every time my iMac sleeps or restarts it loses the connection to airport express and i must reset and connect with router via ethernet cable.

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every time my iMac sleeps or restarts it loses the connection to airport express and i must reset and connect with router via ethernet cable.

Every time my imac sleeps or restarts it loses the wireless connection with my airport express (used for streaming music). I then have to disconnect the airport express from my stereo, bring it to my router, connect it to my router with ethernet cable and reset the wireless connection. Even with my airport express in the same room as my router Airport Utility cannot find it until i plug in an ethernet cable, so i do not think this is an issue with my wireless network. Router is a newer netgear.

OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Mar 24, 2014 5:50 AM

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Answer 1

griff w

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3,622 points

Mar 26, 2014 8:26 AM in response to frustrated newbie 2014

Hi there frustrated newbie 2014,

You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.

Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628

-Griff W.

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Answer 2

Mar 26, 2014 9:50 AM in response to griff w

Hi Griff W. and thanks for the response. My problem only occurs when I restart my mac or put it to sleep mode. My wireless connection with my aiport express stays strong and troublefree until then, so I do not believe this is a wifi problem. I think something happens when my imac shuts down that is causing it to lose connections or settings for my airport express. when i plug it(theAE) into an ethernet cable and reset everything, it starts working again.

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