Airport problems

[mikefly]

Heya,

Did a search, but couldn't find any answers --

In internet connect, I show a network connection (from strong to weak).

However, often when I load Safari (or Firefox, or Azureus), it tells me that I don't have a connection.

Is this common?
Any ideas why?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[wakerider017]

Heya,

Did a search, but couldn't find any answers --

In internet connect, I show a network connection (from strong to weak).

However, often when I load Safari (or Firefox, or Azureus), it tells me that I don't have a connection.

Is this common?
Any ideas why?

Thanks,

Mike

You don't have to have an internet connection for you to be connected to your local network.

Is your internet connection working?

 

[mikefly]

hmm

not sure I understand your question..

Are you saying that although i'm connected to the wireless network, the network is not connected to the internet?

This happens (connected but not connected) frequently enough that I'm asking the question -- it's not actually my connection, so I can't be 100% sure of the quality of the connect -- it just seems odd to me that the network would be dropping the internet connection so frequently.

Mike

 

[psycoswimmer]

not sure I understand your question..

Are you saying that although i'm connected to the wireless network, the network is not connected to the internet?

This happens (connected but not connected) frequently enough that I'm asking the question -- it's not actually my connection, so I can't be 100% sure of the quality of the connect -- it just seems odd to me that the network would be dropping the internet connection so frequently.

Mike

I have an Airport Express that is 5 feet from my iMac and it works fine. However, I can "see" about 5 wireless networks from neighbors' houses. Some of them work, with low reception. Others show 2 bars but do not work, as in Safari says there is no connection. If it's not your network, I'm not sure if you can do that much troubleshooting about it.

 

[theBB]

Are you saying that although i'm connected to the wireless network, the network is not connected to the internet?

Yes, that's what your problem sounds like.

This happens (connected but not connected) frequently enough that I'm asking the question -- it's not actually my connection, so I can't be 100% sure of the quality of the connect -- it just seems odd to me that the network would be dropping the internet connection so frequently.

If it happens a few times a day, I'd say that is not unusual, but if it happens a lot, your neighbor should give a call to his ISP.

 

[wakerider017]

Yes, that's what your problem sounds like.


If it happens a few times a day, I'd say that is not unusual, but if it happens a lot, your neighbor should give a call to his ISP.

Try plugging your computer directly into the modem and see if you can access the internet. (Don't leave it this way though as you are wide open to the internet... Not safe)

I am saying your internet connection (comcast, roadrunner, verizon or whoever you have) may not be working.

Sounds like your actual network is working fine though...