Airport Broke? Macbook Pro first gen

[whyrichard]

hello,


I can't get my airport card to work any longer on my first generation MacBook Pro.

I am not sure if it is a hardware or a software issue however...

...the airport has a check next to my wireless network, however an exclamation mark in the menu bar ontop of the airport reception icon. It reads "Alert: No internet Connection" in the airport menu...

...I tried logging into a new account to see if it was a user setting, but same thing.


Do i need a new airport card?
Where do I get one?

thanks,
r.

 

[whyrichard]

is this the trick?

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-M8881LL...3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1257314562&sr=8-3

 

[whyrichard]

or is there a way to run a diagnostic on the airport card???


anyone?

thanks,

r.

 

[whyrichard]

...and i just realized that in bootcamp i do indeed get wireless! how strange!

so it is something about my snow leopard installation that is foiling my airport?

how do i fix it?

in osx i tried using a fresh user account and still it didn't work...

r.

 

[LedCop]

Try and renew the DHCP lease and make sure you get an IP address from your router.

DHCP lease renewal is in network settings for your wireless connection.