue.
I really don't care what causes it -- for the past two hours I have been trying to fix it.
-cleared DNS cache
-zapped the PRAM
-removed the network connection and put it back
-reset under multiple circumstances
-tried manually inserting the DHCP
-tried resetting DHCP
-trashed the system config folder and reset
-created a new connection through Airport
And I STILL have a self-assigned IP!
So, anyway, a few of the search hits I found reccomended upgrading to 10.6.* where there may be some fixes for Airport that come with it.
Got a few questions, though. I'm learning as I go so patience is requested if possible
-if I manage to upgrade do I "lose" what I currently see on my desktop, and if so is there a way to back it all up through Time Machine? I also have a Lacie 250 gb external hard drive I can use for information.
-as I understand it, the 10.5.* makes me a Leopard user. Would upgrading to the 10.6.* make it Snow Leopard? Or another OS?
-given what I described, should I even really consider upgrading? I am so frustrated about these Airport problems. They are so aggravating! If however an upgrade gets rid of them then i am for the possibility.
It is not a router issue as it is a communication issue with the router. This does appear to be somehow involved with the iMac going into self-sleep mode; the last time (yesterday) it had been left idling, and one of the times beforme was a similar situation.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated!