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macbook air rejecting correct wifi password

I recently moved and have set up a new wifi network. Everything has been fine, but after a few weeks, my macbook starting rejecting my correct wifi password. The network is remembered in my keychain, but if the computer is closed or goes to sleep most times now it wont be able to connect automatically, so I select it from the wifi dropdown. I enter the correct password and it says the password is incorrect. I'll literally leave the same password in (not even retype it) and after 5 or 6 tries, it accepts it. Sometimes it might reject it 10 times in a row, and i'll restart and then it eventually accepts it. I'm not having any problems with any other devices so I think it is this computer. Any suggestions?

Posted on Apr 25, 2015 2:51 PM

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Posted on Apr 28, 2015 2:53 PM

Hey tara_b,


Sorry to hear that you are having issues with Wi-Fi on your MacBook Air. Take a look at the articles below to start your troubleshooting. The first article will give some troubleshooting for a multiple issues including waking from sleep and not connecting. Another thing you can try is to create a new Network Location to then join to see if you can join without issue.


How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity in OS X Lion or earlier

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202222


Using network locations (Mac OS X v10.6 and later)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202480


Take care,

-Norm G.

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Apr 28, 2015 2:53 PM in response to tara_b

Hey tara_b,


Sorry to hear that you are having issues with Wi-Fi on your MacBook Air. Take a look at the articles below to start your troubleshooting. The first article will give some troubleshooting for a multiple issues including waking from sleep and not connecting. Another thing you can try is to create a new Network Location to then join to see if you can join without issue.


How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity in OS X Lion or earlier

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202222


Using network locations (Mac OS X v10.6 and later)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202480


Take care,

-Norm G.

macbook air rejecting correct wifi password

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