issue with airport! [Solved? i Think So.]

Hi there,

This worked for me, after many, many, many other solutions/hacks failed. I've been searching various discussion boards for months now, trying to fix this issue. Thanks for posting!

I have 1st generation MacBook Pro. After all these years, and a few hardware and software upgrades, it's still running strong. However, I began experiencing connectivity problems with the release of Snow Leopard. The problem has gotten progressively worse and worse over the last couple years. I've tried several solutions, taken it to the genius bar, spoken with apple support, purchased new routers, etc. Nothing has worked long term. I travel often, and have connected to various types of routers, in several countries. I can usually connect easily the first time, it's maintaining that connection, and reconnecting to a saved network that becomes a problem. It's as though the Airport "forgets" the network and password, sometimes. I enter the information over and over, and the connection just times out. Sometimes, it does not see any networks at all, when my iPhone is happily connected to the local network. I wondered if it was my Airport failing after all these years, but this solution has allowed me to connect wirelessly for the first time in days. My fingers are crossed, that this is the magic solution… 🙂

Since a few days all of sudden I had this problem where the connection was going on/off. (MBP)
Thanks to this solution, it works again! (Hope it keeps working).

Thank you very much, really good solution!

Well , well , well - after 8 months of sheer hellish frustration this simple action has resolved an issue that apple seems to be refusing to help with.I've blamed everything from my router to the search engine ,to my isp and my husband for setting it up incorrectly (nearly ended up in the divorce courts !). Now is all sweetness and light thanx to you. XX

I have been struggling with this issue for almost 2 years now! I did what you said and now I have wireless freedom again!!! i can't believe it was that simple!!! Thank you a billion times!!!!

I tried this and lo and behold it worked -FOR A WHILE- but now I am back to the same situation - wireless connection drops out and Airport keeps trying to reconnect at first then gives up and just sits there.I have had this problem since new and went to a so called "genius" who checked everything she knew and have tried several other suggested solutions all to no avail. We all know this is a disgrace and saying that it only applies to a few users is no help to the rest of us. It saddens me greatly that a corporation such as Apple do nothing to help with this product fault. Thanks to all the posters that take the trouble to pass on their experiences - rest assured that if I find any magic bullet I will pass it on but at this moment I just feel dreadfully let down.

OMG, I have been driving myself crazy on why I could play YouTube videos on my other MacBook, my iphone but not this one. Internet was slowing down, nuts, nuts, nuts... tried everything I knew. This simple solution seems to have fixed it! Sorry apple support I keep my $50.

That is a strange one - I have already changed my wireless channel from 11 to a different one in response to a post entry some time ago and it helped for a while then back to dropping out about a week later - so don't be surprised if the same happens to you.(sorry to be such a pessimist)

I have changed so many things and each time it seems to be ok for a while then it starts dropping out again.It seems that the firmware (or software) associated with Airport readjusts itelf somehow back to the "bad" condition every time. I am now checking my neighbours wireless connection to see if that is the trigger - they are on a different channel and a different router/ ISP and shows a weaker signal and I have set the preferences to recognise my wireless only but I am suspicious of the way Airport goes looking for a signal even when my wireless is connected and shows a good signal level. I am beginning to think that is where the problem lies. Are you listening Mr Apple?