No airport network in range when there well is ...

A week ago my computer does not pick any airport network anymore, says 'No airport network in range'. Other macs and pcs in the room are picking it all right. The icon stays dimmed.
I tried to do 'Other' and typed in the name of the network next to the closed network name field an error msg comes up saying 'There was an error joining the selected airport network'.
iMac G4 800 MHz 512 MB Mac OS X (10.2.x) AEBS v 5.3

Most likely, the issue is the AirPort card or it's configuration on the G4.
To setup AirPort for High-Speed Cable Internet connectivity:
System Preferences > Network > Show > Network Port Configurations
- Verify that an AirPort option exists. If it does not, click "New" to create one. (Note: If you are unable to create an AirPort configuration, the AirPort card in your computer either doesn't exist or it is not recognized.)
- Verify that AirPort is "On" (checked)
- Verify that AirPort is at the top of the list. If it isn't, you can drag it to the top.
Systems Preferences > Network > Show > AirPort
AirPort tab
- By default, join: Automatic
TCP/IP tab
- Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
- Configure IPv6: Automatically or Off
Proxies tab
- Configure Proxies: Manually
- Select a proxy server to configure: <All proxies should be unchecked unless you specifically require a proxy for Internet access.>
- Exclude simple hostnames (unchecked)
- Bypass proxy settings for these Hosts & Domains: <leave blank>
- Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV) (checked)

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'No Airport Networks in Range' on OS 10.1 PowerBook G4 550MHz

Hi there, I have searched these forums and checked the FAQs without any luck finding this problem. I am working on a PowerBook G4 550MHz that used to have OS 10.4.8 and when you would click on the wireless icon it would report 'No Airport Networks in Range' and it was greyed out. You could select 'Other' and try and manually enter the wireless settings with no luck. It doesn't matter how close you are to the base station, either, it will not pick up that there is a wireless network available. I have checked that the hardware is seated properly and it is. We even have a different Powerbook G4 800MHz that has the same airport card that works fine. I swapped the airport cards and still have the same problem. We have taken it to other wireless networks with the same problem. It will get on hard-wired networks fine.
Now, we threw in a new hard drive and loaded the original MAC OS 10.1 and got it updated to 10.1.5 but we still have the same problem, no wifi, it recognizes the hardware, it just won't see a wifi network and it will not connect manually, either, it's like the range is just terrible or something. Anyone have a clue what could be going on here? I didn't see any firmware updates though I could have missed something with that. Either way, it is very frustrating. Thanks.
BTW, The router works fine as you can get other PCs and Macs hooked directly to it without issue.

Most likely, the issue is the AirPort card or it's configuration on the G4.
To setup AirPort for High-Speed Cable Internet connectivity:
System Preferences > Network > Show > Network Port Configurations
- Verify that an AirPort option exists. If it does not, click "New" to create one. (Note: If you are unable to create an AirPort configuration, the AirPort card in your computer either doesn't exist or it is not recognized.)
- Verify that AirPort is "On" (checked)
- Verify that AirPort is at the top of the list. If it isn't, you can drag it to the top.
Systems Preferences > Network > Show > AirPort
AirPort tab
- By default, join: Automatic
TCP/IP tab
- Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
- Configure IPv6: Automatically or Off
Proxies tab
- Configure Proxies: Manually
- Select a proxy server to configure: <All proxies should be unchecked unless you specifically require a proxy for Internet access.>
- Exclude simple hostnames (unchecked)
- Bypass proxy settings for these Hosts & Domains: <leave blank>
- Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV) (checked)

Airport Network goes down when copying large files to USB network drive

My apologies if this has been covered before. This is my first post and I am new to the forums.
For several months my wife and I have been using the Airport Extreme 802.11n (Gigabit Ethernet). I use Windows and she uses Leopard. We recently purchased a Western Digital MFL Pro (500GB). If the external drive is connected directly to my PC via USB I can copy to it without any problem. If the external drive is connected to the Airport via USB then if you copy files (generally) over 2GB it takes the whole network down. At that point we have to unplug the Airport wait a few seconds and then plug it back in. It's frustrating because the drive works when connected directly, but not when it's connected to the Airport.
Also, I am hardwired to the Airport (Ethernet) so it is not a wifi issue. Our firmware version is 7.2.1 which is the latest, plus I also updated the software that runs under Windows (5.3.1).
Does anyone know what is happening here? Is this a known issue? Is there a work around or fix available?

