HT3964 no airport card installed appears under the icon-.

no airport card appears under icon and can't connect to internet......

If you have Mountain Lion installed, you don't have a Powerbook. Is your problem with a MacBook Pro as labelled on the screen frame?
Did Airport ever work?
How long have you had the machine, and did you buy it new?

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No airport card installed appears under the status icon on my Powerbook g4

The airport connection quit on my PowerbookG4.......massage " No airport card installed" appears under the status bar. I have a Macbook Pro that shares the same airport and the Macbook Pro works well......

This message is almost always an indication that the wireless card has failed, and will need to be replaced. Take the MacBook Pro to an Apple Store or Apple Servicer to let them have a look and confirm.

HT3964 I am getting the error message "No AirPort card installed" Restarting my iMac desktop does not solve this (Apple help says I need to reset the SMC this way, but nothing changes. Can somebody advise, please?

I am getting the error message "No AirPort card installed" Restarting my iMac desktop does not solve this (Apple help says I need to reset the SMC this way, but nothing changes). Can somebody advise, please?

Thanks for the flag J.K. - they contaced me and solved my problem. On this account (which I created just to ask this question), I log in with my email rather than my user name (mtalldud). On the account that I was having trouble with, they told me to use my user ID instead of my email to log in and it worked. This is a bit confusing and seems a bit inconsistent but at least I don't need this temporary account any more to get into this community and find answers!

Why does the airport say there is no airport card installed?

I have had my MacBook Pro for 4 years now and have never had an issue. I turned my laptop on the other day and all of a sudden I can no longer connect to wifi and the airport button just says there is no airport card installed?

The usual reason is that the Airport card has failed and will need to be replaced.

HT1338 my mac book pro now says "no airport card installed "which is weird since I always had airport for the last year?Help?

I get the message "No airport card installed "on my mac book pro even though I've been using it for a year? Help anyone

It's still working right?
You can choose to run through this list of fixes
Step by Step to fix your Mac
I suspect the OnyX routine is going to show promise if a corrupt cache file is responsible.

No airport card installed! I'm not using the internet and now what should I do?

no airport card installed!
I'm not using the internet and now what should I do?

 menu/About this Mac/System Information (at the bottom, may be called something else) - run that and see if the Airport card is detected.
Some things you can try.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22246571#22246571
If you live near an Apple Store, make a Genius Bar appointment to have the computer tested. Supposedly there is no charge for testing.
Genius Bar Reservation US

'no airport card installed' when I cllick on the Airport Icon - any software fixes?

'no airport card installed' when I cllick on the Airport Icon - any software fixes?

I would start by running the Apple Hardware Test directly from the Installation CD that came with your MBP.
(ref: Apple Support: Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test)
Please post back your results.

Computer froze; after reboot: "No AirPort card installed."

I was online checking email, doing nothing out of the ordinary, when all of a sudden my computer froze. There was no spinning wheel; the computer was completely unresponsive. I manually powered it off, and when I turned it back on and found that I could not connect to the internet. I clicked the AirPort icon and the dropdown said "No AirPort card installed."
I reset the PRAM. I did an SMC reset. I reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled OS X. I did both the standard and extended Apple Hardware Tests and there was "No trouble found."
In System Profiler, under Network > AirPort, the various Software Versions are listed. However, AirPort is not listed under Network > Active Services. In System Preferences > Network, AirPort is "Off" and when I attempt to turn it on, nothing happens. If I delete the AiPort connection and try to add a new one, "AirPort" does not appear in the interface dropdown menu. I tried turning AirPort on via Terminal using the command "sudo ifconfig en1 up" and received the message "ifconfig: interface en1 does not exist".
At this point it seems as though the AirPort card has crapped out, but if it did indeed go bad, why does it not show up in Apple Hardware Test? Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

As I understand it, the SMC and PRAM are actual chips on the logic board, and the resets restore them to their original factory values. That's about all I know to say about them since I'm not an IT person and have very little troubleshooting experience myself.
I'm not familiar with the term NIC. Is this the same as the airport card?
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/13-MacBook-Airport-Card-p-17152.html
If so, it should be easy to locate on the logic board as it's pretty large. I don't know if the same card is used in both of your 13" Macs or not--You would need to research that for yourself. However, it seems like in many cases, replacing the card didn't seem to work, although you could always inspect it to be sure the antenna is well seated. I'm not familiar with the 13" card, but the card in my 17" MBP actually has 2 antennas.
Both PowerBook Medic and ifixit have step by step guides for disassembling Macs and replacing parts. You may be able to find the information you want there.
Just finished looking through the long thread, and it looks like every possible solution that I could think of has been tried.
As for testing the hardware, many people have recommended Tech Tool Pro:
http://www.micromat.com/
You also should have the Apple Hardware test on one of your original system discs, and if you had Applecare, a Tech Tool Deluxe disc with a hardware test. I'm not sure, but it may be that if you purchased Applecare and got Tech Tool Deluxe, you may be able to buy Tech Tool Pro at a discount.
Apple Stores also have a hardware test they can run from their store feed if you have access to one.
If you do decide to resort to a USB card, here's one that works pretty well:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MXP2802GU2/
Good luck!

