Hardware Test problem.

[macuser1232]

I tried holding down "d" for the hardware test and it didn't not work. Then I tried holding option and "d" and I got a window called Internet Recovery. I tried entering in my network's name and password and it didn't work. I tried three times until it froze and I had to shut down my Mac. I am on an early 2011 MacBook Pro i5 8gb of ram running Mountain Lion.

 

[Weaselboy]

You might try taking the password off your wifi just for this task. Some users have reported problems getting past wifi encryption with Internet Recovery.

 

[whoknows87]

I tried holding down "d" for the hardware test and it didn't not work. Then I tried holding option and "d" and I got a window called Internet Recovery. I tried entering in my network's name and password and it didn't work. I tried three times until it froze and I had to shut down my Mac. I am on an early 2011 MacBook Pro i5 8gb of ram running Mountain Lion.

on 2011 they didn't include installs discs did they? if they did you would need to insert that disk , if not then see if this is of any help
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

 

[macuser1232]

Yeah the disks are not included. Also I already tried that link and it didn't help.

 

[richardz88]

Internet recovery only can connect to wifi with WPA/WPA2 encryption. if your wifi is WEP, change it.

 

[macuser1232]

Internet recovery only can connect to wifi with WPA/WPA2 encryption. if your wifi is WEP, change it.

Well. I really don't know what I'm doing and I have no idea how I would change my wifi from WEP to WPA. So, maybe I should do it after I learn a little bit more about networking.

 

[Weaselboy]

Well. I really don't know what I'm doing and I have no idea how I would change my wifi from WEP to WPA. So, maybe I should do it after I learn a little bit more about networking.

What brand of router are you using? Just DL the manual and it should tell you how to remove the password from wifi.

 

[macuser1232]

What brand of router are you using? Just DL the manual and it should tell you how to remove the password from wifi.

Verizon.

 

[Weaselboy]

Verizon.

Does this help? I notice in that thread the default PW uses WEP, so maybe that is your problem.