Airport symbol no longer appears

When I select "Airport" in System Profiler I get info about the software installed but nothing about the Airport card. Also the airport symbol disappeared from the menu bar at the top of my desktop. Do I have to replace the airport card or could there be another reason for the loss of airport capability?

Ok, an update. AE and one of the expresses have now show up but wireless is almost as slow as dial-up, whereas hard lines from the AE are hitting the same speeds as directly plugging into the Verizon router. The newest Airport Express still after a day refuses to show up on the Airport Utility. I'm now on hold for Apple care as this one is less than 90 days old.
Also, previous to this "crash" I had my network set up as a WDS network but when I went to the A. Utility Help they showed another way to setup as...
To extend the range of an 802.11n network:
Open AirPort Utility and select the base station or the Time Capsule that will connect to the Internet.
Click Manual Setup. Enter the base station password if necessary.
Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then click Wireless.
Choose “Create a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then select the “Allow this network to be extended” checkbox.
Next, select the device that will extend this network, and then click Manual Setup. Enter the password if necessary.
Choose “Extend a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then choose the network you want to extend from the Network Name pop-up menu.
Enter the network and device password if necessary.
Is this new configuration causing a problem?

Similar Messages

3.5G symbol no longer appearing 3 network - HELP

Hi all,
For my sins and my stupidity I have a Nokia 6700.. I won't bore you with the other issues I have with this phone... NOKIA PLEASE HELP!!
Well here goes.......
I have had my 6700 for about 3 months now I am on the 3 network.. For the first couple of months I was getting a great internet signal with the 3.5G symbol and a little up arrow appearing in the top left of the screen.. Internet was very quick.. I have noticed that in the last 2 weeks I no longer get this symbol appearing but just the 3G one and my internet speed has dropped accordingly. Does anyone know why this might be or if anyone else has noticed a similar issue on 3??? 3 are about as much help as a chocolate teacup, their support is attrocious!!
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

It's a purely a network issue. It's likely to be a transmitter fault in that area so it's unable to provide HSDPA (3.5g). It happened to me earlier this year just before I told 3 where to stick their contract.
I also had issues with 3 where SMS messages weren't being delivered to me until many hours later or until the same person sent another message.
I'm so glad I never actually bought a 3 branded phone as I hate they way they customise, cripple and prevent people from updating the firmware until 3 decide that people can.
I'm now a very happy virgin mobile customer
Message Edited by psychomania on 12-Nov-2009 02:22 PM

HT4600 Just renamed my network and now the airport devices no longer appear on my itunes and can not see the airport on my airport utility?

help

What are the make & models of each of your routers in your current network configuration? Is the only thing you changed is the wireless network name? Which version of the AirPort Utility are you using?

Airport Express no longer joins network

Greetings, I have a cable modem internet connection; I use an older Airport Extreme (802.11n, without Time Capsule) to make a local wifi network with WPA2 Personal security, and an older Airport Express (802.11 b/g, firmware 6.3) to connect a laser printer in a different room.
All was working well until two days ago when access to the internet disappeared. I reset the modem, confirmed that the cable connection was working by plugging a laptop directly into the modem by ethernet, determining that the problem was the Airport Extreme. I discovered the 7.5.2 firmware update which I uploaded, and all seemed well.
However, the 27" iMac upstairs only connected to Airport intermittently; it appeared to have been duplicated in name, as well as only recognized the Airport Express. I've since been able to correct that problem, however, now the Airport Express no longer connects to the Airport Extreme network.
I've tried soft resets (unplugging then plugging back in) and hard resets (pressing the reset button with a paperclip until the amber light flashes, then reconfiguring the device). I've tried setting the Airport Express both just to join the network (printer sharing) as well as extend the network; I also reverted the Airport Extreme's firmware to 7.4.2 which works perfectly well. However, now after each successive attempt to reconfigure the Airport Express to join the network, Airport Utility says that the Airport Express has been successfully updated and will restart, which it never does - it simply flashes an amber light, and Airport Utility eventually times out and says that it was unable to find the Airport Express after restarting, noting that the settings have been successfully updated, but that there is a problem re-joining the wireless network/finding the device. Notably, the Airport Express no longer appears in the left hand list of wireless devices in Airport Utility.
Help!!

