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"Your network settings have been changed by another application"

What does it mean and why won't my computer let me connect to the router? The connection is good. My desktop is getting the DSL signal and the airport indicator also shows that there's a strong signal. But when I open a browser there's no connection. I keep checking and rechecking my settings and it keeps giving me the same error message (that the settings have been changed by another application). No matter what I do, the same thing happens. I even tried different routers (first Airport, now I'm on Linskeys.)

I'm using my PowerBook G4 to try to connect wireless. It connected fine to other networks in the past.

Help please. Thanks!!

PowerBook G4, Mac OS X (10.3.x)

Posted on Sep 14, 2008 11:32 AM

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cbdynamo

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Sep 22, 2009 12:02 PM in response to yoojin's apa

I'm not one to jump on every upgrade band-wagon, but a friend had Life '06, and I was specifically after an upgrade to iPhoto.
Despite that being a REALLY bad idea, it let loose that '"Your network settings have been changed by another application" which you mentioned/replied to all those months ago.
Just to let you know, after DAMNING the machine, my friend, the software etc. for MONTHS, your fix, well, fixed it.
Now, I have to ask .. WHY did you do it?! How did it solve the loop?

Yes, I'm at OSX 10.4.11, which would appear to be why everyone else has the problem, but .. it's just rather odd.
All the other suggestions of fixes by other users (OK, I agree it was caused by software, so likely to require a software fix) were saying browser/internet setting changes. Yours seemed to be the only one that addresses a PREFERENCE problem.
Many thanks.
Claudia

Oct 27, 2009 3:21 AM in response to Hunter.Peck

I think this is the solution that I have been longing for!

Nov 10, 2009 10:32 PM in response to yoojin's apa

a year and so late thank you...but i just had the problem today...again thank you....i tried your quick finger trick...it worked...good stuff! cheers.

Nov 22, 2009 3:15 AM in response to Hunter.Peck

Hunter.Peck
It looks as if this is the solution to my long running problem.

"Your network settings have been changed by another application"