My Wireless Is Sucking... like... hardcore

[jackmack]

Hey Guys,

No idea what happened, but for the last few days my wireless has completely gone south.

I can barely stay online for... maybe 45 minutes before the signal just gives up... the only way to re-connect is to turn off airport, wait a while, then turn it back on and its strong again.

It's like this at home, at the office, at my friends house.. anywhere. I used to have amazing signal, now nothing.

Is there a way to figure out if its software or hardware based? Like, with windows, you can do safe-mode... is there a safe-mode for macs to test software stuff?

It's really pissing me off and its making my laptop unuseable.

Any advice would be great.

-jm

 

[DannyBres]

i am having similar issues althought i aint tested it much

 

[DoFoT9]

dads ibook had a similar problem.

the antenna came loose from the card (i played with it)
if u can try to get to the card/antenna and see if its dislodged itself..

 

[jackmack]

Forgot to mention... I have a macbook pro, 17", running leopard.

10.5.1

I'll check the card thing I guess... I hate unscrewing my laptop though.

 

[DoFoT9]

Forgot to mention... I have a macbook pro, 17", running leopard.

10.5.1

I'll check the card thing I guess... I hate unscrewing my laptop though.

that means that youve done it b4 so it could have become loose...
my dads ibook got signal (1 bar) while only 3 metres away from the basestation, any further and it wouldnt pick it up! shockin

 

[jackmack]

that means that youve done it b4 so it could have become loose...
my dads ibook got signal (1 bar) while only 3 metres away from the basestation, any further and it wouldnt pick it up! shockin

ill give that a shot then... or ill make the apple monkeys do it

 

[DoFoT9]

ill give that a shot then... or ill make the apple monkeys do it

yup the appledude just opened it up, went oh heres the problem (click) and it was all sweet .

goodluck!

DoFoT9

 

[jackmack]

You know... I'm looking at specs online... and i thought i could get to the card via the back (like, behind the battery), but it looks like i have to take the front off or something... I'll just take it into a mac store and have a mac monkey do it. I might as well take advantage of my pro-care.

 

[fsckminix6]

this is a known problem since 10.4.10 i was a victim of this bug..spent countless hours on the phone with apple care...to no avail. tried different routers rolling back airport drivers. i finally ponied up and bought a aebs and it all works fine...go figure haha but if you want anymore info i would go to the apple mbp support forums there is something like a 500 post thread there about this problem.

best of luck