Mac Mini not connecting to Wi Fi network - 10.5.5?
My Mac Mini won't connect to my wirelss network - although my iPhone, iMac and laptop are fine. It used to, but suddenly not any more. Is this related to the 10.5.5 update? I'm having a stab at trying to fix the Time Machine "can't get MAC address" bug, and thought I'd switch from wired to wireless to see if it made any difference, but I can't. Anyone any ideas?
It did briefly once, but now Airport just says "scanning" all the time. I'm plugged in via ethernet usually which continues to work fine. My wireless network is also visible and working fine to my 2 iMacs, iPhone and (non Apple) laptop. No error messages, just can't see the wireless network. The network has WEP security. I tried switching it off but that didn't make any difference.
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I have a Mac Mini Intel Core 2 Duo that I use with my TV. It has 2 GB of ram. And it's running 10.6.8,
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Any advice would be great....Hi
Thanks for these suggestions. I'm using 10.2 on the iMac G3.
I tried both of these suggestions and they certainly seemed to have helped - or did until now!
It does seem to be a DNS issue because the iMac showed symptoms detailed in the support document you linked to - ie slow start up, stalling at Network initialization.
The problem is - I don't really know which DNS server address to manually add in. I looked at the one that was being used on my Macbook to successfully connect to the network - it's 10.0.x.x.... something. and I fed this one in. This didn't work initially but I tried a few restarts (of both the Aeropad and the iMac) and it eventually worked.
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I've also noticed that the IP address on the Macbook is slightly different to the DNS server - should they be the same? The final digit is different.
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Do I need to contact my ISP (it's VirginMedia - formerly NTL - in the UK) ?
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Mac does not connect automatically to known Networks
hi,
recently my Macbook has stoped reconnecting to my wifi when I open the lid and I have to do it manually.
any idea to solves this?
thks
regardsBack up all data before making any changes.
Step 1
Take all the applicable steps in this support article.
Step 2
If you're running OS X 10.8.4 or later, run Wireless Diagnostics and take the remedial steps suggested in the summary that appears, if any. The program also generates a large file of information about your system, which would be used by Apple Engineering in case of a support incident. Don't post the contents here.
Step 3
If you're not using a wireless keyboard or trackpad, disable Bluetooth by selecting Turn Bluetooth Off from the menu with the Bluetooth icon. If you don't have that menu, open the Bluetooth preference pane in System Preferences and check the box marked Show Bluetooth in menu bar. Test. Continue if you find that Wi-Fi is faster with Bluetooth disabled.
From that same menu, select Open Bluetooth Preferences. If the box labeled Discoverable is checked, uncheck it. Click the Advanced button, and in the sheet that opens, uncheck the top three boxes, if any are checked. Click OK. Enable Bluetooth and test again.
If the application called "Bluetooth Setup Assistant" is running, quit it.
Step 4
This step will erase all your settings in the Network preference pane. Make a note of them before you begin, and recreate them afterwards. It may be helpful to take screenshots of the preference pane.
Triple-click the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration
Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select
Services ▹ Reveal
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item named "SystemConfiguration" selected. Move the selected item to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator password.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C). In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar, paste into the box that opens (command-V). You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
Reset the System Management Controller.
Step 5
Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service center.
Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair
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Own a Mac mini with Mountain Lion. Purchased the server app. The Mac mini is connected to a wired network with Mac’s and Windows machines. I have an external hard drive and 2 printers connected to the MAC mini via USB. I would like to share these devices with other computers on the wired network. Although I have attached similar devices with an airport extreme in the past, I am unable to use a wireless router in this case. Any suggestions on making this work with my current setup?
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My ipad mini is not connecting to the wifi network. I have the correct network and password chosen, but the message I get is that "unable to join". I have reset my ipad and it still says the same thing. What can I do about this?
Hey Dr kris,
Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
I understand that you are having issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks with your iPad mini. The following troubleshooting assistant may lead to a resolution:
Apple - Support - iPhone - Join a network Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/wifi/
For more in-depth troubleshooting, refer to the following article (refer to the "Unable to connect to a Wi-Fi network):
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
Thanks,
Matt M. -
my mini is connected to the wifi network, but is not able to connect to the working internet... can anybody help, please?
192 is local address within your network.
Unless the adddress is of a server that can reolve URL names to ip addresses you wont be able to load an external web page.
You can check what it should be by checking your router status page.
Or if you have an iOS device check under settings, W-Fi, select the network your attched to, then see what is next to DNS.
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I intend to purchase a Mac Mini and connect to a regular (not Smart) flat screen TV that will be as such a large monitor. With this setup do I require an additional Apple TV to watch programs from Netflix, Apple Store movies, Y-tube etc?
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