HT201713: Mac OS X, AirPort: Compatible third-party wireless cards

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Q: I have recently obtained an Aria extreme n wifi card for my Mac Mini to replace the factory b/g card. The Mac Mini operates with Lion. However, whilst the machine recognises that it is an n card, it tells me that it cannot find any networks in range. Is t

I have recently obtained an Aria extreme n wifi card for my Mac Mini to replace the factory b/g card. The Mac Mini operates with Lion. However, whilst the machine recognises that it is an n card, it tells me that it cannot find any networks in range. Is there anything else I need to do to either enable this card or remove any record of the old b/g card?

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.4), 2009 Mac Mini

Posted on Jul 21, 2012 5:36 AM

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I've again deleted my old network locations and created a new one, as before. Mac mini now connects to Express again. Many thanks!

Posted on Jul 25, 2012 12:23 PM

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  • by BDAqua,Helpful

    BDAqua BDAqua Jul 21, 2012 1:20 PM in response to sobercounsel
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    Jul 21, 2012 1:20 PM in response to sobercounsel

    Is the antenna attached? Do any black bars show under the Wifi icon?

     

    Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712

     

    10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...

     

    System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.

     

    System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.

     

    The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.

     

    Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.

     

    For 10.5/10.6, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...

     

    208.67.222.222

    208.67.220.220

     

    Click OK.

     

    Also, turn off IPv6:

    System Preferences » Network » AirPort » TCP/IP tab » Configure IPv6

  • by sobercounsel,

    sobercounsel sobercounsel Jul 23, 2012 11:16 AM in response to BDAqua
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    Jul 23, 2012 11:16 AM in response to BDAqua

    Thanks. This worked yesterday but today I came home to find that whilst my Mac mini can see the Airport router, it can't connect to it - sometime durig the night, whilst my machine was downloading a film from Itunes, it seems to have lost the connection. I can't re-establish the connection to the Airport Express - whenever I try to connect it immediately says "could not join... A connection timeout occurred" I've tried re-doing your instructions above but to no avail.

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Jul 23, 2012 1:09 PM in response to sobercounsel
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    Jul 23, 2012 1:09 PM in response to sobercounsel

    Have you reset the Express? Restarted your Mac?

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    sobercounsel sobercounsel Jul 25, 2012 12:05 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Jul 25, 2012 12:05 PM in response to BDAqua

    yes to both. Express works fine with Macbook and Apple TV. Now does not work with Mac Mini since installed new wifi card - did for a while and then dropped off. Now says connection timeout.

  • by sobercounsel,Solvedanswer

    sobercounsel sobercounsel Jul 25, 2012 12:23 PM in response to sobercounsel
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    Jul 25, 2012 12:23 PM in response to sobercounsel

    I've again deleted my old network locations and created a new one, as before. Mac mini now connects to Express again. Many thanks!

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Jul 25, 2012 2:17 PM in response to sobercounsel
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    Jul 25, 2012 2:17 PM in response to sobercounsel

    Good to hear, thanks!

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    sobercounsel sobercounsel Jul 30, 2012 1:39 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Jul 30, 2012 1:39 PM in response to BDAqua

    ...and now it's gone again. It can see airport express but when I try to connect, it says "Connection timeout" again. Repeated what I did before, reset Airport Express but nothing works. I had two days of normal service.