IPAD vs iMAC wireless issues

hi,
I used the wireless keyboard that came with my iMAC (2009) and paired it with my iPAD. It worked great all day and I got a lot of work done . When I went back to use the wireless keyboard with the iMAC, in another room, the iMAC would not pair with the keyboard. It recognized it but kept trying to pair and it wouldn't. I changed the batteries and it still wouldn't work. I then had to go back to the iPAD with the wireless keyboard and select ' forget this device' from the bluetooth menu and the keyboard worked with the iMAC again.
Do I need to have a separate wireless keyboard for each device to avoid having to 'unpair' each time?

It doesn't require re-pairing each time, and you can get by with having one keyboard for both devices. But you need to turn off BT on your iMac (or just turn the iMac off) if you want to connect to iPad, and vice versa to connect to the iMac.

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I've had a 20" Intel iMac for over a year now and have never had very good success maintaining a connection to my network wirelessly. I have tried everything, but nothing fixes it permanently. It would just drop the network sporadically, especially if it hadn't been accessed in a day.
My DHCP is set up to lease IP's forever so that's not the problem.
I also have an Intel MacBook that I bought last summer. I've never had problems staying connected to the network with that (though it takes 30-40 seconds to reconnect from hibernation).
The odd thing is that even when the iMac was connected to the network the MacBook could never see it. Couldn't share itunes, couldn't connect to the shared drive, etc. It was almost as though the iMac was invisible to the network. Trust me, I've got no firewall, everything that can be shared is shared, it's as open as it can get (behind my secured router of course). Nothing.
Now, I've added an Apple TV to the mix. I had no problems getting it onto the network and the first time it found iTunes on the iMac and connected, synched, etc. I could stream video from it. All was good. For 1 day.
Then, day 2, nothing, can't find the iMac at all. Just says to make sure iTunes is open. It is, doesn't show the Apple TV in the devices either. I tried switching channels on the router, moving the apple tv around, stopping and restarting everything. Nothing. Wouldn't find it.
I finally got so frustrated (I had gotten the box out to send the apple tv back) that I grabbed a long network cable, plugged it into my router and ran it out the room, down the hall and plugged it into the iMac and disabled the airport card.
I brought up Safari, no problem. Tried iTunes and voila, there was the apple tv. Turned on the apple tv and bingo, there's my library.
I even went to my MacBook and there's the iMac on the network. Brought up iTunes and there's the shared library.
So, suffice it to say, there is a serious problem (and I've seen this posted over and over again) with the Airport cards in combination with the new Intel iMacs that does not seem to impact the Macbooks for some reason, at least not mine.
I guess I will leave it plugged into ethernet and try to hide the cable under the trim or something. I'm frustrated by this whole experience but I'm glad I found a way to get apple tv working.
Both my iMac and Macbook have all the latest software updates.

I've had a 20" Intel iMac for over a year now and have never had very good success maintaining a connection to my network wirelessly. I have tried everything, but nothing fixes it permanently. It would just drop the network sporadically, especially if it hadn't been accessed in a day.
My DHCP is set up to lease IP's forever so that's not the problem.
I also have an Intel MacBook that I bought last summer. I've never had problems staying connected to the network with that (though it takes 30-40 seconds to reconnect from hibernation).
The odd thing is that even when the iMac was connected to the network the MacBook could never see it. Couldn't share itunes, couldn't connect to the shared drive, etc. It was almost as though the iMac was invisible to the network. Trust me, I've got no firewall, everything that can be shared is shared, it's as open as it can get (behind my secured router of course). Nothing.
Now, I've added an Apple TV to the mix. I had no problems getting it onto the network and the first time it found iTunes on the iMac and connected, synched, etc. I could stream video from it. All was good. For 1 day.
Then, day 2, nothing, can't find the iMac at all. Just says to make sure iTunes is open. It is, doesn't show the Apple TV in the devices either. I tried switching channels on the router, moving the apple tv around, stopping and restarting everything. Nothing. Wouldn't find it.
I finally got so frustrated (I had gotten the box out to send the apple tv back) that I grabbed a long network cable, plugged it into my router and ran it out the room, down the hall and plugged it into the iMac and disabled the airport card.
I brought up Safari, no problem. Tried iTunes and voila, there was the apple tv. Turned on the apple tv and bingo, there's my library.
I even went to my MacBook and there's the iMac on the network. Brought up iTunes and there's the shared library.
So, suffice it to say, there is a serious problem (and I've seen this posted over and over again) with the Airport cards in combination with the new Intel iMacs that does not seem to impact the Macbooks for some reason, at least not mine.
I guess I will leave it plugged into ethernet and try to hide the cable under the trim or something. I'm frustrated by this whole experience but I'm glad I found a way to get apple tv working.
Both my iMac and Macbook have all the latest software updates.

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Jayplus wrote:
I have a D-Link WBR-2310 and already bought an external antenna which cost me additional. Besides moving my iMac, what options do I have?
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If things worked in the other location this all point to poor network performance/connectivity. It may be the connection is intermittently lost - small files transfer ok, but interruptions during longer transfers scupper the process.
Interference from cordless phone bases or microwaves (and neighbours devices) might also cause connectivity issues.
Signal strength bars are often not that useful, but will indicate connection to the main wireless device they connect to - so AppleTv may have a good connection to the router but a poor iMac connection to router is not displayed by AppleTV which only shows the connection to the first device in the chain.
You could consider some home mains newtorking plugs such as those made by Devolo but they usually have to be on the same mains ring.

