An Error Occurred while trying to join "my wireless access point"

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An Error Occurred while trying to join "my wireless access point"

Hi,

I've been using wireless access for a year and never had a problem connecting.
But starting yesterday I get a +*An Error Occurred while trying to join "my wireless access point", Please try again.+* Message.

I have 2 Mac's and have no problem connecting with the other one. It’s just the IMac.
I tried everything including resetting router, changing password, adding a $ to the password, accessing without password, deleting the whole air port and create a new one, but still getting the same message.

I might need to add, while I was working with the IMac I didn’t use wireless for a few hours, but when I got back to my browser I noticed that I was connected to a different wireless service. (FON FREEINTERNET if it matters) I have no idea why, since I didn’t change it.

Anyways, I tried to switch back to my access point, but it wouldn’t let me. It’ll just give me the +*An Error Occurred while trying to join "my wireless access point", Please try again.+* Message.

Funny is when I use the FON FREEINTERNET access point the internet seems to work fine.
I could look up Google without a problem, but when I tried to connect to Facebook for example it won’t let me. Instead a FON FREEINTERNET page will pop up with some options on how to pay! (by minute/or day/or week…)
I get the strange feeling that they planted some kind of bug/virus!!!

I don’t know what else to do.
Anyone knows that problem? What can I do?
Any help is greatly appreciated!

I researched on FON FREEINTERNET, there’s a spot close to my house/guess that’s the one I used…
http://maps.fon.com/ ZIP CODE 904-0113 and you’ll see a coffee pod, which is about 2 minutes walk from my house.

IMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Buffalo WZR2-G300N Wireless Router

Posted on Nov 14, 2010 6:31 PM

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Tesserax

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Nov 14, 2010 6:56 PM in response to Jaitsujin

Hello Jaitsujin. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!

It sounds like your iMac's AirPort has "locked onto" an unprotected network nearby.

I suggest that you try the following:

1. Delete Preferred Network(s)
o System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Advanced > AirPort tab
o Under "Preferred Networks," delete the network(s) you regularly use from the list.

2. Delete AirPort Keychain Entries
o Launch the "Keychain Access" application located in Applications/Utilties.
o Click on the "Kind" filter at the top, and look for any "AirPort network password" entries...and delete them.
o Restart, or log out then back in.

3. Add your Preferred Network(s)
o System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Advanced > AirPort tab
o Add the preferred network(s) using the "+" button.
o Restart or log out then back in.

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Jaitsujin Author

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Nov 15, 2010 1:18 AM in response to Tesserax

Hi Tesserax,

Thanks for answering my question.

Unfortunately it didn't work, but i got it fixed another way...airport diagnostics did the trick...

I don't know why. Or maybe everything together fixed it, who knows...

anyway thanks again!

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Jaitsujin Author

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Jan 31, 2011 5:19 PM in response to Jaitsujin

same Problem occurred again

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Jaitsujin Author

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Jan 31, 2011 5:41 PM in response to Tesserax

Hello Tesserax,

I get the same error message again...

I tried the 3 suggested steps again, but unfortunately it did not work.

After a Restart, Sleep or just the awaking from Screensaver mode I’m disconnected from my wireless Network anymore.
Even if the Computer was asleep for just a second!

I am able to fix the problem temporarily with Network Preferences → Assist me → Diagnostics

Choose Airport → Choose network → Enter Password (Even if I check safe password it’ll ask me every time) → and than usually all lights on the left menu switch from red to green and I get the popup message “A Network Change has been detected. Your Internet seems to work fine.” (similar - I’m at work and don’t remember exactly)
And it works fine…until the screensaver comes on or it sleeps again

I have the Problem with my IMac and Mini but the IMac at least remembers my password…

Any Ideas

I’m connected through a Buffalo WZR2-G300N wireless router

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