Can't turn off airport

[Drazisaur]

I hope someone can help with this.

I've got 2 wifi networks that i use in my flat. I like to use the right one depending on what part of the flat i'm in to get the best signal. They are both password protected. Lately i haven't been able to connect to one of them. When i choose it from the list of networks in airport, it just pulses the icon in the menu bar and then reverts back to the other network which has a worse signal when i am in that part of the flat. When i try to access other locked networks i get a pop up asking to enter password. But with my own network i don't get this pop up - just the pulsing icon.

Further i can't even turn off airport. I try to turn it off in system preferences by pressing the turn off airport button but nothing happens.

Macbook white. mid 2009 version. using snow leopard.



edit: now i can't connect to either of my networks, getting connection failed notices. I know the networks are still working because my housemates can still connect with their laptops. Help!!!!!!!

Can anyone figure this out?

Thanks in advance

 

[Drazisaur]

It seems that im not the only one with this problem. Found this thread on the apple support forums. Looks like it might be something to do with snow leopard. The work around worked for me.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10160526