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Q: Can't connect to network with Airport Extreme

I have just purchased and installed an Airport Extreme card (firmware version 405.1) into my eMac (with ATI graphics). The card appears in System Profiler, and I have attached the antenna wire. However, it cannot see my network (the only network in range). My iPhone can see the network when it is in the same location (as can a few Windows devices).

 

I have tried turning off encyption, to no avail. I believe my router is broadcasting on a frequency my card can recieve.

 

I have also tried resetting my SystemConfiguration folder. What else should I try?

eMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Aug 26, 2011 4:25 AM

by BDAqua,Solvedanswer
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A:
It appears that something is wrong with the antenna wire, or the connection to it. This was probably an important factor all along.

Great work, good luck with it, if it's too much to fix, might ty one of these...

 

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MXP2802GU2/

 

http://eshop.macsales.com/Descriptions/nwtmxp2802gu2_spec.html

 

Though with USB1.1 youll only get 802.11b speeds.

Posted on Aug 27, 2011 9:37 AM

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Aug 26, 2011 11:15 AM in response to matturn
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    Aug 26, 2011 11:15 AM in response to matturn

    Hello,

     

    Is the router set to allow 802.11b/g devices?

     

    Under the Airport icon, try selecting Other... & filling in the info.

     

    Or, Go to System Preferences

     

    Click Network

     

    Highlight AirPort and click Configure...

     

    Choose “By default, join: Preferred networks”, and click the plus   to add your access point. Enter the correct password, save, reboot.

  • by matturn,

    matturn matturn Aug 26, 2011 5:38 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Aug 26, 2011 5:38 PM in response to BDAqua

    Thanks BDAqua for your suggestions.

     

    My router is set to allow both 802.11b and g devices.

     

    I have just tried manually filling in the SSID details in the two manners described, and rebooting, to no avail.

  • by BDAqua,Helpful

    BDAqua BDAqua Aug 26, 2011 6:03 PM in response to matturn
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    Aug 26, 2011 6:03 PM in response to matturn

    Do you know what channel the Router is brodcasting on? Might try a different channel betwen 1 & 11, 1, 6 or 11, generally the best.

     

    Is the Router broadcasting the SSID?

     

    Is the Router set to only allow stored hardware MAC addies/Access Control?

  • by matturn,

    matturn matturn Aug 26, 2011 10:14 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Aug 26, 2011 10:14 PM in response to BDAqua

    Thanks again for the suggestions.

     

    I had tried the router on 1 and 6, just tried it on 11 as well. No joy.

     

    It is broadcasting the SSID.

     

    MAC filtering isn't on.

     

    ...and then I put it back to channel 1, and now it's working!

     

    It's working now, and there doesn't seem to be any settings that are different to when I started.

     

    The signal is increadibly low though. When I put the access point antenna literally in the drivebay, I get three bars (out of four). A meter away I get 2 or 1 and everything times out.

     

    It appears that something is wrong with the antenna wire, or the connection to it. This was probably an important factor all along.

  • by BDAqua,Solvedanswer

    BDAqua BDAqua Aug 27, 2011 9:37 AM in response to matturn
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    Aug 27, 2011 9:37 AM in response to matturn
    It appears that something is wrong with the antenna wire, or the connection to it. This was probably an important factor all along.

    Great work, good luck with it, if it's too much to fix, might ty one of these...

     

    http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MXP2802GU2/

     

    http://eshop.macsales.com/Descriptions/nwtmxp2802gu2_spec.html

     

    Though with USB1.1 youll only get 802.11b speeds.

  • by matturn,

    matturn matturn Aug 27, 2011 11:19 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Aug 27, 2011 11:19 PM in response to BDAqua

    Thanks for the suggestion. I think I will buy something like this, but closer to home.