Temporary fix as per Apple Product specialist OSX 10.5.8 WIFI fix

For those who applied the Terminal bug-fix I have written an instruction to revert this:

http://blog.hep-cat.de/?p=4920#Revert

So, what do I do if my internet isn't working at all on my mac (typing this from work). How do I download the files that I'm supposed to replace in Time Machine. I have not used it before.

Thanks

Can't wait to install it. I just don't have my laptop right now. lol. darn.

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After I downloaded the patch, my wireless internet completely died! Power cord or no power cord, it was not working. Restarted the macbook and called applecare. Turned out that it was my router that was not working properly. Restarted that, and now it's fine. haha. Oh, the patch works great! Now my ping's are more like normal 0.5-20ms, used to be 400-1200ms before. Macbook4,1.

Kerry Dawson wrote:
If your wifi isn't working do you have Ethernet connect from your ISP's modem to your Airport. If so, just plug that into the Ethernet port on the Mac and download the update. Your wifi should work fine afterward. If it doesn't you might need to download the combo updater from Leopard support and then run software update to see if there is the update and run that. You'll need Ethernet though if your wifi isn't working at all.

Well, the weird thing is, even when I plug the ethernet cable in, the internet still does not work locally.

For some strange reason, I'm able to log on my work computer (PC) through a remote connections--obviously showing the computer is working with the internet--but when I try to do anything having to do with the internet locally on my computer (firefox, safari, check for updates, etc.)...It won't work.

Any advice?

Kerry,

Is there a phone number? I'm scouring all over the support part of the website and all I see is the option for them to call you, but I think it costs money.

Thanks for all your help.

Except that it reports that my MacBook Pro (17-inch Intel processor) does not meet the hardware requirements and consequently will not install.

I'm having a problem connecting to the routers at work since I installed 10.5.8 When I open Network Preferences I can see it trying to get authentication but it fails. +Authenticated via PEAP (Inner Protocol: MSCHAPv2)+ It tries again after 3 seconds in an endless loop.

What about the Macbook Air? The patch won't work on my MBA! And the wifi problem us still there.

Same for me. I have a Macbook Air and I get the same message.

Just a reminder:

A quick test to see if the recent update is applicable to your machine before you download it is:

1) Go to the Apple menu and select "About This Mac"
2) Click on the "More Info…" button to launch System Profiler
3) Click on "Hardware"

Your Mac's Model Identifier will be listed there - something like "MacBookPro5,1" or "MacBook4,1."

This update is only for the following models:

• MacBook3,1
• MacBook4,1
• MacBookPro4,1

This fix is not some magic "global fix to all AirPort issues"; it addresses one issue, where AirPort transfer speeds on those particular machines drops significantly when they are running on battery power after installing 10.5.8.

If you are running with a self-assigned IP address or your Internet is slow or you can't associate with your router's network, this fix has nothing to do with those issues and your problem lies elsewhere, either in your system or in a different Mac OS X 10.5.8 bug.