Wireless cutting out every few hours.

[anothermacaddic]

I'm not sure on that. But my MacBook pro and window dasktop is working fine. They can stay connected for the whole day.

I also notice when i connect my bluetooth Mighty Mouse, my MacBook Air will disconnect in every 10 mins or faster.

How ? is it a software or hardware issue ?

OUCH now thats a kicker. I would just have assumed its the same os/firmware problem im having with out the bluetooth knock outs. Id look in the crash logs and see if anything is picked up in there before jumping to conclusions on this one. Im not 100 percent sure about this MBA but i was under the full impression that the airport and bluetooth cards were seperate. IF they are I would say that the two issues you are having are symbian, one causing the other. IF the airport and bluetooth are on the same card, which i doubt, then i might start thinking its a hardware problem with the card. There are TONS of people reporting problems with dlink products (and they dont have a forum to my knowledge). Just ditch that thing as a 25 dollar mistake, shred it, grind it up, use it for target practice or just smash it with your car or a sledge. It will help with the stress im sure you are starting to feel with the disconnects. Remember mba is a baby, when you are first on the block you also share the beta like testing process. I guess its a MBAb mbaby.

 

[sookainian]

I have tried disabling my WEP/WPA. No security. But also every 10 - 40 mins it will disconnect/drop.

How ?? to solve this DCing/dropping problem =(

 

[frijole]

[x] me too, my desk is less than 3 feet from an airport extreme, and it can't find it or loses it regularly.

 

[neocitron]

bluetooth

I think i'll try turning on bluetooth as well and see how that helps, if at all.

So far so good though.

 

[Cybergypsy]

after almost 4 weeks using it 8+ hours a day, nothing, never dropped once.

 

[ViperrepiV]

I think this is a known problem of Leopard, except when using with apple branded routers.

 

[clayj]

I think this is a known problem of Leopard, except when using with apple branded routers.

It can happen even with an AirPort Extreme base station; it has happened to me.

 

[MacMan33]

I think this is a known problem of Leopard, except when using with apple branded routers.

this is an issue with the OS 10.5.2 not any router issue. They need to fix this issue now!!!

 

[sookainian]

this is an issue with the OS 10.5.2 not any router issue. They need to fix this issue now!!!

Nothing wrong with 10.5.2. Because i just reformat my MBair to 10.5.1 and still the same problem. Keep on disconnecting.

10.5.1 and 10.5.2 using 2Wire 2700HGV-2 with default WEP also keep disconnecting.

 

[kydee6039]

It's a known problem with leopard - 10.5/10.51/10.52. I have the same 2Wire 2700HGV-2 router and it dropped once in a while with my macbook but with the air it can happen 3-4 times in an hour.

Very annoying.

 

[mcvaughan]

Hey Guys.

Got my Air almost a week ago and I'm pretty happy so far.
However I'm getting random disconnects / air not finding the router occasionally, sometimes more than twice an hour. I'd come home and open the lid and my Air would say it couldn't find a preferred network.

I've tried deleting all the airport prefs in the system / library folders.

I've tried deleting my remembered networks from the network pref panel.

I've tried completely reformatting and installing os x (takes a while with remote disk)

I've tried resetting the parameter RAM (apple option P + R on reboot)

I've tried resetting the CMOS ( Shift control option POWER for 5 seconds)

I've tried messing with the router's settings. Currently i'm on n/g mode my Xbox 360 needs g. I'm using WPA security with AES encryption on channel 8, most my neighbors are one channel 6 or 11



I'm using a pretty well known router, Dlink DIR-655 extreme n with latest firmware. I'm also running 10.5.2 with all updates.

Note that this problem has been occurring since 10.5.1 for me.

Anyone with this router having issues as well?



PS: here is my unboxing of my Air.

Try hardsetting the speed G-only or N-only on your router.

 

[kydee6039]

Man this is frustrating. Just as I was about to post this message I got disconnected again. I would say I disconnect about 10-15 times an hour. I have a 2Wire 2700 router. I previously had a macbook and had zero problems connecting. My current desktop connects without any problems as well. Basically it disconnects and I have to go select the network again for it to connect. This is happening a lot.

