Macbook Airport Issue

[Phatpat]

I'm having really weird Airport issues. One person's mentioned the same thing on the Apple discussion forums, but no answers. Anyone have any thoughts?

I'm having a very odd problem with my Macbook that I was hoping someone here may have experienced and found a solution to.

Currently, my airport is on and working. It will connect to my preferred network and work fine. But this is where it gets a bit weird:

In the menu bar, the icon ALWAYS appears as the "airport on but not connected" grey bars. If I click on the icon it looks as if the airport is off - as it gives me the menu with "Airport Off: Turn Airport On" in it. Clicking this does nothing.

In Internet Connect the opposite is true. It shows the Airport as on, and displays the "Turn Airport Off" button. Clicking this (again) does nothing.

A picture tells a thousand words - so here you go - http://www.noonard.com/linked/screenshot.jpg - Conflicting, no?! I promise, no photoshopping was done!

I can't add new networks or change settings because as far as the menu is concerned the airport isn't on.

 

[gauchogolfer]

Does the behavior exist in a new user account? You might try that first, as a preference file might have gotten corrupted...

 

[Phatpat]

Does the behavior exist in a new user account? You might try that first, as a preference file might have gotten corrupted...

Just tried it; same issue under a brand new account.

 

[Cybergypsy]

Is your macbook new...... mine is doing the same thing....

 

[Phatpat]

Is your macbook new...... mine is doing the same thing....

First gen, 1.83 CD Macbook

 

[Vaphoron]

I have also been having some weird issues with my AirPort connection and it seems as if all the problems started after the January AirPort update.

 

[Gosh]

Any solutions here?

Have found recently my MacBook C2D occasionally loses it's network connection when waking from sleep - in both user accounts?

Seen this on several forums but no answers yet?

 

[rachbobach]

I have also been having some weird issues with my AirPort connection and it seems as if all the problems started after the January AirPort update.

that same thing has been happening everyone in the house uses mac's and it only happened to mine though. there are two macbook pro and mine shows there is an error in the connect. what can i do to fix it. the apple care on the phone were unhelpfull

 

[extraextra]

Have found recently my MacBook C2D occasionally loses it's network connection when waking from sleep - in both user accounts?

Seen this on several forums but no answers yet?

Mine does that occasionally, I don't think it's a major problem though (like what the other users have - those are major problems).

After I installed the Jan updated, my Airport connection/speed improved.

 

[Gosh]

Mine does that occasionally, I don't think it's a major problem though (like what the other users have - those are major problems).

After I installed the Jan updated, my Airport connection/speed improved.

Not normally earth shakingly bad but annoying - especially when you have a 130mile round trip to re-set it for someone with disabilities!