Comments on: Problems with WiFi routers http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/ Personal thoughts and notes. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:52:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-97552 Colin Devroe Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:10:00 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-97552 Lucas: Are you using 10.4.x ? If so, you may want to consider jumping into Leopard. Since upgrading to Leopard, and ensuring that my router is running the latest firmware available from Apple, I have no had this issue in months. Lucas: Are you using 10.4.x ? If so, you may want to consider jumping into Leopard. Since upgrading to Leopard, and ensuring that my router is running the latest firmware available from Apple, I have no had this issue in months.

]]> By: Lucas http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-97061 Lucas Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:26:44 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-97061 Hello Colin, I have the same problem with the Airport Extreme, it's driving me nuts. The WiFi drops and the SSID disappears from the list on my macbook and also iPhone. So I think the problem is in the router. I have to unplug/plug the power cable of the router to get the SSID back in the list. I already tried several different channels, but it won't help... At a certain time the Wifi drops and disappears. Have you found a solution to this annoying problem? Thanks, Lucas Hello Colin,

I have the same problem with the Airport Extreme, it’s driving me nuts.
The WiFi drops and the SSID disappears from the list on my macbook and also iPhone.
So I think the problem is in the router.

I have to unplug/plug the power cable of the router to get the SSID back in the list.
I already tried several different channels, but it won’t help…
At a certain time the Wifi drops and disappears.

Have you found a solution to this annoying problem?

Thanks,
Lucas

]]> By: NathanaelB http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-79367 NathanaelB Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:35:24 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-79367 Yes, Merakis are good! (although I should admit I stumbled upon this article searching for "problems with Meraki" but it's nothing serious). But seriously, dead easy to set up - you can just plug em in and throw em in a corner anywhere and it'll just work. I'm just starting work on putting together a plan to promote a city-wide wifi mesh network in Canberra :-) Yes, Merakis are good! (although I should admit I stumbled upon this article searching for “problems with Meraki” but it’s nothing serious). But seriously, dead easy to set up - you can just plug em in and throw em in a corner anywhere and it’ll just work. I’m just starting work on putting together a plan to promote a city-wide wifi mesh network in Canberra :-)

]]> By: Lachlan Hardy http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-72128 Lachlan Hardy Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:42:39 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-72128 You probably missed it because it was so unusual! I've posted 3 times in the last week, though, so maybe that's changing. 2 on Meraki, as linked above It's a grand experiment and probably doomed to initial failure, but I think it's worth doing and if we persevere, we'll get it right :) As for the periods... Well, you know what I think. They annoy me as superfluous in a system where the end of the paragraph is defined by a tag. Convince me they're necessary and I'll start using them again ;) You probably missed it because it was so unusual! I’ve posted 3 times in the last week, though, so maybe that’s changing. 2 on Meraki, as linked above

It’s a grand experiment and probably doomed to initial failure, but I think it’s worth doing and if we persevere, we’ll get it right :)

As for the periods… Well, you know what I think. They annoy me as superfluous in a system where the end of the paragraph is defined by a tag. Convince me they’re necessary and I’ll start using them again ;)

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-71918 Colin Devroe Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:51:05 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-71918 Lachlan: See, I would take your recommendation if you just used periods at the end of your paragraphs!! But seriously, Meraki? How did I miss this post on your blog? I'll look into it for sure! Lachlan: See, I would take your recommendation if you just used periods at the end of your paragraphs!!

But seriously, Meraki? How did I miss this post on your blog? I’ll look into it for sure!

]]> By: Lachlan Hardy http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-71825 Lachlan Hardy Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:24:41 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-71825 Is this where I say "<a href="http://log.lachstock.com.au/past/2007/10/15/meshing-with-meraki/" rel="nofollow">Meraki</a>", "<a href="http://log.lachstock.com.au/past/2007/10/17/meraki-madness/" rel="nofollow">Meraki</a>", "<a href="http://meraki.com/" rel="nofollow">Meraki</a>"? No? But seriously, <a href="http://sf.meraki.com/" rel="nofollow">Meraki</a>! Is this where I say “Meraki“, “Meraki“, “Meraki“?

No?

But seriously, Meraki!

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-71612 Colin Devroe Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:41:57 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-71612 Edwin: I am not sure what the problem is yet - but I'm definitely not giving up. I am going to do a lot more trouble shooting when I can - to see which part of my network might be the cause of this issue because I am not so sure it is the router anymore. Edwin: I am not sure what the problem is yet - but I’m definitely not giving up. I am going to do a lot more trouble shooting when I can - to see which part of my network might be the cause of this issue because I am not so sure it is the router anymore.

]]> By: Edwin http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-71244 Edwin Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:29:01 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/wifi-problems/#comment-71244 I purchased an Airport Extreme about a month and half ago. Although I'm not having the dropped WiFi connection you're having, I did have issues setting it up. I thought it was going to be a simple "plug in the cable and start surfing" deal but it ended up being an all night thing. All the computers in the house were seeing the router but for some reason, the router was not connecting to the internet. To make a long story short, a simple power cycle of the modem was the issue. Arrghh! I also had issues setting up my slingbox with this thing. By default, the Extreme uses 10.0.x.x address while the slingbox uses the standard 192.168.x.x. In order for the slingbox to work with the router, you need to use the 192.168.x.x. address on the Extreme. Anyways, after all that, everything is finally playing nice with each other. I hope you find the cause of your WiFi issues. Could the wireless card on your Mac be the issue? I purchased an Airport Extreme about a month and half ago. Although I’m not having the dropped WiFi connection you’re having, I did have issues setting it up.

I thought it was going to be a simple “plug in the cable and start surfing” deal but it ended up being an all night thing. All the computers in the house were seeing the router but for some reason, the router was not connecting to the internet. To make a long story short, a simple power cycle of the modem was the issue. Arrghh!

I also had issues setting up my slingbox with this thing. By default, the Extreme uses 10.0.x.x address while the slingbox uses the standard 192.168.x.x. In order for the slingbox to work with the router, you need to use the 192.168.x.x. address on the Extreme.

Anyways, after all that, everything is finally playing nice with each other.

I hope you find the cause of your WiFi issues. Could the wireless card on your Mac be the issue?

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