oddwhy
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Q: Why doesn't my WiFi network show up on my MacBook Pro even though my iPhone and iPad have no problems with the network?

So I am currently visiting some family out of town and I'm having a strange connectivity problem. My iPhone and iPad are able to connect to the wireless network just fine, but for some reason, the network doesn't even show up in the list of available networks on my MacBook Pro (the machine has no problem connecting to other networks, just this one). I am running the latest and fully updated version of Lion on a mid-2010 MacBook Pro and I'm connecting through a TP-Link 150 Mbps N ADSL2+ Modem Router.

 

Has anyone experienced this problem before or have any ideas on how to fix it? I have a lot of work to get done and as great as my iPad is, it's just not as powerful or efficient as my MBP! Grateful for any help or suggestions!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jun 25, 2013 11:45 AM

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Q: Why doesn't my WiFi network show up on my MacBook Pro even though my iPhone and iPad have no problems with the network?

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  • by nbar,

    nbar nbar Jun 25, 2013 11:50 AM in response to oddwhy
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    Jun 25, 2013 11:50 AM in response to oddwhy

    Can you manually add the network?

  • by Baby Boomer (USofA),

    Baby Boomer (USofA) Baby Boomer (USofA) Jun 25, 2013 12:13 PM in response to oddwhy
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    Jun 25, 2013 12:13 PM in response to oddwhy

    I am running the latest and fully updated version of Lion

    Which is OS 10.7.x.  Yet your system profile confirms "OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)."  Which OS is actually currently installed on your MBP?

     

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    Try the basics first:

       Change your router channel number.  Most times this works & is all you have to do.

     

    Disconnect & reconnect your modem.  unplug it for about 10 seconds.  Plug it back in.  Do the same for Apple’s routers.  Wait for everything to reboot.

     

    System Preferences>Network

    Click the Assist Me button.

    In the next window that pops up, click the Diagnostic button & do the necessary.

     

    Research Knowledge Base for network problems that pertain to the OS that is currently installed on your computer.   See these basic networking KB Articles:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1401 AirPort troubleshooting guide

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712 Using network locations in Mac OS X

     

    Manually provided DNS server addresses are higher priority than DHCP's

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1714 Solutions for connecting to the Internet, setting up a small network, and troubleshooting

     

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    What to do when you can't connect to the Internet

     

    Also, run the Airport Utility app which is located inside the Utilities folder.

     

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    If using a  Linksys router, contact LinkSys Customer Support and/or post in their forums.

     

    If using Apple's Airport, please re-post over in one of the AirPort Forums.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • by oddwhy,

    oddwhy oddwhy Jun 25, 2013 1:06 PM in response to nbar
    Level 1 (6 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jun 25, 2013 1:06 PM in response to nbar

    Yeah I already tried this, and it told me "No network found."

  • by oddwhy,

    oddwhy oddwhy Jun 25, 2013 1:10 PM in response to Baby Boomer (USofA)
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    Mac OS X
    Jun 25, 2013 1:10 PM in response to Baby Boomer (USofA)

    Sorry; I meant to say Mountain Lion. I don't believe it's a problem with the router either, since everything else seems to work perfectly fine except for the MBP. I had already seen this response to someone else's question but none of the recommendations seemed to help. Any other ideas?

  • by Baby Boomer (USofA),

    Baby Boomer (USofA) Baby Boomer (USofA) Jun 25, 2013 1:21 PM in response to oddwhy
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    Jun 25, 2013 1:21 PM in response to oddwhy

    oddwhy wrote:

     

    Sorry; I meant to say Mountain Lion. I don't believe it's a problem with the router either, since everything else seems to work perfectly fine except for the MBP. I had already seen this response to someone else's question but none of the recommendations seemed to help. Any other ideas?

    So changing the router channel didn't work either?

     

    Since no ones suggestions are working for you, take your MBP to you local AS or an AASP for FREE diagnostic testing.  If you have AC, the repairs will be free too.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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