MacBook Air :: Does Not Always Automatically Connect To The Internet
Apr 4, 2012
My macbook air only connects to my home internet automatically occasionally, even though it is set to connect to the network automatically. I have to either manually type in my internet and password almost every time or I have to turn off and on the AirPort. This does not happen at other places where my computer is set to connect automatically. My mom has the same computer as me and lives in the same house and she has no problems connecting to the internet.
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Dec 27, 2010
At my uni campus they have wifi everywhere, but when you connect to it (which my mac does automatically) you have to go in through a login page before you can use it. How can i get it to login once it connects to the wifi (i do use other wifi connections which dont require login). There is no wifi password (just the login page). Other than for ease of use, the other reason i am doing this is because i am setting up my cam to take pictures of a thief if my mac were to be stolen (then upload to ftp). The more auto connected internet - the better.
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May 12, 2012
We lost our BT internet connection for a few days. BT eventually sorted it out and it was caused by a problem at the exchange.Â
Before this, the imac automatically connected to the internet whenever we booted up. Now it doesn't and we have to reconnect to the internet each time we boot up. I don't really know the correct way to do this, but what I am doing to connect is to open Safari which then says it can't connect and offers a diagnostics page where I can then go through a process to reconnect. Then it reconnects fine, buty the next time I boot up I have to go through the same process again.Â
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iMac
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Jan 1, 2010
I'm running OSX 10.5.8 on a Macbook Pro, and today I've been unable to connect to the internet via ethernet or wi-fi, unless I'm in safe mode. Then everything seems to work as it should, which makes me believe that this is a software issue rather than a hardware problem. I've tried making a new account with administrator priveleges, but that doesn't solve my issue. Does anyone have any advice on how I can connect to the internet under my normal user account, rather than in safe mode? I should note that I won't be able to get my hands on my repair CD or perform a clean install of OSX because that stuff is at home, and I'm in college. Also, I'm at a university and don't have a router. I just use the campus-wide wi-fi. Finally, my roommate has no problem accessing the internet in our room via ethernet or wi-fi, but I do. Thanks for the help everyone.
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May 10, 2009
I have a macbook a little over a year old. It's my first mac and I love it. Yesterday though it started acting really weird. I first noticed that it was really, really hot and the fan was running. I turned it off and back on and here's what I found out:
Applications are being deleted from macbook. ITunes, IPhoto, iChat have clear question marks over icon. There are 8-10 blank spaces in the Applications folder where applications have been deleted. However, data is still there (ex. pictures still there, but no iPhoto).
Internet= Says I have internet but wont connect.
Cannot open " System Preferences" or "Internet Preferences".
If connected to home computer will connect to internet and allowed to open internet preferences but still no system preferences.
If shut down....takes a while to come back on and starts up 2-3 times.
Also "Preview" is gone. Now " ColorSync Utility" opens.
Is this my hard drive dying? I'm tech challenged, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Dec 27, 2007
I have a blackbook (intel core 2 duo) and I can connect to my landlord's wireless network (they have a netgear wgt624) but I can't actually use the web (Safari or Firefox will just "think"). I've tested the diagnostics and it confirms that my mac can connect to the network, but it cannot connect to the internet. The network uses WPA personal and it has a 19-aphanumeric passphrase.
*Also - would it be possible for me to extend the wireless range (and make it possible to browse the web) if I used my own 2wire wireless modem to connect to the netgear wgt624?
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May 11, 2012
I cannot connect to the internet, checked with my internet provider and that is OK, I think that something is wrong with my setting with my airport
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Nov 24, 2010
I've got a MacBook 3,1 (White, late 08 model) which is happily connecting to the wireless network but refusing to use the internet. Other computers on the network use it fine.
What's more, when I restart to my bootcamp partition, the internet works fine. It's only in Mac OS that I have a problem.
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Mar 13, 2012
My computer used to connect to the internet straight away as it was turned on (wireless), but after a problem with downloading rental films with Itunes store, it has stopped connecting automatically. The fix for the film rentals was to delete a file called SC i think. I have had a dig around in all the network tabs
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Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mar 2, 2009
After installing OSX 10.4 on my wifes' Clamshell iBook 466 Firewire, and accepting several software upgrades to 10.4.11, I was annoyed to find that the AirPort Card would not connect automatically on start-up. This seems to be as a result of the AirPort software upgrade to version 4.2.
There seems to be no way of reverting back to the previous version, leaving us with the problem of having to connect manually. This involves several steps, starting with choosing "Other" from the AirPort drop-down menu, selecting the network from a drop-down list, then selecting the WEP option from the next drop-down, entering the Password and clicking 'OK' to complete the connection process.
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Apr 23, 2012
My computer won't automatically download pdf files from the internet anymore. My instructors post lecture notes in pdf format on our online learning site and they won't download when I click on the link. Now I have to physically go in and save them to the computer in order to view them. This just started happening this morning.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 17, 2012
I've updated my wireless rounter and also decided to not have it broadcast the network.I can connect to the router no problem by using the option "connect to other network".I also have the box checked that says, remember this network, but my macbook doesn't automatically reconnect after it sleeps or when I turn it off. Would love to understand how to make my macbook automatially reconnect so I don't have to go through the extra steps of reloggin on each time.
Info:MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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May 24, 2012
How do I get my laptop to automatically connect to my wifi and not my neighbors?
