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Jan 15, 2014 8:41 PM in response to SCUBACRAMERby Yellowbox,Hi Brandon,
System Preferences > Network > (bottom of window) Assist me... > Diagnostics...
Follow the prompts.
I often have to do this several times a day. Sometimes it tells me to restart the modem/Airport. Just turn them off, wait 10 seconds and turn back on. Wait for a new connection.
Also handy to keep Network in the menu bar:
System Preferences > Network > tick Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar.
Regards,
Ian.
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Jan 16, 2014 11:52 PM in response to Yellowboxby SCUBACRAMER,That doesn't seem to help. I just get Network Diagnostics: Your Internet connection appears to be working correctly.
Well yeah, I could have told you that.....
It's still searching for wifi every 5 seconds.
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Jan 17, 2014 12:16 AM in response to SCUBACRAMERby K Shaffer,Have you made a new Location, and tried different setup information, to see if there is a problem with the first Location? How about a different user account, to see if that connects to the internet; if so, the issue may be in the main user account you most often boot into.
Sometimes the issue may be worked around in base station wireless router settings, or a reboot of the base.
Is there any other similar neighorhood base station using the same channel number nearby that you've chosen to set yours to? How about a microwave oven, a microwave communications tower, or a cordless phone that shares a frequency the base station prefers? Interference can be a cause of odd issues, too.
Your computer likely is new enough to get some help at an Apple Store, with a Genius appointment.
Good luck & happy computing!
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Jan 17, 2014 12:34 AM in response to SCUBACRAMERby Yellowbox,Hi Brandon,
Try this thread where John Galt helped me with a factory reset of my Airport:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22237959?ac_cid=op123456#22237959
Also some links posted by Eric Root:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5306581?tstart=0
Troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues in OS X
Wireless Connection Problems - Fix
Wireless Connection Problems - Fix (2)
Wireless Connection Problems - Fix (3)
Wireless Connection Problems - Fix (4)
Regards,
Ian.
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Apr 21, 2014 6:14 PM in response to K Shafferby bswhouston,My problem happens in different locations, so I think it is happening because of my computer's setup
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Apr 26, 2014 9:09 AM in response to SCUBACRAMERby Captain Fabulous,★HelpfulHi,
I was having same problem with MB Air, factory installed with OSX Mavericks (1 week old). I was getting a Wi-Fi: Looking for networks message every 5-6 seconds, which was very worrying (and extremely annoying). I went to System Preferences > Network > Selected Wi-Fi > Advanced > Highlighted current connection, Clicked to remove it, to connect it, there I added my network name, passord etc and unticked show connection status - applied these settings, (which causes wi-fi icon to disappear) then ticked the box again, so it shows as it did originally. Since doing this the problem appears resolved. Hope that helps!
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Apr 27, 2014 9:03 AM in response to Captain Fabulousby bswhouston,That WORKED, Captain! Great job! Thanks!
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Apr 27, 2014 10:50 AM in response to Captain Fabulousby K Shaffer,Sometimes, to just 'Turn AirPort Off' from the AirPort icon
drop-down on the Apple Menu: Wait 30-sec, & turn back on
can do wonders. Perhaps the cure depends on where the
issue actually resides in a specific system, or OS X build.
At times, mine will be searching, yet still be connected to wi-fi.
If I'm bored and have a few more minutes to waste on this, then
to look further into System Preferences> Networks is helpful.
Working answers for older OS X versions sometimes fix this
in later OS X versions; but not always. The method suggested
by Capt Fab is a good way to re-establish the pathway anew.
A fair answer to an odd issue. Seldom - or never - had this
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May 17, 2014 8:18 AM in response to Captain Fabulousby taraflcn,it worked perfectly thank you its been irritating me that it woud search for a network every 5 seconds.
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Jun 26, 2014 12:48 PM in response to Captain Fabulousby DJ Oskeeno,Captain this worked thanks a lot
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Jun 28, 2014 3:48 AM in response to Captain Fabulousby lindseyfromlondon,Your solution just fixed my problem with 'constantly searching for networks'. Stopped the scanning for now. Will have to see how it goes after waking up from sleep a few times (in case it returns). But many thanks for this!
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Jul 2, 2014 11:21 PM in response to Captain Fabulousby summ3rt33th,Thank you. So simple and effective
Worked for my 2011 MacBook Pro.