Airport random disconnect

When I realized that during one of these episodes I could ping the other computers on the wireless network but not the router itself (i.e. the Airport basestation), I began to suspect that the ARP mechanism was messed up. I can make the network work again by clearing the router from the ARP cache, by typing this in Terminal:

sudo arp -d 192.168.1.1

192.168.1.1 being my router address. Or clear out the entire cache like this:

sudo arp -d -a

This is not a solution to the problem because it just comes back again after a wihle. But I do think it's an interesting fact that could help point to where the problem is. Maybe someone smarter than I am can figure it out.

I've been struggling since 10.4.10 with my wireless connection while my wife has not with her MB (1st Gen). I tried the fix listed above and it worked! I can't believe that I am typing using my MBP for the first time without a drop or even a shimmer in my connection speed. I have a Dlink N router and was beginning to think of throwing it out the window. For the first time in weeks I am able to stay on line. Thanks mate! (BTW, rolling back the AE driver does prompt for the update to which I said no.)

I am also having the same problem, the airport connection just drops and the easiest way to get things moving again is to restart the router and laptop. It is a huge pain.

did you try the fix listed above by loki? it works for most people, but not all

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I tried loki's fix. I think it may make the problem somewhat less frequent but it still happens.

I am also getting random drops. Airport still shows 4 bars, but the internet no longer works. Sometimes I can fix it by clicking the Airport menu in the menu bar.

run i the same dropouts, but the fix from loki is working like a char

Hi. Same problems as everyone here. Tried Loki's fix. -- and turns out I'm the only person on this list who couldn't implement it without breaking the computer. Nice feeling. Followed instructions and now computer no longer shows Airport at all and network now says I do not have Airport hardware. Fortunately, I have a second computer with which to write to you. Um, help?

I just want to know how to access Loki's Public folder? Anyone? Thanks

nvm i scrolled up and found your username was djloki i was attempting to use Loki.

Thanks

Not sure why your system would show no airport hardware, unless you inadvertently deleted the wrong file.

You may be able to connect your machine via ethernet, download the 10.4.10 update and reinstall that. This is the first I've heard of this anomaly - anyone else care to chime in?

Hi Loki,

Your solution did in fact help, this might be OT, but being a recent arrival from the paranoid windoze community, i keep wondering. What keeps anyone from replacing the file in your public folder with a malicious version?

Thank you again for your research and work in publishing assistance to users like me.

best regards,

It's coming back again even after rolling back to v 1.6 of the ktext file.

I had the same problem with the latest Airport firmware update. I just reverted back to the previous and all was well

(In Airport Utility, choose summary, click the word "Version" click the -> that appears and select the version you want to revert to)

When I open my Airport Utility, I don't have the option of selecting "Summary" (it's grayed out). I'm using an Airport Express. What type are you using?