Airport Utility unable to detect Airport.

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Airport Utility unable to detect Airport.

I recently had problems with my cable service and decided to replace the modem. After recieving the new modem I reset my Airport and accidentally deleted the Airport profile in Network Preferences. Now the Airport Utility can't find the Airport and the status indicator in the menu bar has the Airport turned off. I have tried to turn it back on in the network system preferences window with no luck. How do i fix this problem?

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Dec 23, 2008 4:16 PM

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Answer 1

Tesserax

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Dec 23, 2008 9:27 PM in response to Robert Diercks

After recieving the new modem I reset my Airport and accidentally deleted the Airport profile in Network Preferences

You should be able to create a new one by clicking on the "New" button on the System Preferences > Network > Show Network Port Configurations pane.

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Answer 2

Dec 24, 2008 10:53 AM in response to Tesserax

I have done that. The new one is automatically named AirPort 2, and that's as far as I can get. The Airport status reads "off" and when I try to turn it on nothing happens. I also clicked on "assist me" then on diagnostic and it scans for a wireless network but finds none. I am using that wireless network right now on my old PC.(boo hoo).

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Answer 3

Tesserax

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Dec 24, 2008 5:53 PM in response to Robert Diercks

Try the following to see if it will help:
Move System Configuration Files
(Note: You will have to reestablish your network connections settings.)
o Go to /Library/Preferences
o Move the SystemConfiguration folder and com.apple.networkConfig.plist file to the desktop.
o Restart your Mac. (Note: OS X will rebuild the files that are now sitting on your desktop. If this doesn't resolve the issue, you can move the folder & .plist file back to it's original location.)

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Answer 4

Dec 24, 2008 9:21 PM in response to Robert Diercks

You are a superstar! Thank you. This fixed the problem. I just have one more question. Should I now place those two things back in their original location?

Thanks again

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Answer 5

Tesserax

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Dec 24, 2008 9:42 PM in response to Robert Diercks

No, if everything is now working properly, you can go ahead and delete them ... or hang onto them for a few days just to make sure.

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Answer 6

don909

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Feb 11, 2009 4:28 AM in response to Tesserax

I also thank you very much! I had tried all the other fixes without success.

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