Hello, I just got my MacBook Pro and i have a problem, i cant use my airport. It says there was an error joining the airport network. Ive tried connecting to my wireless network and even my neighbours. HeLP!
Thx in advance

Airport usage is very simple. Upon firing up my Macbook, it automatically detects my WiFi signals and all i had to do was enter the correct key and that's it.

in your case - can you tell us what have you done so far? is the WiFi you're connecting to DHCP enabled? does it have WEP / WPA / WPA2 encryption?

is WEP and all passwords? cause if it is , no i have no passwords for it. wazz DHCP? lolz the macbook detects but i cant connect. my friends powerbook could use the next last time.

Hi,

There is a discussion at www.mymug.org on the same topic. Kindly go there to have a look... maybe it'll resolve your problem.....

abgzam

wjie... it should be quite straight forward to connect to your wireless network. Errr... just run internet connect and then key in your required passwords?

1st of all. my network does not have password. 2nd, i did say an message came out saying there is an error connecting. not that i do not know how to connect through airport

@abgzam
thx ill go and hv a look. mind giving a hint where exactly it is?

This post has been edited by wjie20: Dec 4 2006, 03:10 PM

how about you do a few screenshots of your connection settings?

erm... how do i do that? lolz...still not used to mac, and which settings?

Take screenshots of the first 2 tabs from System Preferences => Network => AirPort => Configure

Shift + Apple + 3 to take a full screen screenshot
Shift + Apple + 4 + Drag to take an area of screenshot

thx . but about the settings... which settings should i shoot? where do i get there? i only use mac in school. so i became a fan of it this year..

I said first 2 tabs and that should be AirPort and TCP/IP.

oopos sorry... wearing correction glasses...missed that out

here you go... i hope it is correct setup


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i don't think the problem are on your Macbook airport setting.

try to set your router security to WPA, give it a password, save it and re-try to connect on your macbook. If you have a good reason to stick with WEP, pls set a password and try it.

Did you create a close network on your wifi router? what router are you using?

well from my findings seems like there is an issue with Airport on the new Core 2 Duo MacBooks. It seems to be incompatible with certain 3rd party routers. Apparently cause of the rumoured inclusion of the Draft N.

Try to find a firmware update for your router if all else fail.

im using a SMC router. i guess i dunot have to set anything to it cause my friend tried connecting to it with a iBook...it works fine.

You might want to read this, before rejecting my suggestion. iBook is not a Macbook Pro, the construciton is totally different. Mind you, the Airport card is different too. There's no harm changing your router's setting. You can always backup your previous setting.

Also, you might want to read this & this.

This post has been edited by wei: Dec 4 2006, 10:52 PM

erm.... still cant

sorry to hear that. time to ring up Apple Malaysia or Local Service Center.

ive checked quite a few forums and turns out that they have the same problem as i do. so, theres a weakness in the MacBook Pro, which is it cannot connect to this type of wireless...