frequently losing internet access - timeout error?

So you are on a boat in Fiji using a Vodafone cellular modem dongle and you keep getting disconnected? I would assume that's because you are on a "boat" in "fiji", and not using it in a normal coverage area. It might work sometimes but not reliably. The fact that it works on your husband's pc is because it just isn't telling him he's disconnected...believe me he is getting disconnected but Windows software doesn't like to tell you when you've lost connection...it just waits the few seconds until you regain a connection then goes on it's way. Whereas on a Mac it will tell you that you lost the connection even if it's only for a second because it is more helpful like that...I would wait until you get home to download your updates.

Also, where is your normal coverage? And where are you on this boat? Unless you are in specific areas of Pacific Harbor I would suspect you are getting a very unreliable connection that is just barely bleeding through to where you are.

 

That maybe not a problem with your mac, but a problem with the dongle

 

You could try creating a new network location. I was having the same issues on my new MBP13" when I was using the "Automatic" location. I have since created a new location and haven't had anywhere near the same issues.

Hope this works and from here on it's all plain sailing

MM

 

network timeout error! with mac & vodofone dongle

helplessinfiji,

Have you managed to find out what the problem is with your Mac/dongle? Or more importantly have you been able to solve the issue?

I'm also on a boat and experiencing the exact same problem. I bought a vodofone dongle 2 days ago, and have a strong wireless connection. My computer which is a pc isn't experiencing any problems, however my boyfriends Mac is! Initially things were running smooth although by coincidence the network timed out sometime soon after, or possibly during a itunes software update.

I would appreciate hearing of your progress and any solutions you may know about.

Regards

 

Dropping Wifi connection, not on boat in Fiji

Hi HelplessinFiji,

Did you find an answer to your question?

I'm not on a boat and only using the built-wifi on a MacBook Pro. On occasion, the wifi connection drops without notice except when a page fails to load, alerted by the same message you describe.

Further, on reconnecting to the same wifi network, it asks for the password, which had already been saved. Oddly, the password and wifi network is still available in Keychain Access.

Something is just not correct and I suspect it with Network Preferences somehow dropping the connection and not relocating the network name and password.

Seamus Berkeley
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