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iMac is 21.5, mid 2011, running OSX Lion 10.7.5. AirPort express is 2nd Gen version 7.6.3. It will not save a preferred network, so I have to select my network every time.
AirPort Express 802.11N (2nd generation), Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Hi, this has worked for a few...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.5, 10.6, 10.7 & 10.8…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x/10.8.x instructions...
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.
If using Wifi/Airport...
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.
no picture, but the lock in network application is unlocked
Followed your instructions as follows: Opened up newtorks, clicked Wifi,
clicked advanced, clicked ok, applied changes, restarted and got this
Went back in to networks , clicked assist me
chose wifi, continue,
selected my network, clicked continue
Got the following message, clicked quit
restarted computer, logged in, and got this AGAIN
This has all been done under a completely new login ID, with the same result.
Some times when I start up my computer, it senses 2 of my "jayhawk" networks. I assume that it is sensing the two seperate bands from my AirPort. I could possibly have picked one band one time and another the next time because they were both identical, but I am not sure.
Any other suggestions?
Ah, I'd rename one of the Jayhawks, so we can see what we're really dealing with... maybe Jayhawk2 for one of them?
These are all of the screen shots from my AirPort utility. I don't have 2 seperate Jayhawk configurations. Under wireless options, I have both 2.4 GHz and 5GHz connections enabled, which I figure is why I see 2 Jayhawk networks when I restart my computer and get the "none of your wireless netowrks are available." eventually one of them disappears.
Do you see any settings in my AirPort utility that I could change that would make a difference?
I accidantally replied to BD Aqua instead of you- please look there for my reply
Finally solved it! My prefered network had WEP for security.
When I deleted my prefered netowrk and tried to create one from scratch, I used WEP for security, and it could not be found.
when I switched it over to WPA2, it found the network, remembered the network, and automatically connected when I restarted. I KNEW it had to be some error on my part (as all of you probably did too). Sorry for taking up a lot of your time with my error, but THANK YOU all for trying to help me (especially BD Aqua).
Great work, thanks for the report! 🙂
iMac will not automatically connect to my wifi network
