How to get MBP to "trust" my wireless network?

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How to get MBP to "trust" my wireless network?

Hello, I'm using a Macbook Pro with a Linksys wireless router. Every time I boot the MBP, it says "can't find any trusted wireless networks", or something to that effect. I go to the airport menu and my network is listed there, and it works fine once I click it. I'd like to figure out how to make the network "trusted" so that the MBP can just join it by default. I've searched through the system preferences and the network menus and I can't find any reference to "trusted networks"...any help?

iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on May 18, 2006 4:00 PM

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Answer 1

p_insect Author

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May 18, 2006 10:12 PM in response to p_insect

I made sure that my wireless network was listed under the preferred servers list, but it still won't join automatically. There is another wireless network that the computer tries to automatically connect to, could this be a problem? Also, in the Preferred Networks list, the password associated with the correct network is a long hexadecimal string, not the alphanumeric password which I normally use. The security type is WPA personal, and the router is a linksys WRT54G with latest firmware. Any ideas why my network can't connect automatically?

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iFelix

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May 19, 2006 3:12 AM in response to p_insect

There is another wireless network
that the computer tries to automatically connect to,
could this be a problem?

Yes.

Ensure that it is no the in the Preferred Networks list.

Change the channel of your wireless router.

Also, in the Preferred
Networks list, the password associated with the
correct network is a long hexadecimal string, not the
alphanumeric password which I normally use. The
security type is WPA personal, and the router is a
linksys WRT54G with latest firmware.

Try creating a new network name (SSID) and a new password and see if that makes a difference.

Try creating a new location and see if that helps.

iFelix

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p_insect Author

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May 19, 2006 10:23 PM in response to iFelix

I appreciate your help. So far I still can't get the MBP to join my wireless network automatically. I think I made progress, though, since it no longer gives me a warning about being unable to find a trusted network. So now it seems to "trust" my router's signal, but it still won't join automatically. Any further tips?

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