I've also experienced this problem with my AEBS and an Iomega 500GB MiniMax drive. My Iomega Drive was formatted for HFS+ from the beginning and I've had no problems accessing it from both my Mac and my Windows PC.
I've been monitoring these groups for signs of a solution, I've talked to the geniuses at one of the Apple Stores near me and so far there's no sign of a resolution. I've sent in feedback to Apple but had no response to it so far (don't know if that's usual).
The only suggestion that has been put forward so far is to take my AEBS, Iomega Hard drive and laptop to an Apple Store and demonstrate the problems there in the hope that a solution can be reached.
I've since purchased a 500GB Time Capsule but haven't had a chance to do the same test on that yet, but as far as Time Machine backups go its worked flawlessly so far (touch wood).
Regards,
Jason
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How to extend an Airport network further than an Express' range?

Hi,
I'm trying to (massively) extend an Airport network, but there aren't electrical outlets close enough together on our property to string together a series of Airport Express "repeaters." Is there another product, eg. from a third party, that has a larger range?
Thanks,
Marv

My policy on answering questions is that I never answer one unless I've done it myself to verify.
In addition, you might want to refer to Apple's own Support Document linked below on extending....which anyone working at an Apple Store would have immediate access to with a few clicks at the computer:
Unfortunately, if someone at an Apple Store told you that the Time Capsule could not be used to "extend"......he was just wrong or too lazy to look up the answer, so he made one up. You might want to show him his own support document...and then talk to another sales guy there when you need product information.
Products Affected
AirPort Express 802.11n (1st Generation), AirPort Extreme 802.11n (1st Generation), AirPort Extreme 802.11n (3rd Generation), Time Capsule 802.11n (1st Generation), Time Capsule 802.11n (2nd Generation), Time Capsule 802.11n (3rd Generation)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
Good luck on your consensus building.

There was an error joining the Airport network

Re: error joining the Airport Network
My wife and I bought two new Macbooks at Best Buy on December 28, 2006. On the first day, I set them both up to work with our 2WIRE wireless router, and they both worked flawlessly.
However, on January 27, 2007, my wife started her MacBook, tried to select the wireless router in the Airport drop down menu (like she always has done before with no problem), and received the following error message:
"There was an error joining the Airport network "2WIRE229"
After several unsuccessful attempts to fix this problem by restarting and reconnecting, I did some research on the internet and came across the following discussions from other people who have experienced exactly the same problem:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3815739

I am having the same problem. I have an access point in my living room and a homework desk in my bedroom. My desk is maybe thirty feet from the access point through one wall. The desk does sit in front of a window. When I try to use my PowerBook at my homework desk I can, intermittently, pick up three access points: mine and two others. The two others are on the same channel as each other, but that should not be interfering with my access point and certainly shouldn't be causing it to disappear from the list all together.
Hoping that my signal just wasn't reaching well enough (the antenna on the AP was not very prominent) I bought a 6dBi antenna for it. My PowerBook has always worked in the living room and certainly works there now. I do get a much stronger signal in my bedroom but I still can't use the laptop on my homework desk.
What doesn't make any sense in all of this is that the wall in my room with the window is the same wall in the living room where there is a large sliding glass door. So, if the interfering signal is coming from outside it should be affecting the living room as well. I am at my wits end on this one.

