Wireless local area networking, also known as "Wireless Internet"; stands for "WIreless FIdelity"
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Wifi drops when screen is locked
I have a Mid 2010 MPB, running 10.7.1.
Ever since I upgraded to Lion, I have noticed that wifi connections that require 802.1x authentication are dropping whenever I lock the screen. The connections ...
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Sluggish performance with Airport gear on 5 GHz
I've a network that is powered by an Airport Extreme and extended by an Airport Express. My Airport Extreme broadcasts 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz channels separately.
2.4 GHz operates on channel 4 and 5 GHz ...
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iPad and MacBook Pro won't both connect to my wifi
My MacBook Pro and my iPad wont both connect to my wifi at the same time. Right now I'm on my iPad and my MacBook has the "no Internet connection" alert...Although there's a check mark by my network ...
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Internet Sharing Issues (WiFi to Ethernet)
For some reason my internet sharing has decided to stop working. It was perfectly fine about a day ago, no issues, no hiccups, but today it differs. It won't work at all.
I'm connecting my MacBook ...
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Unable to use Airplay, Remote App, or wireless printing
I have a regular home wireless network. The only issue is that, apparently, I'm unable to do things which require device-to-device connectivity (Airplay, Remote App on iPhone, or wireless printing). ...
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Bluetooth keyboard causing wifi to freak out, in turn using all of my CPU and RAM?
I paired my Apple Bluetooth keyboard with my Macbook Retina running 10.8.3 today, and noticed that my fan starting running really loudly.
Opening Activity Monitor, it showed that a task, ...
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Can't connect to wireless network at home with OS X 10.5.8
I'm having trouble connecting to the wireless network at my home. My brother recently picked up a new wireless router and provided me with the password. When I locate the SSID and enter in the ...
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Use iPhone to connect desktop to wireless
I have an old Windows XP desktop with no wireless capability, a wireless router, and an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1.1. If the iPhone is connected to the desktop by USB, (how) can I use it to access the ...
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Wake on demand: can't access through internet
I'm using Wake on Demand (not WOL) to access my mac remotely. I can wake it from the sleep state only if I am on the same network using SSH, SFTP or HTTP. I have managed to connect from internet using ...
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I'm having trouble connecting remote surveillance camera's via my Airport Extreme wireless network
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I have 3 home surveillance cameras (LinkSys WVC80N) normally reporting back over a wireless network (Airport Extreme) to a Synology Drive.
Trouble is: I just replaced the Airport Extreme with the ...
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Macbook Air Running version 10.7.5 won't connect to wifi but connects via Ethernet
I have a MBA and I have connected to my home network before. I went on holiday and on return, I cannot connect to Wifi anymore.
It tells me "connection time-out occurred". But my Ipod Touch (4th Gen) ...
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iPad 4 cannot connect to internet using iMac wireless
Have latest iPad 4 and latest iMac with OS Lion and have a wireless connection. iMac system preferences checked for internet sharing ethernet to wireless device. BUT iPad Safari cannot open page as ...
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Internet connection problem wifi working fine but unable to ping anything?
I just came to a different country and suddenly I am having strange issues with my macbook air 2012's wifi. It seems to detect the wifi networks without issue but refuses to load any webpages or ...
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Wifi network not showing up
I have a weird problem, and internet isn't really helpful on that one.
I have a macbook pro and a wifi network. The macbook pro can see plenty of wifi network around, but very rarely mine.
The wifi ...
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Configure an Airport to connect to internet via a wireless hotspot?
The situation: I have free access to Time Warner (TWC) and Optimum hotspots around the USA. Conveniently one is located within range to my apartment. I would like to setup an Airport Extreme or ...
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How to enable faster WiFi Roaming with Mac OS X & Airport base stations
How can I change the way Macbooks roam on the WiFi network? I would like to speedup the roaming of Macs (and maybe other devices).
Is there a setting on the Airport base stations or in Mac OS to ...
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Macbook Air will not connect to Wifi even though other Macs work fine with same Wifi
I'm having some issues and I feel as though I have literally tried everything. I am at a complete loss on what to do.
