I have an issue where my macbook keeps dropping off my time capsule wireless network. All too often I have to connect via ethernet to get online. What's doubly annoying is my itunes library is on the time capsule so I keep losing access to that too! Anything I can try?
macbook wireless problem
- Thread starter Flying_V
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Soldato
Software/firmware fully up to date?
Yup, i've been reading the Macbook forum and there are quite a few threads on this. One suggested deleting a file which I might try. I'm currently working wirelessly but it will drop out at some point i'm sure, will try and look for a pattern. Some people suggest 10.5.2 is the problem..
Soldato
Yeah seems to be a long running thing, haven't run in to it personally yet.
Yep, i've got the same problem. I use USRobotics for my wireless though. I have read lots of things on the apple forums about it... there are threads all over it. Seems that its a 10.5.2 problem. A lot of the fixes seem to involve trying to change settings on the wireless access point though (security settings etc), which is not really a fix as a laptop should be able to conect to any network (that it has access to) without problem. You shouldn't need to change the settings on the wireless access point at all.
Some of the fixes might work and make your own wireless network more stable for you, but it seems the underlying problem will still be there.
The thing i'm unsure about is whether this is purely OS? or hardware related too? I get the same problem in OSX and in XP Pro via bootcamp (although thats obviously using apples drivers for the wireless). I'd hate to think that these latest macbook's have a dodgy wireless card in them.
I'm new to apple's but thought i'd give them a try. I've got the latest macbook (black one), couple of months old now. I like OSX, but this wireless issue is very annoying and is actually making me think about selling my macbook, and getting something else.
What's also annoying is that i dont think Apple have officially admitted its a problem yet, so are not officially going to fix it.
Anyone have any idea when the next update to OSX will be out? (maybe with a fix). I mean are we talking near future? weeks? months? next year? I know this will only be a rough estimate, but i've only had an Apple for a few months and have no idea, whereas some people on here have had apples for years and will know how often they release updates etc.
If its not fixed in the next update, i reckon i'll be going back to an XP laptop.
Cheers.
Some of the fixes might work and make your own wireless network more stable for you, but it seems the underlying problem will still be there.
The thing i'm unsure about is whether this is purely OS? or hardware related too? I get the same problem in OSX and in XP Pro via bootcamp (although thats obviously using apples drivers for the wireless). I'd hate to think that these latest macbook's have a dodgy wireless card in them.
I'm new to apple's but thought i'd give them a try. I've got the latest macbook (black one), couple of months old now. I like OSX, but this wireless issue is very annoying and is actually making me think about selling my macbook, and getting something else.
What's also annoying is that i dont think Apple have officially admitted its a problem yet, so are not officially going to fix it.
Anyone have any idea when the next update to OSX will be out? (maybe with a fix). I mean are we talking near future? weeks? months? next year? I know this will only be a rough estimate, but i've only had an Apple for a few months and have no idea, whereas some people on here have had apples for years and will know how often they release updates etc.
If its not fixed in the next update, i reckon i'll be going back to an XP laptop.
Cheers.
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Been having a look around again today and found this...
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/18/apple_offers_developers_weekend_10_5_3_seed.html
... which makes it sound like Apple have probably fixed the wireless issues, and it will be released in 10.5.3 which sounds imminent. Even though I've only been using Apples for a few months, I reckon its a pretty safe bet that for a company like Apple it will get the fix pushed out before its major conference in the summer.. otherwise it'd be setting itself up for a flaming.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/18/apple_offers_developers_weekend_10_5_3_seed.html
... which makes it sound like Apple have probably fixed the wireless issues, and it will be released in 10.5.3 which sounds imminent. Even though I've only been using Apples for a few months, I reckon its a pretty safe bet that for a company like Apple it will get the fix pushed out before its major conference in the summer.. otherwise it'd be setting itself up for a flaming.