Wireless connection keeps dropping iMac C2D

MajereXYU · Jan 24, 2007, 01:58 AM

Hello!

My iMac has been connected wirelessly to my D-Link DI-604 802.11g router for near 4 months now.

About 3 days ago, the iMac started to exhibit strange problems.

Every 3-4 minutes, the connection drops.
The airport icon at the top shows full bars (and the router is about 2 feet from the iMac) but the internet does not work anymore.
Also, if I deconnect and try to reconnect, at first it gives me an error ("there was an error connecting to network XXX"), then my network disappears from the list for 1-2minutes and then I can connect.

I think it has to do with an authentication problem but the password is correct etc.

I don't know what may cause this.

My PC with a wireless card is unaffected.

It seems to be a software problem with my iMac.

Does anyone have a solution?

Synthezoid · Feb 23, 2009, 06:39 PM

Bump. Having the exact same problem with my MacBook running 10.4.11, on both my home and work networks.

grills · Jun 30, 2009, 11:20 PM

Bump. My mac mini keeps dropping its wifi signal. my sony vaio sitting right next to it does not have any problems. fixes please.

grills · Aug 17, 2009, 04:06 PM

bump.

this is a seriously annoying issue. does it have anything to do with the fact that the router is a .11g and mac mini has a wireless 'N' card? fixes please.

satcomer · Aug 17, 2009, 04:10 PM

Go to System Preferences->Network and highlight your Airport card. In the right windowe, at the top of the pane you will see the word "Location". Use the drop down to make a new custom named Location and once you make the new Location, at the bottom of the pane, hit the button for "Apply".

See if this helps. Good Luck.

Jan 24, 2007, 01:58 AM	#1
MajereXYU macrumors regular Join Date: May 2005	Wireless connection keeps dropping iMac C2D Hello! My iMac has been connected wirelessly to my D-Link DI-604 802.11g router for near 4 months now. About 3 days ago, the iMac started to exhibit strange problems. Every 3-4 minutes, the connection drops. The airport icon at the top shows full bars (and the router is about 2 feet from the iMac) but the internet does not work anymore. Also, if I deconnect and try to reconnect, at first it gives me an error ("there was an error connecting to network XXX"), then my network disappears from the list for 1-2minutes and then I can connect. I think it has to do with an authentication problem but the password is correct etc. I don't know what may cause this. My PC with a wireless card is unaffected. It seems to be a software problem with my iMac. Does anyone have a solution? __________________ -Late 2008 Unibody Macbook Pro - OS X 10.6
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Aug 17, 2009, 04:10 PM	#5
satcomer macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia	Go to System Preferences->Network and highlight your Airport card. In the right windowe, at the top of the pane you will see the word "Location". Use the drop down to make a new custom named Location and once you make the new Location, at the bottom of the pane, hit the button for "Apply". See if this helps. Good Luck. __________________ Mac Book Pro Core 2 Duo 2.16Ghz, SuperDrive, 2G RAM, OS X 10.7.4 Mac Pro Dual 2.8 Quad(Rev B.), 14 G RAM, OS X 10.8.2, 23'' LCD iPad 3G, 32 black
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Feb 23, 2009, 06:39 PM	#2
Synthezoid macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007	Bump. Having the exact same problem with my MacBook running 10.4.11, on both my home and work networks.
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Jun 30, 2009, 11:20 PM	#3
grills macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2009	Bump. My mac mini keeps dropping its wifi signal. my sony vaio sitting right next to it does not have any problems. fixes please.
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Aug 17, 2009, 04:06 PM	#4
grills macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2009	bump. this is a seriously annoying issue. does it have anything to do with the fact that the router is a .11g and mac mini has a wireless 'N' card? fixes please.
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