Situation:
I had multiple Mac computers including this one for a while. All ...
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Prevent my Mac from connecting to an unsecure Wi-Fi network?
How can I prevent my Macbook from connecting to non-secure wireless networks?
I've ticked the "Ask to join new networks" option and removed the offending network from the Preferred Networks list in ...
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Frequently losing Wi-Fi connectivity
I have reproduced this problem trying Wi-Fi in a different country, at a friend's house, with another router, with a new account, with a fresh OS install.. it just keeps happening. Here my specs.. do ...
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Shift Key Problem Display jums [closed]
I need help. This Problem is making me crazy!!!! I coudn find any help on the web.
Everytime i use the shift key for important short cuts on my wireless keybord the display jumps up or down / changes ...
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Can I force my iOS device to connect to 1 Wifi network over another
We have 2 wifi networks quite close to each other in our workplace, but I need to connect my iphone or ipad to 1 over the other out of preference. It's fine for myself as I can simply change wifi ...
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What, precisely, does “reset network settings” do on an iPhone?
I use "internet sharing" on my Mac, but lately I've been having trouble connecting my iPhone 5 to the resulting WiFi network. I've read advice online to do Settings -> General -> Reset -> ...
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MacBook Air 2010 OS X 10.6.8 w/Broadcom wifi disconnecting: “Disassociated because station leaving”
The wifi on my MacBook Air 2010 keeps dropping the connection at home with a Linksys WRT160N router running DD-WRT v24-sp1 (07/27/08) std. Other devices maintain their connection to the router just ...
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Can't connect Mac to Mac via Finder over LAN
I'm having trouble getting one Mac on my home LAN to talk to another - let's call them Red and Blue. Red can't connect via Finder (under Shared) to Blue. But Red can open a Screen Sharing session to ...
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Wireless Networking and why won't my iPhone 4 recognize or scan for any networks since new install by cable company
My iPhone 4 keeps saying, "can't scan for wireless network" and I've just installed a new home wireless network! Why won't my iPhone recognize this new wi-fi or scan for any network now?
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WiFi keeps turning off (logging out) automatically
I own an iPhone 5 running on iOS 6.1.2. It is jail broken.
I connect to the internet via the university WiFi system, which provided each of us a unique username and password, and we have a set ...
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How do I change the region on an Airport Express?
I purchased two of the current model Airport Expresses while I was in the US a few months ago. Now that I'm back in Australia, the only options I have when setting the country in Wireless Options are ...
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Airport stops working after Snow Leopard combo update
A few months ago, AirPort on my Mac Mini stopped working – I was unable to connect to Wi-Fi devices due to being continually asked for a password and connection timeouts. This seems to have been a ...
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iPhone 4 How to stop wifi from resending old messages and voicemails?
I had wifi and 3g/data service turned off. I received texts and voicemails. Later, I turned wifi on and the phone started ringing alot. I received the same texts and voicemails from earlier, creating ...
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Is there a network usage utility that shows data usage by network connection
I use my Mountain Lion MacBook Air to connect to the internet using various methods. At home, I use my wired connection, which does not have a cap. Sometimes though, I connect via my iPad, which uses ...
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Wi-Fi connection randomly disconnects on 2012 MacBook Air
My 2012 MacBook Air has problems with Wi-Fi – random disconnections, every few minutes.
The problems occurred with Lion, and persist after an upgrade to Mountain Lion.
It seems the Wi-Fi drops ...
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What's the difference in range between Airport Express and Extreme?
Walking in to a Apple premium reseller's store today I was told that there is no difference range-wise between Express (the June 2012 model) and Extreme.
True story?
Where can I get more detailed ...
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save IPv4 address for different WIFI
I have a macbook pro, that I use at work and in my house,
the problem is that i have to set up manually the TCP/IP IPv4 address for each place,
the address doesn't change once im on a location,
but I ...
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Is there a way to configure Mac OS X Snow Leopard server as an Internet gateway with bandwidth tracking per user?
