Airport is not available

I have Lion installed. AirDrop does not show up in the Finder. What to do?

Tassos.k:
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Try this:
1. With the card installed, open the System Preferences > Network > Show: Network Port Configurations > enable AirPort and drag it to the top of the list.
2. Select TCP/IP > Configure IPv4 Using DHCP.
3. Now open Applications > Internet Connect; you should see an AirPort icon in the top window. Select it and turn on the AirPort card.
4. If there is a wireless network available, it should appear in Internet Connect.
Please do post back with an update or further questions.
Good luck.
cornelius

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