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Jun 22, 2009
I really like my new MacBook Air, but one thing bothers the crap out of me which is that my airport doesn't automatically connect at home. I did nothing to my network out of the box and connect via WPA2 settings. My wife's late 2008 MacBook always connects to our home network (which is an Apple Extreme N router). Even my Dell Mini with OSX connects perfectly every time. What's causing the MacBook Air not to automatically connect and how do I fix it? BTW, I have tried turning off the Airport and turning back on. Also I used "assist me" to reconnect my DHCP settings and clicked to automatically connect me to my network. The only way I can connect is to click down on the wireless icon and actually choose the network.
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May 5, 2012
i upgraded my Netgear DG834PN router to the latest firmware and changed the security to WPA2 encryption and ever since then my MBP doesn't snap back on to the WiFi automatically? when selected manually, it connects fine, just not automatically after sleep or being away from the house?
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MBP 15.2, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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May 8, 2012
My Macbook Pro will not automatically connect to wi fi after restarting or sleeping.
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jun 14, 2012
Why has my desktop picture changed. It changed to a strange picture that is not on my computer and my internet is slow.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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May 29, 2012
currently I connect to the internet by doing this: Go to System Preferences / Network. Then I select my internet provider name on the left pane and finally click on the Connect button. That's all. This internet profile has a PPoE service name, an account name and a password. My internet connection uses a cable DLink router (it's not wireless).Â
Question:Â
1) Does the password I mentioned above mean that my neighbors can't access my internet, or are they able to do that and, in this case, I need to set another password somewhere else?Â
2) If I need another password, how and where do I set it,
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Mac Book Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.6)
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Jun 4, 2010
Anyways, I have a MBP 13" (new model) and I have a PS3.
Previously, I used a Windows7 laptop and I used to connect my PS3 to internet using an ethernet cable, while my laptop was connected to internet through a 3G USB modem. Now I need to connect my PS3 to net using the 3G USB modem, except I'm using a MBP. It doesn't matter if it's using an ethernet cable or making a WiFi connection between my MBP and PS3.
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Mar 5, 2012
So i normally just close the lid on my mac and put it to sleep when ever im done with it, and when i open it it reconnects to my wireless internet connection in about 10 seconds and i can surf the web. Well yesterday i opened it and it connected to the network but it wont open the web page. i click the network diagnostics option and it says it detects that nothing is wrong with my connection, but when i try to browse, the same message come up. after about 5 minutes of clicking refresh and quiting safari and opening it again it will randomly start working. i have had this computer for about 7 months and i have never had this problem before. i have also tried disconnecting and then reconnecting to the network but it still wont work.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 8, 2012
my macbook pro wont turn on properly, the sound doesnt work (even when i try to restart with my headphones plugged in, and do the pull-out while it's starting) the internet wont work, i dont think it recognizes the airport device. . . how do i clean this thing up? i've tried repairing disk utilities, ive tried safe booting. . im not the most technical person.
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MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), not sure if thats my operating syst
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Mar 8, 2012
my macbook pro cannot connect to the internet...but my iMac does!
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Mar 8, 2012
I can't connect to internet when I start my pro, but it shows full WiFi signal and my WIfi is fine. After I diconnect wifi and connnect it again is ok to use. The same thing happend every time when I start my pro.
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Apr 21, 2012
I just upgraded my airport extreme card to accept 802.11 b/g/n..i can not connect to the internet..do i need to update something?
Info:MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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May 20, 2012
The source of the internet hasn't chaged, same provider, nothing new. I could connect yesterday a bit but it was in and out for a while, now today nothing.
Under the "Network Status" my AirPort is green, my AirPort Settings is green, my Network Settings is yellow, my ISP is green and then my Internet and Server are both red.....however I'm currently sitting on my boyfriends Dell, that is fully connected wirelessly to the exact same wireless network. Ive tried re-starting the computer, turning the airport on and off etc...
Info:MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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May 24, 2012
I accidentally smashed my wrist hard on the bottom right corner of my MacBook Pro, and now I can't connect to the internet. For the Network Status, all of the lights are red and the computer will not connect at all. What I wanna know is, when I hit the bottom right hand corner of my MacBook Pro, did I screw up the IC?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jun 1, 2012
I've been searching the forum for an answer and have found close but not quite. I'm running a Macbook on Snow leopard as is a friend that I am now working with. She (or rather, her husband) also has a NAS connected via a wireless router on a home network. We would like to load the files that we are both working from on the NAS so we are working from one set of master files. We both move around alot (btween Fance & Italy). Now, I can access the NAS easily from her computer on their network - the Mac picked it up automatically but now that I'm home, I can't seem to find it on my computer. I've tried putting the IP address of the NAS into Safari - error message, server not responding. I've also tried to connect to server via afp - same thing
how can we access the NAS via the internet? Does her husband have to specifically creat an account on the thing for me? I'm at a loss here as I have no experience of NAS devices.
Info:macbook
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Jun 11, 2012
My macbook pro won't connect to the internet at all. It says that it's connected and working fine, but safari nor chrome will open. I tried connecting it with an ethernet cable and still nothing.
Info:MacBookPro
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Jun 30, 2012
I can't connect my macbook pro to the internet even though I entered the correct password. I am using a WPA2 with a netgear wireless router ( wgr614). I have PC's connected to the internet through this router and I don't want to reset it.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Dec 19, 2009
I have a Macbook Air running 10.5 and I am having an issue with the internet connection slowing down every time I use my TV (50" plasma 1080p) as a monitor. The wireless internet connection either slows down or stalls out completely. The moment I disconnect it from the TV, everything starts working again, full speed. I have already moved my wireless to another room because I thought the TV might be interfering with the connection but that didn't help at all.
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