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WiFi Problem

Anyone have any idea how to solve this?


My WiFi in the Finder bar is showing no internet connection (WiFi with exclamtion mark), but then

actually my internet connection works fine.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Apr 11, 2014 4:38 AM

2 replies

Apr 11, 2014 12:04 PM in response to Community User

When you see an exclamation point in the Wi-Fi menu, from the menu bar, select


System Preferences... Network


Click the Assist me button and select Assistant. Follow the prompts. You may get a warning that Wi-Fi is not available, that you're too far from the base station, or that you're using the wrong password.


Assuming that you've ruled out those possibilities, restart the computer and try again. If there's no change, click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane and authenticate, if necessary. From the Location menu at the top of the window, select Edit Locations. A sheet will drop down. Click the plus-sign button to create a new location. Give it any name you want. In the new location, set up the Wi-Fi service with the same settings you used before. Click Applyand test.


If there's still no connection, and if you have control of the router, compare its settings to Apple's recommendations. Some third-party routers may be incompatible in 802.11b/g/n radio mode. Try setting the mode to 802.11n only.

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