"There was an error joining the airport network" details included

im running a linksys wireless router with mac filtering, no password. network works well, filters other people fine, allows me to connect...usually. both mac id's for the PB are in there, ethernet and airport. I can connect wirelessly sometimes and hold the connection for varying lengths of time. hardwired is always perfect. I've searched extensively for answers before bothering all you wonderful people and apparently its an issue related to the computer going to sleep. upon waking up it sees all the networks in range (townhomes, so there are about 6 networks at max) including mine. i try to connect and it gives me the "error joining network" message. I've tried turning airport on and off, restarting computer, and router. nothing seems to do the trick every time, it just randomly will work again. router reset works the best overall but ireally dont want to keep having to do that all the time. Is there any way to fix this issue? thanks in advance for all the help
linksys router with mac filtering, dhcp
all other things connect and stay connected just fine

Silly question first ... do you have a 2.4 Ghz phone or does your neighbor have a teenager with one? Maybe try changing the channel on the linksys.
I used to live with my sister whose phone would knock out my signal on a regular basis and that's the message I would get.

Airport network can't be found when waking from sleep

When I wake my iBook from sleep the airport won't find any networks. My iBook can't detect my network but nor can it detect any other networks in the area, of which there are many. I have to restart my iBook everytime in order to connect to my Airport network.
I have also recently been getting kernal panics, I can't say since when, but in the 2 and a bit years I have had my laptop that had only happened once before.
any ideas about why these two issues are occuring?

Airport card had come loose.

There was an error joining the airport network "2WIRE532"

I just got my mac back from getting fixed for harddrive problems and now I'm trying to connect to the internet. Before I'd have some problems with losing connectivity but I always could connect. Now as I'm trying to connect to my wireless access point under the list of airport networks, it literally, right after I type in the WEP password, gives me the error message There was an error joining the airport network "2WIRE532". It looks like it doesn't even try to connect as fast as it does it. I need to know what's happening, I really want this mac mini networked to my network on my windows xp os computer.

I'm having the same problem. The only thing that was different was that we installed a new update from Apple for Quicktime.... then the next day it kept asking for a password (it didn't before) and then when it was entered, it gave me the same error message just a different network name.

There was an error joining the Airport network with WEP or WPA

I use a wireless adsl modem router (Philips). I can only connect via wireless to this router without encryption.
As soon as I use WEP or WPA encryption, I get the error message "There was an error joining the Airport network".
Thank you for any suggestion.

Here are some articles that may help you:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107938
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107921
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304197
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106424
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106250
Do not overlook the possibility that the router itself may be incompatible or may require a firmware update to work properly. You should configure the router to use WPA2, preferably, as this is the most compatible form of encryption with Airports.
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There was an error joining the Airport network "NameOfTheNetwork"

Hi there
I am French in London for an internship. I took a flat to share with an other girl. My father advised me to take a Mac for my specific utilisation (internet, music, movies...) and Macs are so cool exept for internet in my case. It doesn't work at all. The network of my landlord is hidden. So, I go in "other", I type manually the network name and the WEP password... Always the same message : There was an error joining the Airport network "NameOfTheNetwork". I tried several times with always the unlucky result.
My landlord said that there wasn't this kind of problem with her other flatmates before me...
I am pratically sure that the problem doesn't comme from my Mac because I reached to join an unprotected other network which appear sometimes (but the signal is not enought strong).
Is there an incompatibility between my Mac and the setup Network? And what do I have to to do to fix it?
I visited a lot of forums but :
1-I didn't find any topics on my specific problem
2-There explanations (when the topic is closed to my issue) are not clear and seem not to correspond to my issue.
Is there someone who can help me please? I really need internet!!!!!
Emma

This confirms it is a WEP issue.
You will need to find the HEX key.
One of the problems with WEP is that the actual standard relies on a 10 character HEX key for 40bit WEP and a 26 character HEX key for 128bit WEP.
In order to make things easier for people, vendors use certain algorithms to convert simple alphanumeric passwords (or passphrases) into HEX keys, thus enabling people to use simple memorable WEP password rather than lengthy HEX keys.
The problem is that different vendors use different algorithms to generate the HEX key and therefore a ASCII password on an AEBS will be hashed differently on a Netgear client and vice versa.
One thing is a 13 character 128 bit WEP password will be hashed by all vendors in the same way (if you use 40bit WEP then a 5 character password is required).
Though sometimes not even that works and the HEX key must be used regardless.
AirPort: Joining an encrypted wireless network
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106424
Choosing a password for networks that use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108058

Get following message " There was an error joining the airport network

my windows pc's recognoze home network but get message when trying to connect macbook."There was an error joining the airport network but it does not describe the error.

