Help on airport please!

firehcfirehc
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
i ve this thing for a week now,

working perfectly when connected.

here is the problem that annoys me:

i turn the airport off everyday i finish;

the next day, i turn it back on, signal level ok,

connection made (as shown in Status) and modem lights blinking,

but i couldnt open a web page or download any mail, turn airport on/off, still nothing,

i have to go to Aiport Adm Utility to update the airport config.

and then it's fine!



anyone can help me out with this?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 9
    mr. fantasticmr. fantastic Posts: 123member
    [quote]Originally posted by firehc:

    <strong>i ve this thing for a week now,

    working perfectly when connected.

    here is the problem that annoys me:

    i turn the airport off everyday i finish;

    the next day, i turn it back on, signal level ok,

    connection made (as shown in Status) and modem lights blinking,

    but i couldnt open a web page or download any mail, turn airport on/off, still nothing,

    i have to go to Aiport Adm Utility to update the airport config.

    and then it's fine!



    anyone can help me out with this?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    The Airport is essentially a router - leave it on and connected all the time. Set it up once and forget about it. I have one connected to a Verizon DSL modem and just leave it connected all the time. There really is no reason to turn it off unless you experience slowness or a drop in signal, which sometimes can be alleviated by restarting the router (Airport).
  • Reply 2 of 9
    firehcfirehc Posts: 368member
    I didnt turn off the base station.

    I just turn off the airport on the menu bar
  • Reply 3 of 9
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    [quote]Originally posted by firehc:

    <strong>I didnt turn off the base station.

    I just turn off the airport on the menu bar</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Try leaving it on and see what happens.
  • Reply 4 of 9
    bellebelle Posts: 1,574member
    I'm moving to Genius Bar. Find me there!
  • Reply 5 of 9
    faxthatfaxthat Posts: 64member
    [quote]Originally posted by firehc:

    <strong>I didnt turn off the base station.

    I just turn off the airport on the menu bar</strong><hr></blockquote>

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    If it helps, I have a Rev. 2 ABS and unplug it regularly for security's sake. It causes no trouble when plugged back in . What OS are you using?
  • Reply 6 of 9
    firehcfirehc Posts: 368member
    i use 10.1.4

    there is no problem if i leave airport on, connection to the web is ok

    but when i turn it off and turn it back on the next day, here comes the problem
  • Reply 7 of 9
    mjoconnellmjoconnell Posts: 3member
    So you are running OS X, probably with the network settings in Automatic. When you switch off the AirPort link, Automatic will automatically switch to the next active port. Which in this case is the ethernet port. It is active, but probably has nothing connected to and probably isn't configured.



    Make sure when you switch the AirPort link back on that you make sure it is the active port in Network preferences.
  • Reply 7 of 9
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    [quote]Originally posted by firehc:

    <strong>i use 10.1.4

    there is no problem if i leave airport on, connection to the web is ok

    but when i turn it off and turn it back on the next day, here comes the problem</strong><hr></blockquote>



    So leave it on.
  • Reply 9 of 9
    firehcfirehc Posts: 368member
    leaving it on is a solution,

    but i would like to know why
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