Still using Tiger? Keep up, Malcolm! Actually, I should have asked, I just assumed that am up-to-the-minute Dude such as yourself would be well, up-to-the-minute!
Tiger does have more difficulty with wireless connections in my, admittedly limited, experience. My advice about changing channels still stands, as does the bit about moving the Airport, although I wouldn't try installing the Leopard update as things are at the moment... Even gooder luck, Frank. 2009/8/6 Malcolm Harris <[email protected]> > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
