MacBook AirPort/WiFi intermittent dropouts!

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hi all, ive converted mac , replaced 8 month old vaio ar11s new white macbook(2.16ghz).

love it...but im having sorts of problems wireless. ive been reading forum week of , realize im not alone wifi woes.

problem fact wireless intermittently drops , although signal strength still showing full have no internet connection until turn off , on airport card.. happens on both psu , battery!

have tried installing 2007-004 update,deleting airport.plist file , 2007-002 update , appears fix fault while comes :( hence post im lost...

there fixes havent tried? ive messed enable/disabling frame bursting,different channels on netgear wnr834n router other mac(using ethernet,bought 24" imac tuesday!) , wifes vista laptop(wifi 802.11g) fine have ruled out router..


other ideas?


in advance


andy..
{new macbook&imac owner)
 
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  • ebel3003, sep 11, 2007

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    i've had same issues wifi on macbook pro. seems issue latest version of tiger (10.4.10) because prior the update, wireless worked perfectly.

    unfortunately i've not been able uncover temporary fix this.
     
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  • anothermacaddic, sep 11, 2007

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  • sbrocket, sep 11, 2007

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    using combination of cisco vpn , vmware fusion, perchance?
     
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  • zippster, sep 12, 2007

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    thanks replies guys, unfortunately macbook wont allow me install 2007-002 update im assuming have newer version installed..

    , no im not running vmware software :(

    weird thing had problem when first got mac(obviously after ran apple update) reinstalled restore disks , problem went away until ran apple update again..

    im trying suggestion thread , setting preamble mode short... far evening im sure change.

    guess can hope fix in leopard?


    again all.


    andy..
     
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  • ale500, sep 12, 2007

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    since 10.4.10 i'm having issues, sudden disconnection of wifi. strange, btw. using cisco vpn client. there repeater 10 m away have machine. think did not happen 10.4.9, may mistaken.
    cisco vpn client has sort of issues, disconnection has nothing them, not time (the linux version worst, , windows.. bad linux one.) in case dropped , signal strength dropped zero, after minutes reconnects... maybe repeater faulty.
     
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  • majordude, sep 12, 2007

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    mine has been acting month now. think 2 updates ago (10.4.8 or 9). :(
     
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  • viremia, sep 12, 2007

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    i posted in thread on else try worked me. helps wifi problems started latest (post 10.4.10) update wifi. in short, following link tells how revert 10.4.10 driver. understand though, folks had problem driver in version might have find pre-10.4.10 driver.

    here's link previous post:

    http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=4157772&postcount=15
     
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  • zippster, sep 12, 2007

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    thanks viremia ive applied fix , far good!!! strange enough web browsing seems noticeably faster! , 20mins far no dropouts!

    solution? again help, ill see how goes today , post later..:)
     
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  • ale500, sep 13, 2007

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    i read thread @ apple's, , evidently not same issue. maximum drop day, if it, not every hour or so. leave is, time being.

    !
     
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  • zippster, sep 13, 2007

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    bugger ive noticed although fix applied (above post) seems have worked driver installed not 'n' enabled version although im not experiencing problems im not running @ 'n' speeds :(

    might revert newer driver , drop router down 54g tim being.


    ;(
     
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  • majordude, sep 13, 2007

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    i 0 3 drops per day. 1 morning.
     
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  • mpulsive81, sep 13, 2007

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    reverting 10.4.9 via archive & install has seemed fix issue. 10.4.10 slobbering retarded moneky :d
     
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  • majordude, sep 13, 2007

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    you rolled entire package or wireless portion?

    how rollback update?
     
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  • viremia, sep 13, 2007

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    yeah, rid of 802.11n patch applied. if purchased n patch apple, can reapply it. that's did. i'm running @ n speeds , no drop outs since applied rollback of wifi driver.
     
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  • tommie montana, sep 13, 2007

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    thanks much, seems have solved wifi dropouts.
     
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  • zippster, sep 13, 2007

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    coool re-applied fix again , found , installed enabler ;)

    fingers crossed fix it. should find out in few hours.


    again.
     
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  • zippster, sep 13, 2007

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    nope problem seems occur when using 'n' im thinking maybe router related? im still not convinced 100% college has newer v2 version of router(wnr834b) , has problem..

    switched router 54g , problems seem have gone away..

    surely has driver related?
     
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  • mantic, sep 13, 2007

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    it seems computer not linksys routers. had problems netgears n-draft...

    seems run fine on else.
     
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  • zippster, sep 13, 2007

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    im considering going out , buying new airport extreme....but cannot guarantee going work suppose..
     
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  • viremia, sep 13, 2007

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    i haven't had problems 1 linksys router i've connected to, g-router. had no problems netgear g-router, haven't tried 1 of n-routers.

    d-link dir-655, while not cheap, works fine. got configurability , gigabit ethernet plus n-wifi.
     
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  • ibecks, sep 14, 2007

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    used fix posted , worked treat, have working 4 different routers no problems whatsoever.

    netgear wnr834b - n router
    linksys g router
    buffalo g router
    apple airport extreme

     
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  • majordude, sep 14, 2007

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    i'll give go tomorrow , report back. dropouts real complaint i've had osx since switched.
     
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  • zippster, sep 14, 2007

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    your netgear router using(wnr834b) v2?

    macbook 2 months old , imac 2 weeks old, can assume draft'n' parts of netgear router 54g works flawlessly no dropouts, 'n' connection fix , enabler dropped out within 5 minutes.

    annoying thing fact macbook work hours without dropouts starts , becomes more apparent. cant see how macbook colleges 1 week old macbook same same router....

    aww trip apple shop me tomorrow spend more money on airport base station guess..

    thank god crazy overtime rates ;)

    andy.
     
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  • zippster, sep 16, 2007

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    well suspicions correct,1 airport extreme(gigabit), 24 hours later , hammering mb last night , morning(on batt , best battery life) shows no signs of signal drop. haven't had turn off airport once!!

    me anyways looks problem netgear v1 wnr834b.
     
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