New 27" iMac - No AirPort card installed

I just got my brand new 27" iMac today - big day for me as I'm switching to Mac from PC/Windows ...
Anyway, powered on and the AirPort card doesn't seem to be installed - the status thing, which I've managed to show, says "No AirPort card installed".
I'm aware that a couple of other people seem to have had the same issue and that it appears to be either the AirPort card being completely missed at build time or it not being seated properly. Re it not being seated properly, is this something I can check myself without blowing the warranty? I'm in IT so I'm comfortable doing it but not if my warranty will go out the window ...
What's the deal here? Is this a problem at the Apple factory that is common on the 27" iMacs? Does anyone know if Apple is aware of it?
With Apple supposedly being so awesome I'm pretty disappointed about this as I'm sure the vendor I got it from will say sure we can fix it but you've got to send it away ... after <24 hrs ownership.

Looks like this issue has hit its fair share of people. Spoke to Apple support today about the same issue. Brand new iMac 27' 2.8 quad core with 8gb of ram and I opened the box only to find my airport card was not recognized by OSX. After performing several support steps, the staff let me know that this was indeed a hardware related issue - I am not advocating this is everyone'e issue just mine.
Here is what we did to troubleshoot and determine it was hardware related.
Open system profiler / go to network and look at airport - if all you see is "software versions" your hardware is not recognized. You will need to reboot the system and clear the SMC. To do this do the following:
Unplug everything from your iMac and wait 60 seconds with absolutely nothing connected to it. After that, plug in your power cable and press the power button down, letting it go after 2 seconds. Immediately after the power button is let go - hold down option + apple + p + r you will hear 2 "bong" sounds, then let go of the keys and boot. If your hardware does not show up you will need to boot to the OSX install DVD to get a "clean" install of OSX.
Boot to OSX DVD
Insert DVD
Shut down system
Power on system - hold down C key until you hear a chime then let go. System will boot to OSX install.
Once you pass all the prompts by selecting defaults, you will come to "Install MAC OSX" asking you to select the disk where you want to install. DO NOT CLICK INSTALL. Open Utilities / System profiler. If you still do not see anything under Airport other than software, your Airport card is bad or at the very least not showing up in the OS. If you do see the airport card there, you will need to reinstall the OS to have it recognize the card.
Hope that helps!

"No Airport card installed" after 10.5.8 update

Just upgraded the latest Leopard update 10.5.8 and, after restart, the Airport icon in my menu bar says "No Airport card installed".
I've been into System Prefs and tried to switch it on, but nothing. I've even been into the system profiler and, when I look under Network > Airport card it says no information found.
I'm on a two-week-old 13" MacBook Pro, which has been working fine with its Time Capsule since it was bought.
Cheers in advance.

HI,
Try the 10.5.8 combo update available here.
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_8_ComboUpdate
As with any installation, repair disk permissions.
Quit any open applications/programs. Launch Disk Utility. (Applications/Utilities) Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac. If you see a long list of "messages" in the permissions window, it's ok. That can be ignored. As long as you see, "Permissions Repair Complete" when it's finished... you're done. Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac.
Carolyn

My sister's macbook cant connect to wifi. It said that "no airport card installed". What should we do?

My sister's macbook cant connect to wifi. It said that "no airport card installed". What should we do?
Help us to solve this problem.

Depends on whether or not the machine is under warranty or not. If it is, just take it to an applestore and let them worry about it. If not, your airport card may have failed and may need to be replaced. It could also be that the card needs to be reseated, which is what I would check first. Look for a guide at ifixit.com.

No Airport Card Installed - Post 10.6.6 update

Hey everyone, I have a fairly new iMac (under 8 months old), and it runs beautifully. However, after the latest update 10.6.6, I'm getting a "No Airport Card Installed" when I click on the grayed out wifi icon in the toolbar.
I've gone to the system profiler and it says connected (see results below). If I go into System > Network it's there and working, and I'm actually writing this post on my iMac. But the buggy thing is that it doesn't show in the icon, which in turn, makes apple-based applications think it's not connected to the internet (like iTunes).
I can browse the internet, download stuff, etc. But if I want to stream music through iTunes radio, I can't. It's really quite annoying, as I can't find any information on this.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Chris
Here is my system profile readout for my airport card:
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x8F)
Firmware Version: Atheros 9280: 2.1.14.5
Locale: FCC
Country Code: US
Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165
Wake On Wireless: Supported
Status: Connected

