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Q: my macbook air does not automatcially connect to wifi any longer when i turn on from sleep, how can i make it connect automatically again

My macbook air will no longer connect to my wifi automatically, I have changed the preferences to automatically selecr known networks but everytime i open the macbook air or after i restart the macbook, i will need to manually l select the wifi. How do I re-config to automatically connect to my wifi. Thanks

MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)

Posted on Jun 14, 2014 12:39 AM

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Jun 14, 2014 12:53 AM in response to woolf168
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    Jun 14, 2014 12:53 AM in response to woolf168

    Open System Preferences > Network > Advanced > Wi-Fi

     

    Make sure your network is at the top of the Preferred Networks: list.

     

    Delete any networks you aren't using.

     

     

    Then click OK.

     

    If that doesn't help, might be corrupted network preferences preventing Wi-Fi to connect automatically.


     

    Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder

     

    Type or copy paste the following:

     

    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration

     

    Click Go then move all the files in the SystemConfiguration folder to the Trash.

     

     

    See if that makes a difference.

     

    Your Mac will generate a new SystemConfiguration folder for you.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jun 14, 2014 7:43 AM in response to woolf168
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    Jun 14, 2014 7:43 AM in response to woolf168

    Test after taking each of the following steps that you haven't already tried. Back up all data before making any changes.

    1. Make sure the network is on the preferred list by following these instructions. It's important to read the article carefully, as it's the starting point for any further efforts to solve the problem. If you skip any of the steps, the problem may not be solved. Make sure the box marked

    Remember networks this computer has joined

    is checked.

    2. Follow the instructions in this support article under the heading

    Symptom: After restarting or waking from sleep, my computer might not connect to the Internet

    3. Reset the PRAM.

    4. Make a note of all your settings for Wi-Fi in the Network preference pane, then delete the connection from the connection list and recreate it with the same settings. You do this by clicking the plus-sign icon below the connection list, and selecting Wi-Fi as the interface in the sheet that opens. Select Join other network from the Network Name menu, then select your network. Enter the password when prompted and save it in the keychain.

    5. From the Location menu at the top of the Network preference pane, 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 Apply and test.

    6. Launch the Keychain Access application. Search for and delete all AirPort network password items that refer to the network. Make a note of the password first.

    7. Repair permissions on the startup volume.

    8. Turn off Bluetooth and test.

    9. Reset the System Management Controller.

    10. This step shouldn't be necessary, but has been advised by Apple Support in some cases, apparently as a workaround for a bug. Open the Energy Saver pane in System Preferences. If applicable, click the padlock icon in the lower left corner to unlock the settings. Enter your administrator login password when prompted.

    Select the Power Adapter tab and uncheck the boxes marked

    Wake for Wi-Fi network access

    and

    Enable Power Nap...

    if present. Then, if the computer is a MacBook, select the Battery tab and uncheck

    Enable Power Nap...

    11. Reinstall OS X.