MBP wifi "connection timeout" issue

My 2010 macbook pro has trouble connecting to many wifi networks. It works fine connecting to my network at home, but any sort of public wifi or hotel or friend's network is likely to give it trouble.
I get the "connection timeout" issue, and I know that I'm not the only one, but I didn't manage to find anything that worked from scouring this forum. Just to delinate the issue: all my other devices (iPad, iPhone, other laptops) connect fine to wifi networks in exactly the same places. I managed to find a workaround by getting a cheap wifi dongle that connects fine in precisely the same places that the MBP's built-in antenna does not. Is there any way to fix this, or am I just stuck dongling it up?

Try going into Network Preferences > Wi-Fi > Advanced. Click the network you're trying to join and click the minus button. This forces your mac to forget any saved credentials associated with that network and it will try to make a fresh connection. You can also try Network Preferences > Assist me... > Diagnostics to give you some more troubleshooting suggestions. It will probably tell you to restart your router/modem which sometimes works but you're usually not allowed to do to this to a public wifi hotspot.
It's also possible that your AirPort Extreme card, which is the part your mac uses to connect to wifi, is failing. Since 2010's are no longer under warranty, you can look up the iFixit guides to see if you're feeling adventurous enough to replace it yourself (if it is replaceable).

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Hi All,
I have mac book Air 2012 with following OS
OS X 10.8.2 (12C3006)
Recently My Wifi connection droped time to time at Office. But now i can not connect to Wifi at all.Its giving connection timeout issue most of the time. But my home wifi connection working fine.
Others can connect to wifi without any issue at Office. But they are using other Brands not Apple.
Please help me to solve this issue.

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I've recently purchased a new Macbook Pro retina 15 inch late 2013 model. Everything is fine at home, but at work I cannot connect to one wireless router (Netgear WAG102). The computer tries to connect but I get a connection timeout error after a few seconds for every attempt.
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Take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried, until the problem is resolved. Some of these steps are only possible if you have control over the wrieless router.
Step 1
Restart the router and the computer. Many problems are solved that way.
Step 2
Change the name of the wireless network, if applicable, to eliminate any characters other than letters and digits. You do that on your router via its web page, if it's not an Apple device, or via AirPort Utility, if it is an Apple device.
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Step 5
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Make a note of all your settings for Wi-Fi in the Network preference pane, then delete the connection from the connection list and recreate it with the same settings. You do this by clicking the plus-sign icon below the connection list, and selecting Wi-Fi as the interface in the sheet that opens. Select Join other network from the Network Name menu, then select your network. Enter the password when prompted and save it in the keychain.
Step 8
Reset the System Management Controller (SMC).

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Hello everyone.
I am very illiterate when it comes to help which is why I am here. I will give all the info I can, in hopes someone can direct me to the right way.
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I'm having a "Connection Timeout" issue while trying to connect to my hotel's WIFI.
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I've run out of options, other than just sucking it up and getting a big 3G data allowance since I'm here for a month.
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CoreWLAN:

Sorry. The topic title got mucked up when I tried to paste in my System Information. And I can't paste it in using my iPhone without it going haywire. I can provide any details you need.

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