I have a MBP I got in August and lately I've noticed the wireless card keeps losing connection. If I turn Airport off and then reconnect, it works, but it's pretty annoying. Any ideas? Should I just take it in to the Apple store? Think they'll give me any trouble about replacing the hard drive myself?
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Wireless card is acting flaky
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I would have it fixed if it's a hardware issue, but did you diagnose your router, etc? I found I've been blaming my wireless card for while, but then I realized it was my router that was incompatible with my Mac.
As with the replaced HDD, I wouldn't think they care, but I normally put the original back in, just in case.
it happens at school, home and my parent's house
I just found a site that recommended resetting the PRAM so I did that, will see how it works
Yeah, this is a well known issue. Threads with hundreds of responses on the Apple support forums.
It could be possibly tied into the firmware update with 003/004, that's when I first noticed it.
It could be possibly tied into the firmware update with 003/004, that's when I first noticed it.
Just had mine fixed through Apple Tech support.
The problem I had seems to be with realplayer down loader. Tech sadi they've had numerous issues with it screwing up internet connections.
go to apple menu
system preferences-accounts-login items- click on realplayer- click on minus sign, restart computer.
good luck it fixed mine. Let me know if it works.
The problem I had seems to be with realplayer down loader. Tech sadi they've had numerous issues with it screwing up internet connections.
go to apple menu
system preferences-accounts-login items- click on realplayer- click on minus sign, restart computer.
good luck it fixed mine. Let me know if it works.
I had this exact problem, what I discovered is the current firmware of the wireless card does not like WPA encryption. I found this out because I went into my router and altered the WPA mode to WPA and WPA2 (Auto on my D-link). This fixed my never connecting to my network after resuming from sleep issue, and kept compatibility with older hardware that only supports WPA in my home. Ever since this fix I automatically connect to my network, I also have one more thing of advice if you're using the default airport profile set the wireless to top priority, by default it's set pretty low.
it happens at school too on an unsecured wireless network
as for priority, if I goto system prefs > network, on the left it has airport at the top and then bluetooth, ethernet, and something else
Oh even on a unsecured network, then not sure I can help. On the priority you have to make sure it is on the top, just looking at the column it places which ever you are using at the top.
Click on the icon next to the - icon then hit set service priority just to make sure.
it was at the bottom
put it at the top
downloading a big file now to see if it stays connected
hope this works
Yah, ive noticed my airport range is poopy compared to my friends 2 year old mac book. If im over at her house she can snag a full signal from the neighbors. I can barely get a bar, usually none. I basically have to sit in the yard to get any signal. I just wonder if it has anything to do with MBP's being aluminum. Or if this is normal, or if i can do sumthin to change it.
well it's back 
still extremely intermittent
I took it down to the genius bar and they did something that erased all my preferences, resetting the dock and background
he also said I could try a archive and repair at home and if that didn't work, then it would be time to ship it off
still extremely intermittent
I took it down to the genius bar and they did something that erased all my preferences, resetting the dock and background
he also said I could try a archive and repair at home and if that didn't work, then it would be time to ship it off
Just wanted to note what Agazar said above (running an open network) has made things rock solid for a couple weeks now. And before I was having this issue like nobody's business.