Macbook Wireless Doesn't Work

[InfinityFX]

I have the Macbook in my sig. Under OS X 10.6.5, the wireless simply doesn't work. I can see our home network, and I get 3 or 4 bars, but it always times out when trying to connect.

From what I remember, under 10.5.8, it worked fine. Under Win7 Pro x64 (via Bootcamp), the wireless works great.

Thoughts on what the problem may be? I really don't want to have to go out and buy a copy of 10.5 (original owner of the Macbook lost the disks), especially considering I paid for 10.6

 

[miles01110]

Try rebooting the router and/or modem.

 

[InfinityFX]

Try rebooting the router and/or modem.

Done that many, many times. This isn't just with our network, it's also the case with the school network and friends networks. Even when it's sitting 1 foot away from the router, it doesn't work.

 

[miles01110]

In System Preferences -> Network -> Airport, what does it say in the preference pane? Do you have DHCP configured in the Advanced -> TCP/IP pane?

 

[InfinityFX]

In System Preferences -> Network -> Airport, what does it say in the preference pane? Do you have DHCP configured in the Advanced -> TCP/IP pane?

Sorry, which pane is the 'preference pane'?

DHCP is configured, using ethernet, either directly from the router or as a bridge through my Thinkpad works great

 

[mrsir2009]

Does your MacBook work fine when plugged into Eathernet?

 

[InfinityFX]

Does your MacBook work fine when plugged into Eathernet?

Perfectly. That's how I'm posting from it now

 

[iMpathetic]

Sorry, which pane is the 'preference pane'?

DHCP is configured, using ethernet, either directly from the router or as a bridge through my Thinkpad works great

FAIL. Here, look:

First pic is the pane he is talking about. (Prefs -> Network -> AirPort). Then click on "Advanced" and look under the TCP/IP tab (second pic).

 

[InfinityFX]

FAIL. Here, look:

First pic is the pane he is talking about. (Prefs -> Network -> AirPort). Then click on "Advanced" and look under the TCP/IP tab (second pic).

Ohhhh, that's what I had, I just wasn't sure if there was something else I was supposed to be looking for.

Would a screenshot of what I have be any use?

 

[iMpathetic]

Ohhhh, that's what I had, I just wasn't sure if there was something else I was supposed to be looking for.

Would a screenshot of what I have be any use?

Probably... I'm not exactly a Mac networking genius, or else I would have fixed it for you already.

Someone else might chime in and find out what you're doing wrong.

 

[InfinityFX]

Probably... I'm not exactly a Mac networking genius, or else I would have fixed it for you already.

Someone else might chime in and find out what you're doing wrong.

OK, will boot in to X later and investigate

The WiFi has also started acting flaky in Win7 as well, so maybe my WiFi card is just going bad?