Q: MacBook Pro constantly losing wireless connectivity

Unfortunately, yesterday I was sitting in that very same spot in the sofa and my speed went down, completely!

Changing my position just a tiny bit already improved this significantly.

It is strange, it seems like putting your hand on the side of the MBP is already enough to block the wifi signal,

while the icon in the top bar remains full.

That hasn't gone.

But the problem I had with it not connecting to the wifi net automatically is gone.

Why do I sometimes get a note that my network configurations have changed when I turn Airport off then on again? What's changing?

Also, sometimes Devices and HP Setup appear on my menu, sometimes they don't. I have had my connection problem before the Snow Lion upgrade. I was hoping it would be the fix I was looking for. I once deleted an old location and I had a good hour without problems.

This is happening to me on new imac...I was just reading all these posts then found a software update, not sure why it didn't alert me automatically but just installed it fingers crossed!

Just wanted to say a thunderbolt software update seems to have fixed my problem - not sure why but apparently a few people have noticed the same - in case it helps anyone

spareclaire wrote:

 

thunderbolt software update

What is that?

Is their a USB wifi that anybody can recommend? This problem isn't going away and I'm tired of figting it.

I'm having so much trouble with this same issue. My MBP is almost two years old now but the problem has been ongoing. It hasn't been this much of an issue until the past week though. Before it would only cut out on me maybe once or twice a day and a simple "Turn AirPort Off" and then "Turn AirPort On" would fix it. I have, throughout the two years, had lots of trouble with AIM and iChat though. It would disconnect constantly without telling me, yet the actual internet would still work. That's a whole other story though. This problem is driving me NUTS. The internet connection cuts out about once every 5 to 10 minutes these days and it steadily getting worse. I was just about to buy a new router but I really think it's the MBP. We have 3 computers (two non Apple's) set up to the router and they do not have this issue. Also, the fact that I can just turn the AirPort off/on and have that temporarily fix the problem (for 5 minutes) makes me believe it's the MBP because I don't have to touch the router itself. Even if I unplug the router and plug it back in, I still have the same problem. Although, I have noticed if I go elsewhere and connect to someone else's wireless, I don't tend to have this problem. But I have not tested this in the past week when it's been this bad. So I seem to have evidence that the issue is the MBP and also evidence suggesting it is the router. I have no idea what to do, and I'm not up to speed with all the Leopard/Tiger/Rhino/Dinosaur lingo I'm seeing on here.. Does anyone know what I can do? I keep seeing things about 802.11 but I sadly am not a computer genius. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!

(It's worth noting that in the amount of time it took me to type this, which is maybe 3 minutes, I went to post and it had cut out on me. UGH.)

Hi, the thunderbolt update was just recommended for me when I searched software updates...I think it's to do with display/data connections - so like I say, not sure why it would help but I'm still all good with wifi. Would have suspected it was a coincidence but someone else said they'd heard similar!

What is that, where to download it?

Click on the apple symbol top left of main screen, then select 'software update' - it should find any for you. Not sure if it will fix all the different problems people are having but let me know if it helps!

I had some problems so updated and so far so good....hope I haven't jinxed it

That's fine, but you'd be better off giving this information to AppleCare.

Ok everyone this worked like a charm for me...

Try this, its a non-cost systems and settings reboot that you should try before buying new equipment etc.

http://michaelhyatt.com/fix-for-wireless-connection-problems-on-macbook-pro.html

Hi there!

I tried all the above but maybe my issue is different as nothing worked. My issue is that at home my MBP (from 2010) struggles to detect my router while it detects other routers within my neighbourhood and while my other laptop (HP) detects it. Sometimes it detects my router for a long period and sometimes it stops detecting it. So when it stops detecting I always have to connect my MBP to the router using a LAN cable (which I currently do).

What can I do to fix it permanently?

Hi I've got the same issue. Two MacBook Pros and one MacBook connected wireless to a Belkin N+ Router. Signal strength is full but the airport on the Mac's seems to keep cycling on /off. If I force it off myself then back on it seems to be Ok for a while then same behavious starts. I truned to Macs because they "just work" but I'm losinga bit of faith with these basic connection issues.  Does Apple look at these forums and ever answer directly?