Wireless router Netgear WGR614 – MacBook Pro no connection possible

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Wireless router Netgear WGR614 – MacBook Pro no connection possible

I am not able to connect to a wireless network created by a Netgear WGR614 v 6 with my McBook Pro and my iPad. This problems occurs when I use no data encryption as well as WPA-PSK encryption. In each case the name of wireless network is showed, but a connection to the network is impossible.
In contrast I have no problems to join to this wireless network with my Powerbook G4. Is the Netgear WGR614 router not compatible with the recent Apple devices?

McBook Pro 5.1, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Nov 20, 2010 2:04 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 21, 2010 7:32 AM in response to Merged Content 1

Welcome to the discussion area, Thomas!

Can you check on the Netgear setup pages and post back with a list of the WPA choices for security on the Netgear router?

Is this a new router? If so, are you trying to use the same wireless network name that you may have used on a previous router?

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Answer 2

Jan 13, 2011 10:05 AM in response to Merged Content 1

I'm having similar issues. Plugging in direct to the router is fine. But trying wireless, ALL Apple devices fail to work. I can sometimes start to get going and pull up a web page, then it dies. All network settings look fine (and I do a TON of networking - I know my DHCP and TCP/IP settings inside out -- I've even written networking apps for iPhone, so I'm not a noob. grin).

I'll also note that a Windows laptop connects wireless just fine. But 2 different MacBooks (one a white, one a Pro), iphone and iPad all refuse to connect wirelessly. And again, we DO get assigned DHCP stuff (get an IP etc.) and it starts to want to work, then dies.

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Answer 3

Jan 21, 2011 7:12 AM in response to 2things.com

All same issues... intermitten, dropped connections on my MBP when on wireless, perfect wired or wireless with PCs.

Fought this for weeks, finally stumbled across a solution (so far, so good).

In your Netgear's router settings under wireless, switch the broadcast channel from the default "11" to channel "8" (perhaps others work too, but 8 is infrequently used).

Viola. Things are working like you would expect them to!

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