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  1. Wifi Toggle Media

    iPhone Please check out Wifi Toggle, my new app

    We created this app because there is a need to have better control over the wifi radio in your iPhone. Leaving wifi on drains your battery. Leaving it off puts you at risk for using too much of your data plan. Wifi Toggle lets you easily input locations to reflect all of your known and...
  2. S

    wifi freezes and locks up

    hi there, I've been having some trouble with my wifi locking up on me while connected to any network. The icon in the top right of the screen says it's connected but I cannot access any web pages or complete any wifi related tasks. When i try to turn off the wifi and reconnect the icon remains...
  3. Braders88

    'Ask to Join Networks' - General settings query

    Hello Mac Community, Another question has arisen related to WiFi and Security. I am looking to get a proper answer as Google has revealed a mixed bag of decisions through multiple forums. People leaning one way and others leaning the other. Most of you are probably familiar with the settings...
    • Braders88
    • Thread
    • hotspot ios iphone network safety security wifi
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 10
  4. O

    Troubles with Realtek Wi-Fi USB adapter (RTL8188ETV) on a 15" iMac G4

    Hello, I recently acquired an old 15" iMac G4 (800 Mhz, running 10.4.11), and I'm trying to get this Wi-Fi USB adapter I bought off Aliexpress working on it. It has a Realtek RTL8188 chip inside and came with a CD with drivers for OS X 10.4. I'm new to the Mac world, so I thought I'd just...
    • Oblak
    • Thread
    • drivers imac g4 realtek usb wifi wireless
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  5. Flokiieh

    iPhone 5S WiFi problems ( full bar )

    Alright so my friend who has an iPhone 5S has been having wifi issues for a while now. While everyone else's connection is fine, she's having a hard time with her weak wifi. It sometimes works fine, but then it sometimes just stops, leaves full wifi bars but doesn't even refresh instagram pages...
    • Flokiieh
    • Thread
    • iphone troubleshooting wifi wifi problems
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPhone
  6. J

    New MacBook Pro and Wireless Access Point

    Hello my name is Jeremy and am also waiting for the new MBP. (sounds like a AA meeting support group :) I also am shopping for a new access point to install in my business. My question is can the community give some recommendations on a Access Point that will take full advantage of the...
    • jeremymcgill
    • Thread
    • ac wifi macbook pro network wifi wifi hotspot wireless
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. crucius

    OS always asks for wifi user/password after reconnecting

    Hi! So this annoying thing has been a normal occurence since the dawn of time, but I wonder if there is any chance of fixing it. Everytime a wifi connection do eduroam drops, upon reconnecting I ALWAYS have to reenter my username and password. I followed some steps trying to fix it (using...
  8. daniel.brouns

    All internet browsers acting very slow

    Hello! I have been having a very frustrating issues with my internet browsing. It's been extremely slow. I'll try to explain thoroughly. Firstly, I am on a 13-inch, Mid-2010 MacBook Pro, running 10.11.6. I upgraded to a solid state drive a little over a year ago, which made my computer run...
  9. gman71882

    Printing over Ethernet, while using Wifi for Internet

    We have a odd situation at work where our internet gateway is down today, so no one can connect to the internet, but we can still access our internal network server to access files to work and print. I turned on the Mobile Hotspot on my phone to get internet access so I could check emails, but...
  10. owbp

    BCM94321MC stalling in Bootcamp (Win10 x64)

    So recently I've put BCM94231MC in my cMP1,1 and everything works great on the OS X side. In Windows i have good connection when i log in but then after a few seconds/minutes it stalls completely. There are many topics online mentioning this problem in Windows but i just cant find the...
  11. eyup

    Very cheap wifi solution for 2006 Mac Pro 1.1

    Hi Ya'll, I bought a cheap used mini wifi-pci card for a Hackintosh laptop project, as the native card for the Lenovo 3000 N200 doesn't work with OSX. On ebay found a compatible PC card: HP NX6325 EY345EA MINI-PCI EXPRESS LAPTOP WI-FI CARD 407254-002 BCM94311MCAG 34 Worked a treat. So got to...
    • eyup
    • Thread
    • airport card cheap mac pro 1.1 pc card wifi
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  12. L

    Wifi will not turn on

    Got this problem that started yesterday. When I start my mac the wifi is on and signal strong..but after about half a minute ..even if I do nothing ..the wifi turns off and will not turn on again in the preference pane. Have looked in the Apple community and found people with the exact same...
  13. Huntn

    Making Heads or Tails of Internet Speed.

    I pulled this over from the How I Love Windows thread because it's good info for both Windows and Mac. I know, some of you experts will tell me you already knew this. :p:D What I've learned recently. 2.5 vs 5G Wifi You want that fast new 5G router for it's blazing speeds? Hint: 5G SUCKS unless...
  14. M

    Macbook full Wi-Fi bars, won't load webpage

    I am temporarily staying with family and their wi-fi allows android and Microsoft Surface devices to connect and load webpages. When I try with iPhone or my Macbook, it will connect with full Wi-Fi bars, but won't load a webpage. I am suspecting a setting within the router not allowing the...
  15. AndresJC

    I have been having this wifi bug on my iPhone 6 and I was wondering if anyone can help me with it.

    It all started when I updated my phone to iOS 9.3.4. My phone would disconnect from wifi at any given moment. When I would reconnect to my wifi through the settings menu, my phone will freeze and I have to reboot it for it to work, then my phone will reconnect. This has been occurring for the...
    • AndresJC
    • Thread
    • ios iphone iphone 6 latest iphone versions wifi
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPhone
  16. K

    WiFi connected however I get a "there is no internet connection message"

    Hey guys, I've got a 15" MacBook Pro mid 2012, running OS X Yosemite. I have recently had an issue using WiFi on this MacBook, it will connect with a network, and have either full bars or 3 bars, however it will still give me a message of no internet? If I connect to the same WiFi in the same...
    • Krenar
    • Thread
    • macbook pro wifi wifi error wifi issue wifi not working
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  17. AppleInLVX

    General How to get Wifi on iPad while iPhone stays on cellular?

    Seems like a silly question, but I can't find the answer. I am in a situation where I have both my iPhone and iPad at work, and while I can use the office's open Wifi to connect the iPad (and I do), I want to use my own cellular package on the iPhone to avoid the office snooping on my usage for...
    • AppleInLVX
    • Thread
    • cellular ipad iphone keychain wifi
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: iOS 9
  18. F

    i need a way to unblock the school wifi i have tried everything

    i have a mac and the school wifi blocks all vpns and you cant change the proxy otherwise the wifi doesnt work. i was wondering if anyone knows a way to unblock the school wifi. i really need to know because i am a boarder at my school which means i have to put up with blocked wifi 24/7.
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    Wake from sleep - Ethernet - Self Assigned IP

    Hello, I'm somewhat new to OSx but I know my way around it. Whenever I open my Macbook from sleep it will take a few minutes for the internet to connect. The network settings will say something to the effect of "Received IP address, no internet connection". It's usually much quicker to...
  20. S

    Using iMac as a WIFI Access Point on Existing Network

    Hello everyone, I currently have a wireless network in my home with two Airport Extreme Time Capsules. The first router I will call the Master as it controls the DHCP. The second I'll call the Slave as it is bridged and only supports the Master by increasing the Wifi coverage and supplying...
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