Homer Leon wrote:
Why can't I connect to WiFi when asked for a password
Judging from what you wrote, because there is something wrong with the settings or the password or passphrase. Make sure all devices use the same type of encryption, and make sure you enter the correct password. WRT to this, read
AirPort: Joining an encrypted WEP or WPA Wi-Fi network
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1126>
AirPort: How to enter a hexadecimal 64-character pre-shared key for WPA
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3160>
I have removed the password requirement from some of my WiFi options
Bad idea.

There was an error in joining the airport network networkname

I am trying to get my daughters iBook (high school provded) connected to my wireless WRT54G. I have cloned my MAC address. My setting at 192.168.1.1 are;
Mixed
Channel 11-2.4
SSID is Enabled
Security setings are;
WEP
Default key is 1
128 bit
Passphase - letters
Key 1 is: 26 Alphanumeric
When I click on the ibook;
airport
network name
key #
I receive a message that says: "There was an error in joining the airpor network networkname"
I am trying to figure out if it the schools settings or an operator error?

hi... first off make sure that you are entering valid network key... if you are entering valid key in...try setting up $ sign before the network key and try connecting to the network...

Resetting Airport Extreme disabled my home network. Now when i attempt to get to internet with iPad, or iPhone, I see an Earthlink (ISP) window with message: The internet connection is currently in use by another computer (nun.nn.n.nn)

Resetting Airport Extreme disabled my home network. Now when i attempt to get to internet with iPad, or iPhone, I see an Earthlink (ISP) window with message: The internet connection is currently in use by another computer (nun.nn.n.nn) Enter your DSL Account logon psassword to switch the internet connection to this computer. If I do that, other messages follow. I am usually able to switch connection, but can have only one device on internet at a time. Tried to correct problem using Airport Utility, but failed.

Unfortunately, there is mass confusion about whether a device might be a modem or a modem/router since the terms are mixed up all the time. Even though a device might have only one Ethernet port, it can still be a router.
If this is your "modem".......
http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/netopia-cayman-3341-router/4507-3319_7-30484785. html
It is not a modem.....it is a modem/router. If that is the case, then the AirPort Extreme is not the only router on your network....it is one of two routers, and it should be configured to operate in Bridge Mode.
Does this device appear to be your "modem"?

Airport Network: Is there an easier way to turn on my network?

Airport Network: Is there an easier way to turn on my network? I just bought an ipod touch and like to turn on my airport periodically from my iMac to update stuff from home. My network does not appear on the drop down list. I have to go to system preferences each time and select "sharing" then Internet Sharing and start my internet sharing. Then the arrow icon appears in the menu bar and all is well. Is there an easier/faster way to do this?
ps I tried the Airport discussions but no luck.

What the **** is your issue?
You show Leopard for ONE computer - I thought that possibly you were using the other one(s) after I posted and made no such assumptions on what OS it was running.
It's quite possible the other computers listed are running Tiger or other.
You have students?
You'd better teach them to not only pay attention, but to provide complete details, wise guy.
You're the kind of person that just ***** the fun out of trying to help.

If I got an unlocked iPhone 4s would I be able to use a 3G network? Like so when there is no wifi network can I use a 3G network if I got an unlocked iPhone? Or do you have to have a locked iPhone to do this?

if I got an unlocked iPhone 4s would I be able to use a 3G network? Like so when there is no wifi network can I use a 3G network to go on the internet when i am out if I got an unlocked iPhone? Or do you have to have a locked iPhone to do this?

If I am reading your question correctly, yes if there is no wifi
you can use 3G IF you have a contract with a wireless provider
and the appropriate SIM card if required. Being unlocked does not
give you access to 3G for free; you still have to pay for it. Same
for locked iPhone. Difference is that you would have to get contract
with whatever provider the iPhone is locked to if you have locked
iPhone; if iPhone is unlocked, you will have to make a choice from
your local providers.
If this does not answer your questions, please post back with more
details and someone will answer you.

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