My wife's new MBP (mid 2012) keeps dropping the wireless network. I get a message saying that another device is using the same IP address. So, how does one change the IP address?
iPhone 5, iPhone 3G, MBPro, MB, iBook G4
You don't change the ip address. You go into network settings on all your networked devices and make sure they all get their ip address using DHCP. Or, if you net a device to have a static ip address, make sure the staic ip address is outside the DHCP scope. Or, make sure your router is secure and that a neighbor is not using a static ip address while connected to your router.
You don't change the ip address. You go into network settings on all your networked devices and make sure they all get their ip address using DHCP. Or, if you net a device to have a static ip address, make sure the staic ip address is outside the DHCP scope. Or, make sure your router is secure and that a neighbor is not using a static ip address while connected to your router.
Well, all of what you've said I've already done. The problem is that my MB and new MBP both using ML 10.8 keep losing the wireless network.
Have you set some limit in your router on the number of ip addresses available?
Power cycle your router.
No! Have no idea about this? How does one go about it
Log into the router's admin page and see if there are any limits as to the number of DHCP addresses. Check your routers manual to see what the username and password are if you have not already set these. If you have not already logged in and changed the password and ssid then the router is using a default setting.
It's the default settings. Have never ever touched it in any way ...
You should change the security settings then power cycle your router. Then change the security settings on your network devices to those you set in the router.
The moment I do all of that the new MBP and the old MB can no longer access the wireless network because they dont find them. Meanwhile, my iBook and both iPhones have no problem in connecting!
Do that while connected with an Ethernet cable not with wifi. As soon as you change the wifi security you will loose the wifi connection from your computer, as expected.
If you have never touched the router is any way it could be a hacker logging into your LAN with a Static IP.
You need to Read Up on WiFi security and set up your router appropriately.
It was done with the Ethernet connected ... That's all that I have done today, multiple times. I'm just wondering whether its time to phase out the old Airport Express and get a new one!
That may be an option and if you do go that route you don't have to buy a Apple Airport system. Any wireless router will work.
JohnTh wrote:
It was done with the Ethernet connected ... That's all that I have done today, multiple times. I'm just wondering whether its time to phase out the old Airport Express and get a new one!
So what are my options, if this is the case? And if it isn't, what other options do I have? Even iStumbler doesn't recognize the network, while the old iBook and iPhones do.
Personally I think it is a problem with your wifes new Macbook Pro.
Can you take it someplace that has WiFi, like a cafe, and connect to that other WiFi and if you can does it do the same thing?
Did try that out at the Apple retailer we got the machine from barely 2 weeks ago. Everything worked just fine. It's only here at home that it is an issue.
Another device using the same IP address
