Airport automatic connection weirdness

diddy_tong

So recently (before, and since I updated to 10.4.8) my Macbook has been weird when connecting to wireless networks. When I turn it on, the airport icon in the menu bar shows it is connected. Then, after about 10 seconds it goes gray - to show it's no longer connected. I then have to manually select my network by clicking on the icon, at which point it tells me, 'there is a problem connecting to network...' and it gives me the option to try again or cancel. I click try again and from then on it all works fine.



I'd like it to connect and stay connected when I turn my Macbook on, without all the fiddling. I've tried deleting the prefered networks and the keychain entries for the wireless networks, but it doesn't work. Any ideas?



NB: This is not the Apple documented problem connecting to WPA2 networks after upgrading to 10.4.8. I mostly connect to WEP encrypted networks.

mr. h

It sounds like you've tried the right sort of things to try and get it working again.



How long do you give it to re-connect to the network automatically before giving up and doing it manually? With my MacBook it can take quite a while to re-connect after waking (and sometimes it does as you describe - immediately on waking reception is indicated, but then soon disappears).



Test it again and see if leaving it for longer helps. If not, try this:



1.) Deleting the preferred networks and keychain items once again



2.) Reboot



3.) Re-create the preferred network item, and keychain entries.



4.) Repair permissions.



5.) Reboot



6.) Test it but give it longer to re-connect itself.



Other things to try:



-- Creating a new user and seeing if it works in the new user account.



-- Cleaning caches with Onyx or similar.



-- Downloading and installing the 10.4.8 Combo updater.



-- Resetting PRAM



-- Archive & Install OS.

cato988

my computer does the exact same thing and it is really annoying.