Strange Wireless Behavior

[answer348]

I close my powerbook to sleep about 10 times a day, and I use a wireless internet router. About half the time, when I open my powerbook again, the wireless has turned off, while the other half of the time, the wireless is still functioning normally when I open it. Is this normal? Can I fix it so that the wireless is always on when leaving sleep mode?

[emw]

Are you set to "By default join" your wireless network in your system preferences? If so, that may help.

Otherwise, not sure.

[JOD8FY]

Go to System Preferences>Network and make sure you're set to join your network automatically. My PB always joins my network when I wake it.

Good luck,
JOD8FY

[answer348]

I have it set to join automatically, so that can't be the problem.

[yellow]

Mac OS X 10.3.5 by any chance? And the new Aiprport Card update?

[answer348]

I have the newest version of OS X and Airport.

[yellow]

Yeah, there are a lot of complaints about 10.3.5 and the new airport update. I have the same problem. My WiFi connection gets dropped constantly for no reason.

[wdlove]

Did you run Repair Permissions after your software upgrade?

[answer348]

I've repaired permissions several times since the update.