Any suggestions??

 

[dicin]

The disconnect has been happening to me every few hours with the Wireless router from Bell set up to Sympatico as the provider. I have the same problem with the MBA and the iPhone which I need to renew the lease every once in a while.

They will send me another modem / wireless / router and Bell’s tech support tells me to change channel on the wireless router.

I will let you know in a few days.

 

[kydee6039]

The disconnect has been happening to me every few hours with the Wireless router from Bell set up to Sympatico as the provider. I have the same problem with the MBA and the iPhone which I need to renew the lease every once in a while.

They will send me another modem / wireless / router and Bell’s tech support tells me to change channel on the wireless router.

I will let you know in a few days.

I'm in the same situation. Sympatico with the white router. I can tell you the new router will NOT fix the problem. I think it has to do with leopard and wireless. Annoying beyond belief.

Does anyone have any possible solutions???

 

[dicin]

kydee6039


That’s exactly it. Did you try to change the channel?

 

[sookainian]

Hmm i think MBair and 2Wire 2700 AP model got some connection problems.

I actually tried setting to wireless B and somehow it seems to be able to hold on longer.

I tried connecting to Wireless@SG and i didn't get disconnected after a few hours of using. Even when i'm in the office using Linksys router, i can stay connected for the whole day with out a disconnection.

So maybe it's really got to do with the MBair wireless adaptor and 2Wire access point.

 

[.adam]

This is a known issue with Leopard. Personally I never had a problem with 10.5.1 and have only started experiencing drop-outs after updating to 10.5.2.

Whenever I click my Airport menu button, I am told that Airport is "Scanning" - this is literally ocurring all the time as if it is permanently scanning.

 

[MacRitz]

Same here

I have MBA and I've tried with 3 different brands. The problem persists. Is is possible to configure the Airport scan to do it on demand? Or at least can I configure it to do it every hour?

 

[NC MacGuy]

I've used mine extensively and only seen it cut out a couple of times. Both of these are when I was on an outside network. One thing I did notice is absolutely no drops w. my Airport base stations (three so far) so I'd surmise it's an issue w. non-Apple routers as others have suggested. But others have said theirs have cut out w. Airport base stationed??

Mine too when clicking on Airport icon keeps spinning(searching) where as my MBP or other 10.5.2 systems search and stop.

 

[clayj]

I've used mine extensively and only seen it cut out a couple of times. Both of these are when I was on an outside network. One thing I did notice is absolutely no drops w. Airport base station (three so far) so I'd surmise it's an issue w. non-Apple routers as others have suggested.

Try telling that to my AEBS. ;-)

 

[NC MacGuy]

Try telling that to my AEBS. ;-)

I read your post and edited accordingly. I really haven't seen any dropouts on my Airport Base Stations. I don't have any expresses. Could it be the Express?

Drive on up and see for yourself

 

[dahcheet]

This is a known issue with Leopard. Personally I never had a problem with 10.5.1 and have only started experiencing drop-outs after updating to 10.5.2.

Whenever I click my Airport menu button, I am told that Airport is "Scanning" - this is literally ocurring all the time as if it is permanently scanning.

I've seen mine doing the same thing but my connection doesn't drop. I don't think it has at all since I've had my MBA. I have a Linksys router 802.11g.

 

[MacRitz]

Guys, is there any way of blocking the "Airport:Scanning..." stuff. This will put a rock on this matter.

PS:configuring the interval between scan process would be great also.

 

[theinjuryexpert]

Same Issue

Air, 10.5.2, Belkin N1 Vision router ... just started a couple days ago and now randomly drops. Picks it right back up if I turn off Airport and immediately turn it right back on. Reboots and SMC reset seem to make no difference. Oddly, this didn't happen when I upgraded to 10.5.2 but just ... started.

I'm tempted to head up to my local Apple Store, but I haven't heard anyone here talk of their experiences. Any help to be found with the geniuses?

 

[kydee6039]

Has anyone figured this out?? My internet cuts out about 5-10 times an hour. It will either reconnect itself within 5-10 seconds or I have to reselect my network myself.

Very frustrating!!!