Hi pslebow,
You make it sound like there was no change, then suddenly the Airport Express 802.11g lost connection to the wireless network and you can't get it back.
What network security is your wireless network using?
From the specification sheet, "…When joining an existing wireless network, AirPort Express only supports WPA-Personal."
AirPort Express - Technical Specifications
Please make sure your router security is set to match.
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support
If you have older Wi-Fi devices on your network that don't support WPA2 Personal (AES), a good second choice is WPA/WPA2 Mode (often referred to as WPA Mixed Mode). This mode will allow newer devices to use the stronger WPA2 AES encryption, while still allowing older devices to connect with older WPA TKIP-level encryption. If your Wi-Fi router doesn't support WPA/WPA2 Mode, WPA Personal (TKIP) mode is the next best choice.
Best,
Nubz

HT1218 my time machine no longer appears in airport utility "No configured AirPort base stations have been found."

my time machine no longer appears in airport utility "No configured AirPort base stations have been found."

Basic troubleshooting: start with a "hard reset" - hold its reset button depressed continuously, about five seconds, until your TC's LED flashes rapidly. After a moment or two it will flash amber, slowly. You will then need to reconfigure it using AirPort Utility.
This does not affect your Time Machine backups.
If its LED remains illuminated amber without blinking after several minutes, it may have a problem you will be unable to fix. In that event, try another "hard reset".

HT5022 After setting up, no longer appears in either version of Airport but DOES WORK! Why?

After setting up, no longer appears in either version of Airport but DOES WORK! Why?

Hey Bob...
So far, using wireless only on the AirPort Extreme... (No Ethernet Devices or USB connected)
Yes to "create a wireless network".
My Cable Modem is the latest Motorola Docis 3, The APE is M8799LL/A Model A1034
Yes both versions...
More detail.... If I reset the APE, it shows up just fine in 5.6.
I go through configuration. I choose APE name, new wireless network, enter Wireless Network name and password.
Set for WPA.
Anyway, Airport 5.6 claims success and restarts APE. Never finds it again, (unless I reset it again. Went thorugh this process 3 times with same results... )
Anyway. the utility cannot "see" APE but my devices, (iPads, iPods, iPhone, Macbooks, Android devices as well), All can see APE and connect to it.
So, NOT major issue except that in order to make ANY changes to the APE, I must do a reset..
It's just WEIRD!

Current model Airport Extreme no longer accepting DHCP WAN assignment

I woke up to my airport extreme not connecting to my ISP.
I'm using DHCP on the WAN side, and my Airport can no longer retrieve a DHCP address. It appears the Airport does find the ISP's router address (the router address and subnet mask are populated), and my ISP sees the DHCP request. However, my Airport will not accept the DHCP response and assign the address. (My Internet connection is over a fiber line and I use a "portal" for access. As such the ISP can see any and all packets for troubleshooting.)
I purchased my Airport new in November, 2011.
If I connect my Macbook Pro directly to the portal, I get a new address off the ISP.
My ISP then created a DHCP reservation. Still no luck. I then tried assigning a static address. That works as well.
So it seems my router is not accepting the DCHP response or assigning the address. My ISP uses DHCP3 on Linux.
Any ideas?

So it seems my router is not accepting the DCHP response or assigning the address. My ISP uses DHCP3 on Linux.
I'm not aware of any incompatibilities with version 3 of the DHCP service that would cause your AirPort not to accept an IP address from your ISP ... although anything is possible. Is this something that your ISP has just updated their DHCP services to or has this been their configuration for a while?

Time Capsule Icon No Longer Appears on Desktop

Two weeks ago I had AT&T U-verse cable, internet, & phone installed. As part of that installation they installed an AT&T router/wireless combination. The ethernet cable that was previously connected to Time Capsule is now connected to the AT&T device. There is no longer any ethernet connection to Time Capsule. The Time Capsule icon still appeared on my desktop and I manually performed back-ups from my Windows applications to Time Capsule. Time Capsule went from displaying a constant green light to displaying a flashing yellow light. That worked for several days. After about a week of that there appeared on my screen a 'wizard' of some sort recognizing the status of Time Capsule. It said this 'wizard' would eliminate the flashing yellow light. I followed the steps through the 'wizard' and at one point the flashing yellow light turned to constant green. There were a few more steps in the 'wizard' and when it was finished the flashing yellow light reappeared. The next time I tried saving files from Windows I could not connect to my w: drive, and the Time Capsule icon no longer appeared on my Mac desktop. I went into Airport Utilities and there is a box checked that should display the icon properly. Any ideas what's happening? How do I restore Time Capsule so I can back-up my files. Thank you.