I have had wireless issues sense Leapord, any fixes yet? its a shame that my wife has to sit in front of our 27 inch imac on a $300 Windows computer to use the web effectively. I have tried all fixes and some work while others don't but all temporary

This Lion wireless issue has become more than just an irritation, so much so, my wife has resorted to sitting in front of a 27 inch imac with a 300 dollar Walmart Windows computer to get the bills paid and use the web. And yes, there is not a fix out there I haven't tried over the last year or so, some worked and some didn't, but all were temporary at best. Same issue with my Macair, I wonder if its a hardware issue, like the video card in my 2006 MBP, it went out after the warrenty and then I found out there was a calss action suit going on over it, unfortunately Apple wouldn't cover it and wanted 7oo bucks to fix it, sold that as parts.
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Sounds like you're getting kernel panics, which are usually, but not always, caused by hardware problems, with memory being one of the regular culprits.
First thing I would do is to get our your original OS X disks, insert the first one (should say 'AHT version x.x' in small print on the label - if not, find the one that does), and reboot holding the Alt key down. Choose the Apple hardware test, and when prompted, choose the extended test. If you have either of the TechTool programs, they can do similar testing. Does that identify any hardware issues?
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Can I easily and quickly use a wireless keyboard on a Ipad & a Imac? I can pair them but can't
connect them. KST

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You can only use the keyboard with one device at a time. This means you have to "disconnect" not "un-pair" the keyboard from a device before "connecting" it to another device.

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The iMac in question being a 2.66GHz model bought in August 2009 running OSX 10.6.6, and the Netgear Router being a DG834GT. The iMac is being exceptionally temperamental when it comes to connecting to the wireless network. Strangely enough there are times when it will connect fine, but most of the time it will either connect for a minute or so and then drop, or just not connect. When the latter happens it seems like it is giving a different error message every time, sometimes saying that a preferred network isn't available, sometimes saying that the password is wrong (when it isn't), sometimes that the ISP has failed (ISP is Orange) and so on. Even when it says it is connected Safari then seems to think it isn't.
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My iPad 2 though is awful though, connects fine but the speed goes up and down constantly and seems to have zero download speed at times, despite still being connected. Watching a YouTube video is impossible for example.
I have changed the wireless channel and no difference. Moved the Hub and still no difference.
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niallmethven wrote:
Hello - I have a desktop computer connected to my Hub 3 fine, getting speeds of 5 (ish) Meg. It works fine on both wired ethernet or wireless.
My iPad 2 though is awful though, connects fine but the speed goes up and down constantly and seems to have zero download speed at times, despite still being connected. Watching a YouTube video is impossible for example.
I have changed the wireless channel and no difference. Moved the Hub and still no difference.
Any ideas anyone?? Thanks in advance.
If you login to your Hub using the desktop computer, click Advanced Settings, Continue to Advanced Setting, Home Network, Devices you should see your Ipad 2 listed under Wireless Connections.
Click on the entry for your Ipad 2
Your wireless connection speed should be listed.
If the Ipad 2 is close to the hub this should be around 65 Mbps
If you move your Ipad 2 away from the Hub or change its orientation this speed may/will drop. Note that you will have to refresh the screen on the desktop m/c to see any change.
If the situation is as I have described then the wireless connection is likely not to be causing the problem and we need to look elsewhere.
Report back if you want further assistance.

New MacBook Pro 13 i5 Wireless Issues.

I got the new MacBook Pro i5 2.3 the day it came out. So maybe a week and half ago.
I`m having intermittent wireless issues. I have done some testing and even replaced my older AirPort Base Station with the new Dual-Band one, but still seeing a drops from the network. I have a ping going to my router and to the ABSE. I tried changing the channel and using 5GHZ or 2.4GHZ. I also have a AirPort express and seen similar results. I tried reseting the PRAM, repairing permission, I did not reinstall the OS but I dont see how this would help. I think there is a hardware issue with the wireless card/antenna.
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*-- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---*
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How can I print from ipad to non wireless printer.
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Actually you can print to a non wireless printer if you have apps on the iPad and your computer that will do this and as long as you can set up a WiFi network or the iPad and the computer are already on the same network.
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Should be as easy as connecting the cable from pad to Mac.
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Your original post mentioned about wireless keyboard & iPad. Instead you pair it with your iMac.
So you can wirelessly type on your iMac. My question was what else do you expect?
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2. With a Remote app (free from Apple) you can control your computer iTunes.
Have a read about home sharing:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819

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here's my problem. i have belkin router that i originally installed on my PC, then connected my imac wireless through the router. i want to use my imac as the primary computer for the router. when i try to install the CD to my mac....it tells me a "new set was not created."
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There is no "primary computer" for the router. Any computer connected to the router can configure the router.
Forget the CD. Look at the Belkin's user guide and follow the instructions for using your web browser to configure the Belkin.

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