Dear Adam, I don't have the trouble shooting experience (one reason why I moved to Mac) but I also suspect an update side effect. Looks like someone *may* have found a convoluted solution:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1806417&tstart=105 Malcolm On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 11:25 PM, Adam Field <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is exactly what I have > I currently have the macbook connected via an ethernet cable > > Years of troubleshooting PCs would suggest a driver issue so i'm going to > investigate any recent updates i installed > > -Adam > > On 30 Nov 2008, at 23:18, Malcolm Harris wrote: > > I did a hard reset on the airport express and got the Mac Book to see it > once and then lost it again! I got a dialogue box on the Mac Book asking > for the network name and password only and that worked. Now I only get one > wanting the type of wireless security and the user name (?). I've tried > numerous times to get the two question dialogue up but no luck. I'm > probably missing something really simple. Does any one know what type of > wireless security AE has? > All contributions gratefully received. Unfortunately I won't be able to > try anything for at least a couple of days. > > Malcolm > > PS the AE base station is still visible and accessible to the i Phone. > > On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 2:12 PM, Malcolm Harris < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Strangely enough Adam I've been running it off a Netgear router for almost >> two years now - no trouble in this respect until now - could this be an >> update side effect? Thanks Jason, I'll do some poking around at the >> weekend. >> Malcolm >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Jason Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> >>> Malcolm Harris wrote on 28/11/08 at 08:26 >>> >>> >In the last couple of days, my Mac Book has failed to see my Air Port >>> >Express base station even when it is less than a metre away. The wi-fi >>> >on the Mac Book seems to be OK - it can see half a dozen of my >>> >neighbours' base stations but not mine. I would conclude that the Air >>> >Port base station has stopped working but my i Phone sees it OK and >>> >runs Safari through it no problem. >>> > >>> >Any ideas what may be going on and how I might fix this? >>> >>> >>> try changing the channel it's broadcasting on, change the name >>> of the network, make sure it's broadcasting its name (have you >>> tried 'Join another network...' and typing the name in?). >>> >>> most of these settings are fairly easy to find in the Airport >>> Base station software, have a poke around. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > > Adam Field > ----------------------------------------------------- > T: +44 (0)1273 782326 > C: +44 (0)7857 075751 > W: http://www.adamsmindspace.com > W: http://www.men-talhealth.info > W: http://www.sussexrospa.org.uk > > Keep your computer secure by getting a mac. Visit > http://www.apple.com/uk/getamac/ > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
