Mac wifi connection

I have a new macbook air that stopped recognizing my wifi network. New router/gateway from my provider, tested in a different environment, brought a different laptop in to my home, AppleCare for over a month now. AppleCare finally told me that Engineering is aware of a "software glitch" in the operating system, but has no fix yet.

Try rebooting your router. Pull the power cord of the modem, then pull the power cord for your router. Wait 10 seconds and plug the modem's back in, followed by the router. I do this sometimes too.

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