New 27" iMac: Airport - cannot create Computer to Computer Network
Howdy,
I recently upgraded from 24" iMac (10.6.2) to a new 27" iMac (10.6.2).
Unlike the old 24" iMac (flawless Airport WiFi) the new 27" will not allow
me to create a Computer-to-Computer WiFi Network...... required to establish
WiFi connection for my iPhone 3G.
Have tried all channels 1-13... with no success. (also all combinations with & w/o Security)
However, If I switch on a Airport Express unit .... the 27" iMac will join with that Network
This is baffling me...... has anyone got an answer... or is it a SL bug ?
Is anyone else having this same problem?
Don Geraldo wrote:
That's funny, cause I had no problems connecting to wifi until I updated to 10.6.4. Now my iMac doesn't see ANY wifi networks
Don,
I can only re-confirm that the Mac OSX 10.6.4 update... has completely resolved all my WiFi issues I had with this 27" iMac (C2D) .... which was endured for some 5.5 months - since its delivery.
I cannot account for your Machine.... However, there does seem to be a few variations on the 10.6.4 update ? Perhaps you could check which version you have applied ?
Good Luck... hope your problem does not last as long as mine did !!
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