Macbook wireless constantly dropping??

[munckee]

I'm having trouble with my macbook. It's dropping the wireless signal right and left...sorta. Airport isn't disconnecting, it just stops recognizing the signal until I cycle the airport card off and on. Anyone have thoughts?

 

[om3ga785]

are you getting "connection timeouts" or is the airport just automatically disconnecting you from your router?

the timeouts issue seems to be something that's been going on for a bit. i had it happen to me once. hasn't done it since......yet....

 

[Mako5]

I get this so much that it it the one thing I really can't take about my Macbook. It happens to both my original one and my replacement. It definitely happens more frequently at home. We are talking about every 15 - 30 min. I have to keep doing "Join Network", re-entering my SSID then log in. This is crazy. Meanwhile we have 4 Thinkpads that never drop the signal so it is clearly the Macbook.

I am running a Dlink DI-524 with WPA-PSK and no SSID broadcast. Do I need to change some of the router settings? Getting desperate here. I am even thinking of trying to change my router/AP.

 

[davelees1]

Try this!

I get this so much that it it the one thing I really can't take about my Macbook. It happens to both my original one and my replacement. It definitely happens more frequently at home. We are talking about every 15 - 30 min. I have to keep doing "Join Network", re-entering my SSID then log in. This is crazy. Meanwhile we have 4 Thinkpads that never drop the signal so it is clearly the Macbook.

I am running a Dlink DI-524 with WPA-PSK and no SSID broadcast. Do I need to change some of the router settings? Getting desperate here. I am even thinking of trying to change my router/AP.

Make sure Multicast Streams in 'ENABLED' under the 'Tools' Tab. We had the same problem until we enabled it.

 

[Mako5]

Thanks for the suggestion. I just went in and checked and it is Enabled. I disabled it and re-Enabled it to be sure. While I was at it I Disabled the Gaming Mode to see if it helps.

 

[munckee]

are you getting "connection timeouts" or is the airport just automatically disconnecting you from your router?

the timeouts issue seems to be something that's been going on for a bit. i had it happen to me once. hasn't done it since......yet....

Don't think it's disconnecting from the router since airport is still showing a connection. Just won't load anything. It LOOKS like it's connected correctly. It ACTS like the airport is turned off.

 

[Mako5]

Same here