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theres no wifi icon on my macbook unibody late 2008 os x 10.7.3

Also when I open airport utility, it show 'Airport utility was unable to find any airport wireless devices. Make sure the airport wireless device you want to set up is plugged in and in range of your computer, and then click rescan to try again.'

When I go to system preferences> network...there is no wifi connection service, Even if I ADD ➕ service , Wi-Fi is not on the list..only ethernet & bluetooth..

When I go to Airport Utility:

Even if I rescan it , it was unable to find any airport wireless devices. My question is how can I check if there's an airport card on my macbook?

This is a second hand macbook, that is why I don't know if there's a airport card installed to this macbook..Please help...

I only connect to wifi using a usb wifi dongle...

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on May 17, 2013 3:29 PM

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mac-koy Author

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May 19, 2013 3:55 AM in response to sanjampet

@ sanjampet

@ paul_31

thank you🙂

I will try the update 10.7.5

ouwpv

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Jul 7, 2013 6:30 AM in response to mac-koy

I have the same situation. Did you solve this isssue? And how did you solve? Thanks.

mac-koy Author

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Jul 7, 2013 6:28 PM in response to ouwpv

No it doesn't solve the problem..I think my macbook has no airport card installed to it. I'm using usb wireless dongle for wifi..

ouwpv

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Jul 8, 2013 2:27 AM in response to mac-koy

Did you try to consult it in power mac center services? What did they say?

mac-koy Author

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Jul 8, 2013 9:41 PM in response to ouwpv

No, I think power mac service is not free..They will charge it for checking your mac..

ouwpv

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Jul 25, 2013 2:22 AM in response to mac-koy

mac-koy

I'm now using usb wireless wifi but it load soooooooooo slow. It feels like i didn't have wifi connection. What about yours?

mac-koy Author

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Jul 25, 2013 6:19 PM in response to ouwpv

Mine is fine, I'm using a cheap usb wifi dongle from cd-r king (P380) and it works fiine.

ouwpv

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Jul 25, 2013 9:53 PM in response to mac-koy

Is your macbook unibody aluminum plate late 2008 does have 2.0gh processor? I also used that dongle but it feels like i'm not connected to wifi. It moves so slow!.

ouwpv

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Jul 25, 2013 9:55 PM in response to mac-koy

And when I play video in Quicktime it often logs! Did you encounter the same?

ouwpv

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Jul 26, 2013 4:35 AM in response to mac-koy

mac-koy

I just saw this video. Maybe our problem fall in that! Have time to watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsSIUs7jzQc

mac-koy Author

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Jul 28, 2013 2:29 AM in response to ouwpv

Yes I have macbook unibody late 2008 2GHz processor..

I always used vlc when watching movies I didn't try using quicktime player on playing video..Almost all video formats are playable on vlc player..

Ya, I also saw that video before but I'm hesitant on opening my mac because I don't want to mess up its hardware..😐

Sep 17, 2014 4:20 PM in response to mac-koy

Hello Team,

Macbook Model: 13-inch, Mid 2009

I have been impacted by this same issue of late. About 3 times over the same span of months, I have been logging in or resuming sessions only to find I have only a few (including spotlight) icons available on the mac taskbar. There is no wifi, nor battery - or the other icons I use such as VPN and bluetooth.

These issues seem to show after I attempt to restore the system from a sleep state (IE Open the lid).

I checked DMESG logs, and found issues reading SMC states. For example;

SMC::smcInitHelper ERROR: smcPublishLightshowVersion failed (kSMCKeyNotFound)

And tonnes more. smcReadData8 failed for key MOTP, BEMB, B0PS, and B0OS to name a few.

smcReadKeyAction ERROR LsNM kSMCKeyNotFound(0x84) fKeyHashTable=0x0

I haven't had a lot of time to fix the core problem, or further diagnosis. The few steps I have tried include;

SMC Reset

NVRAM Reset (In desperation)

And basic system reboots (Graceful)

All of which seem to complete sucessfully, but do not resolve the issue. Upon login, still issues. The only way I have found to force fix this issue, even temporary, is to login to your system as normal and... force shutdown (Hold the power button till it powers off disgracefully).

Upon login, after these disgraceful shutdowns, the system responds normally.

I have used the 'report' problem each time describing the steps I have taken to resolve this and submit them to apple. Hopefully in a few weeks I will have time to find a more appropriate fix this issue, and post some updates on it soon.

TLDR; Force shutdown your system whilst logged in 'temporary rectifies' this issue.

theres no wifi icon on my macbook unibody late 2008 os x 10.7.3