Welcome to the discussions!
I don't have 10.6.1 yet, but have noticed this happens very occasionally on my MacBook Pro, but not on my iMac. Simply resetting Time Machine on my laptop has done the trick.
Open System Preferences
Click on Time Machine
Click your Time Capsule to highlight it
Click Use for Backups
If that does not do it then delete the "com.apple.TimeMachine.plist" file. It's located as follows:
Macintosh HD > Library > Preferences
Restart your computer
Then perform the same steps as above to setup Time Machine again.
The resets will not affect any of your backups.

Airport Express No Longer Recognized in Airport Utility

I have an Airport Extreme (version 7.3.2) that I is connected to my cable modem and a pc in my basement. I have an iMac in a separate room on my second floor that accesses the internet wirelessly via the Airport Extreme. I also have an airport express that I used throughout the summer to play airtunes through speakers that I set up in other parts of my home. The airport utility (that is set up on my iMac) always picked up the Airport express and the window in the lower right corner of iTunes allowed me to pick the speakers so that I could play my music on the connected speakers.
All of a sudden - and without any warning - when I tried to connect my airport express last week, all I got was the blinking amber light on it; the airport express is no longer recognized in my airport utility. I have tried to reset the express, but it doesn't work. Furthermore, the option to play airtunes no longer appears in the lower right corner of iTunes. All I have now is a blinking amber light on the Express.
Can anyone suggest ways in which I can correct this problem and resume playing airtunes? I am not the most technically advanced person, so please try to make any suggestions in simple terms! Thanks!

Just an update to yesterday. I managed to get the DVD out of the superdrive by shaking it out while ejecting. I put the old HD back in and still no dice with regards to making it show up in Disk Utility. While opened up, everything seemed to be in order with nothing burnt or smelling burnt. All connections seem to be in place. I guess it's off to the repair shop for the laptop.

Two Airport Extremes no longer working in tandem to extend network

Trouble has cropped up with my home network, I think dating back to the installation of Leopard (though I'm not sure about that). I have been using two Airport Extreme (both 802.11n) to extend my wireless network throughout the house. For some reason, the two no longer seem to be communicating with each other. I have done factory resets on both, gone through the streamlined setup routine outlined in the Knowledge Base article on configuring Airport Extreme networks, and no dice. The remote station, once set up to extend the base network, no longer appears as a separate station in Airport Utility, and its indicator light is a steady amber. I seem to recall this was the case when it was working, too.
Any thoughts?

Here is some more info. I had a look at the posts on this issue from Nov. 19th, where Jane describes setting up the two base stations in a particular sequence using the assisted (not manual) setup process. My problem is that none of the relevant options ... allowing the network to be extended, designating the second base station as a remote station, etc ... come up in the assisted menus. I can only get to those options via the manual setup.
I would also note that I called Apple about this problem. After being informed, to my extreme frustration, that Apple does not support manually setup WDS configurations over the phone, the Apple rep told me (in a decidedly dismissive tone) that I should be using the assisted setup process. So Apple has confirmed that this is the way to go ... but Airport Utility doesn't seem to work that way.
Help? Anyone?

1st Generation Apple TV No Longer Appears as Device

Since the latest iTunes update, my Apple TV no longer appears as a device in iTunes on my Mac Pro even though it does on my MacBook despite both are completely up to date and are running on the same network (AirPort Extreme Dual Band) with EXACTLY the same network and firewall settings.
I have wiped and reinstalled the Apple TV SW and iTunes on the Mac to no avail. Since the Mac I use to host my Apple TV content is on my Mac Pro this is a problem.

I'm in the same boat. My Mac Pro iTunes does not show my AppleTV (1st Gen) in the devices, nor is there an AppleTV icon in the Preferences anymore. Here's the wierd thing... My MacBook Pro, on the same network, and same iTunes version, shows the AppleTV in Preferences. But not in devices because it is "tied" to my Mac Pro's iTunes.
Curious oddity....
Tom

Safari 8.0 no longer appears to cache Web pages.