I'd like to use Mac OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard Server as an Internet gateway. My router would connect to the Internet facing NIC on my Mac Mini server and the internal NIC would connect to a WiFi ...
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WiFi wont work but Apple Ethernet Will?
I just got back to school today after using Ethernet at home.
The WiFi claims to be connected to my Macbook Pro, but I can't get any internet out of it here after an entire semester of working.
I ...
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How to keep Mac alive during internet connection/download
Since version 10.8.1, my Mac cancels the wifi connection and switches to standby mode, despite download.
I can remember that the one advantage of the mac was that i don't have to do anything for ...
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Severe Wifi dropping on Macbook Pro - Have to restart to turn back on
I have a 17" Early 2008 Macbook Pro running lion 10.7.2. And about 3 weeks ago, this problem started occurring where my interent would stop working randomly. I go to toggle the Wi-Fi on and off, but ...
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Wi-Fi disconnects when I lock the mac
Everytime I lock my mac and log back in two minutes, It has disconnected the wi-fi network. Is there a setting to disable this?
Model: Mac Book Pro - 15-inch, Mid 2010
I lock it by clicking 'Login ...
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How do I disable a specific wifi network through terminal?
Is there a way to disable a specific wifi network in Terminal? I'd like to disable my home wifi connection for reasons outlined here: Reclaim Your Life After Work by Disabling Internet Access for ...
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Wifi connection has password issue with my Macbook Pro
I have a 2010 Macbook Pro (running Snow Leopard) and I connect to my home internet thru Wifi (via Thompson router).
The problem is, after I choose my Wifi from a list of Wifis and enter the password, ...
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iPhone 5 tethering, device hard to discover, normal or a problem?
I often use tethering now that it's enabled on Softbank network in Japan.
I normally use WIFI connection. The thing is, my iPhone 5 is usually hard to discover from my computer (Macbook Air). Normally ...
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Airport does not remember WIFI network connection
On my MBP 2011 15.4 I am being forced by the Aiport Wireless adapter to re-enter my network settings every time i wish to connect to the wireless network, even when waking up from a sleep (i.e. ...
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Share Ethernet over Airport (Macbook PRO, Mountain Lion) to Windows XP - No DHCP
I'm not able to share network from Ethernet to WiFi (AirPort) on my 10.8.2 (MBP 13", 2012, MacBookPro9,2)
I'm able to create both protected and unprotected networks, and authenticate from Win XP. But ...
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How to auto join my hidden SSID home network from my iPhone on iOS5
Ever since upgrading to iOS 5 my iPhone(s) have problems auto joining my home wifi network.
They seem to auto join it for a few days and then it just stops working. The phone can still see the wifi ...
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Difference between mc184Z/B and mc184Z/A keyboard
I recently bought an mc184Z/A keyboard but a mc184Z/B was shipped to me. Was I cheated? Or only the name changed? any way I wanted to buy a US type wireless keyboard and I got one with an ...
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Why does my wifi internet access fail shortly after connecting to a LAN without internet access?
I have a working wireless connection to an access point with an internet connection (where my IP is 172.17.30.137). Over this wireless connection I am able to ping internet addresses (e.g. 4.2.2.1) as ...
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How do I delete other available networks from network scan list?
My Macbook Pro (v10.6.8) is constantly automatically connecting to a neighbor's wifi - event though I've never connected to that network, and I have my own Wifi connection prioritized. The system is ...
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Mountain Lion Upgrade Internet Issues [closed]
My MacBook Air late 2010 worked perfectly before the Mountain Lion upgrade. After I updated to Mountain Lion, the Internet stopped working on my WiFi network. It detects the network and connects to it ...
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Can I share my iPhone's WiFi connection to my Mac?
I'd like to be able to share my iPhone's WiFi connection to my Mac. I'm NOT asking to share the phone plan (the iPhone is actually being used as an old iPod).
My Mac can't connect to a wifi network ...
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MacBook Air wifi issues
I bought a brand new MacBook Air from the apple store in Sydney last week, but no matter where I go to connect to a wifi source, it never connects. Wherever I try an exclamation mark shows up and I ...