True North wrote:
after the latest update 10.6.6, I'm getting a "No Airport Card Installed" when I click on the grayed out wifi icon in the toolbar.
Welcome to Apple's discussion groups.
Do you mean the menu bar, the strip across the top of the screen?
It might help to reset the connection settings on your Mac using these steps one at a time until it works again, recognizing that, depending on your problem, not all of these steps will make sense:
1) Use the AirPort menu bar item to turn AirPort off, then on again.
2) Try to select your Wi-Fi network from the AirPort menu.
3) In the Network panel of System Preferences delete the AirPort item from the left column, then add it back.
4) In the same panel as (3), define a new location and see if you can make that work.
5) In the same panel, select the AirPort connection item, click the "Advanced" button, select the "TCP/IP" tab, then click "Renew DHCP Lease".
6) In the folder /Library/Preferences ( not <yourhomefolder>/Library/Preferences), move the folder SystemConfiguration onto the Desktop, then restart your computer. See if you can now make your AirPort connection work.
They may not help, but they'll only take a couple of minutes to try. Before you try these, if you have any special network settings on your Mac for things like DSL credentials, note all your network settings, because the latter steps will destroy them. If you got all the way to the last step, if things don't work any worse than before, you can trash the saved SystemConfiguration folder.

Macbook pro"No Airport Card Installed"

So my macbook pro has a grocery list of problems wrong with it, it constantly freezes and shuts down on me and it has a really hard time picking up wireless internet no matter where I am. Also part of the back of it is broken (from being in the car when I was in an accident) But the guys at the apple store say that is just more of a cosmetic issue and it shouldn't hurt how it works. But it has been getting worse every day and in this past week it has been shutting down and freezing more than ever, sometimes I have to even take the battery out in order to shut it down when it freezes. But yesterday when I opened it up it read "no airport card installed", so I got on the phone with a guy I know who knows everything there is to know about macs and he told me to go under system preferences and delete my airport then restart my computer to reset the PRAM and then add another airport under system preferences I did and that worked perfectly last night and restored everything back to normal. Then this morning it did the same thing so I reset the PRAM again and it worked(which I had to do mulitple times whenever I would open my laptop back up)but then this last time it didn't work. And I cant find the airport anywhere under system preferences/network. I've ran disk utility and repaired disk permissions and nothing has worked. I'm out of town right now but I plan on taking it into the apple store as soon as I get back.

I should clarify ... I had this same problem on the old drive but only after restarting from boot camp. But an old platter hard drive is simply too slow to bother with boot camp for my needs, so I just went back to OS X only.
It hasn't been an issue since last Christmas when I first noticed it. Since then, I've had every single part of this Macbook Pro replaced except for the battery, battery cover, and back panel plate. Some components were replaced multiple times. But it's not been a problem because I haven't been using boot camp.
I really don't see how it could be a hardware issue when it only happens during restarts, not during cold boots ... and only happens going from Windows to OS X, not the other way. Could be something in a hardware check from cold boot that doesn't happen on a soft reset.
Other people seem to be having issues with their airport cards not being recognized for a variety of reasons. I suspect it's something an update will cure. Or it'll just be like a variety of other minor bugs which Apple hasn't bothered to fix yet (like the keyboard backlight not switching off under bootcamp, etc).
Thanks for testing it out on your systems. Was just curious if anyone else had seen the problem.

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Thanks for your post, and welcome to the Apple Support Communities.
Resetting the following may help the issue:
OS X Mountain Lion: Reset your computer’s PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11243
Note: Resetting PRAM may change some system settings and preferences. Use System Preferences to restore your settings.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Thanks,
Matt M.

No Airport Card Installed after factory restart

I tried a factory restart on my Airport Express after having some slow connection issues. Now I show "No Airport Card installed" Is it likely my Airport Card is dead?

I should clarify ... I had this same problem on the old drive but only after restarting from boot camp. But an old platter hard drive is simply too slow to bother with boot camp for my needs, so I just went back to OS X only.
It hasn't been an issue since last Christmas when I first noticed it. Since then, I've had every single part of this Macbook Pro replaced except for the battery, battery cover, and back panel plate. Some components were replaced multiple times. But it's not been a problem because I haven't been using boot camp.
I really don't see how it could be a hardware issue when it only happens during restarts, not during cold boots ... and only happens going from Windows to OS X, not the other way. Could be something in a hardware check from cold boot that doesn't happen on a soft reset.
Other people seem to be having issues with their airport cards not being recognized for a variety of reasons. I suspect it's something an update will cure. Or it'll just be like a variety of other minor bugs which Apple hasn't bothered to fix yet (like the keyboard backlight not switching off under bootcamp, etc).
Thanks for testing it out on your systems. Was just curious if anyone else had seen the problem.

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