Since upgrading to Yosemite, Safari no longer appears to cache anything. Pages reload each and every time a page change is made. It affects both backwards or forwards changes and does not matter if I use the arrow buttons in Safari or swipe across the MagicPad.
As suggested on various other help sites;
I have removed all extensions from Safari
I have put Safari into single process mode
I temporarily removed the Cache folder from the Library so that Safari created a new one when it was restarted
None of the above had any effect, the issue remains.
Is anyone else experiencing this issue or knows how to fix it?

Hi Paul and Welcome to Apple Discussions
Do you have a similar fix for slow Safari 4.0.3 on an iBook G4 running OS X.4.11?
Go to the System Preferences>Network panel
-Location - set up a personal location by clicking on the location drop down menu and selecting "add a location". Use a name familiar to you. Once established, select "apply".
-Next, click on the "Show" drop down menu and select Network Port Configurations. Depending on whether you use Ethernet or Airport (wireless) for your setup: Only Ethernet or Airport ought to be checked. Move it to the top of the list (you can drag it). Select "apply". Everything else ought to be unchecked unless you use a Bluetooth device.
-Back to the "Show" menu, select either "Ethernet" or "Airport" (whichever applies to you). Click on the TCP panel. There, enter (copy/paste on separate lines) 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 in the DNS servers box - these are Opensource DNS codes.
When done, select OK, then "apply"
Last step: In the Finder, go to your Utilities folder and select "Terminal". Once the screen is open copy/paste lookupd -flushcache and press return. This clears out the DNS cache. Once done, quit Terminal.
Restart Safari
In Safari Menu>Reset Safari. Select "empty the cache", then reset.
Try a URL

Airport Extreme no longer recognizes my Express when I try to password protect the network

When I try to protect my network with a password, my airport extreme no longer recognizes my airport express. How can I fix this so I can connect my network and still use my network for airtunes??

I think the initial problem is that your iPhone was connected to an open network that wasn't yours.
Go to Settings > WiFi and "Forget" the network created by that AirPort Extreme, it's older than dirt. Forget your neighbor's network also.
Perform the equivalent actions with your Mac: System Preferences > Network > Wi-Fi > Advanced... Delete every network that appears, including your own.
Then, connect to your own network on all your devices, after which you ought to be able to use any of them and configure your Extreme without any difficulty. You may need to start over with a "hard reset" on both the main AirPort Extreme and the one extending its network.
Does this have anything to do with the fact that 'Back to My Mac' is probably enabled?
Not exactly, but using iCloud Keychain will populate all your devices with the names of preferred networks that any of them connect to, no matter where they are. I don't know why Apple considers that a beneficial feature.

The padlock symbol isn't appearing when I proceed to enter my credit card details

I've noticed since updating firefox to the current version, the secure padlock symbol isn't appearing when I purchase something online. I have made one transaction like this but am now concerned my details aren't safe! Please could you advise me

In Firefox 4 you no longer have the Status bar that showed the padlock in previous Firefox versions.<br />
The padlock only shows that there is a secure connection and doesn't guarantee that you are connected to the right server.<br />
So you might still be connected to the wrong server if you make a typo in the URL and someone has claimed that mistyped URL.<br />
The functionality of the padlock has been replaced by the [[Site Identity Button]] on the left end of the location bar.<br />
See also:
* http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/05/06/635/
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Site+Identity+Button
You can use this extension to get a padlock on the location bar.
*Padlock: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/

Question: ipod no longer appears in itunes and my computer.

iPod Nano no longer appears in iTunes or in my computer. Songs are there but the device is not recognized

Okay. I was going to say....
What have you tried so far in terms of troubleshooting this issue? Are you plugging the iPod into a high powered USB 2.0 port on the back of your PC? Have you tried a different USB cable?
What happens if you try to reset the device with it still connected to the PC?
How to reset iPod
Has this iPod ever worked on this PC or is this the first time you have time you have tried connecting it?
Have you carefully worked through each and every single suggestion in this Apple support document?
iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
B-rock

Airport symbol no longer appears

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for