Dear Frank, Is that a Leopard update? - I'm still runnig Tiger on the Macbook. Looks like the latest one is causing other Wi-Fi headaches looking at Linda's thread.
Malcolm On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 11:47 PM, Frank Kennedy <[email protected]>wrote: > Guess what? I've just checked for updates (as you do...) and ones has just > been issued! One of the things it fixes is reliability issues around joining > Airport networks. Could be worth a try.. > The suggestions just keep coming! Though I think that may be the lot now... > Frank. > > 2009/8/5 Malcolm Harris <[email protected]> > >> Thanks Frank.....I'll give your non-Cuban suggestions a go. >> >> Malcolm >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Frank Kennedy >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> On second thoughts, if my first suggestion doesn't work, can you >>> re-position the Airport? Presumably it's connected to the Netgear by an >>> Ethernet cable? If it is, is it tucked away in the corner of your living >>> room/ Can you move it nearer the middle of your house? Mine gave a rather >>> feeble signal until I got a longer (3 Metres) cable and moved it from the >>> outside corner of the room to near the door, which opens onto the central >>> staircase (sounds rather grand, but we've only got one, which goes from side >>> to side up the centre of the house). This meant that the signal was stronger >>> throughout the house. Might work for you too. >>> Frank. >>> >>> >>> P.S. If neither suggestion works, then it's back to the workarounds I'm >>> afraid. Where's Sam when you need him? >>> >>> Oh yeah, Cuba. >>> >>> >>> 2009/8/5 Malcolm Harris <[email protected]> >>> >>>> I am experiencing a reoccurrence of Macbook/Airport frustration. >>>> >>>> I have an early Intel Mac Book (1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo, 512 mb RAM) >>>> with fails to see my airport base station (802.11b and 802.11g) most of the >>>> time. The base station is wired to a Netgear router. The Macbook >>>> seems to be able to see my neighbours’ wireless routers without difficulty. >>>> My i-phone sees and accesses the base station every time. It appears >>>> that a firmware upgrade some time ago created the Macbook problem but Apple >>>> have no interest in rectifying it (e.g. >>>> http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=472972, >>>> http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9735834 ). Indeed >>>> there seems to be a more general issue about Macbooks and Airport. >>>> >>>> I now want to use the Macbook at home wirelessly more often. I have >>>> had enough of repeatedly resetting the base station as recommended in >>>> support discussions on the off chance that I might get lucky and connect >>>> with the internet via Airport. >>>> >>>> I’m now thinking about a workround either: >>>> >>>> · Buying a Wi-Fi dongle to connect with the Airport base station >>>> (e.g. >>>> http://www.bluescale.co.uk/products/Mac-USB-Wireless-Dongle-OS-X-10.3-and-later.html#<http://www.bluescale.co.uk/products/Mac-USB-Wireless-Dongle-OS-X-10.3-and-later.html>) >>>> >>>> · Buying a an alternative wireless base station (e.g. >>>> http://www.macupgrades.co.uk/store/product_info.php?products_id=227 ) >>>> >>>> · Buying a wireless router of the sort my neighbours probably have >>>> (e.g. >>>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-DG834G-54Mbps-Wireless-Firewall/dp/B0000TZ8Z8) >>>> >>>> · Pandering to my wife’s Apple scepticism, buying a cheap netbook >>>> and never consider a Macbook again (which would be difficult!) >>>> >>>> As is probably obvious, I don’t have a deep understanding of wireless >>>> networks so anything to put me on the right rack would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Malcolm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
