On wake, Error joining my network

Is this a keychain issue or an APE issue? When my Pismo wakes from sleep, my APE signal sometimes goes to 0, but the green light is on. If I manually try to join I get the "error joining network." Normally it joins automatically. (APE v6.2) Have to reboot the APE base station. This happens usually one to three times a day. I might wake it up... ohhhh.... eight times a day.

It's already set up to automatically join the network. The problem is that it occasionally refuses to join on wake. It seems like it might be an issue with the WEP key. I have to reboot the APE to get it to accept any machines with the WEP key. Thanks though.

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There was an error joining the network..... help please

I got a mayday call from a friend with an iBook G4 and wonder if anyone here can help me help him solve this problem. He purchased and set up a Netgear wireless router at home about a year ago and up until a few days ago was able to connect fine wirelessly both at work and at home.
For the past few days, when he attempts to connect to his wireless network at home he receives the message "There was an error joining the network X" We checked the settings and Airport is on and active and his network's name shows up in the list of choices, but any time he connects he is receiving the error message.
He uses an access list so only he and his wife's computers can connect and deleted his iBook's MAC address, re-added it, restarted and still is receiving the error message.
He doesn't use any type of WEP or security, just the access list. Does anyone have any idea why this would just start happening? His other laptop (an iBook clamshell running OS9) is working just fine.
He's running 10.3.9 and is fully updated Thanks.

One possibility is that a neighbor or two has recently gone wireless recently. WiFi has had a huge surge of popularity just the past year. People tend to leave their base stations set to transmit on channel 6 as a default, which can result in interference. Try a different channel, like 1 or 11.

There was an error joining the network usr5450

Hello,
my girlfriend today bought her first mac. An iMac 20" C2D.
She was uncertain about it because she's a long time windows user but in the end she decided to switch to osx, oh happy day.
At first boot there was immediately a problem. The iMac could see the wireless network (usr5450 access point) but when it tries connecting to it after 20 secs it gives this error message: "There was an error joining the network usr5450".
So we decided to skip the network setup it during first boot and to do it later inside osx with more options.
NO WAY.
I'm clueless.
The network is NOT protected by wep or wpa (her sister's new out of the box vista/vaio connected immediately...oh, the horror!) and I was able to connect with my macbook pro automatically.
Every computer in her house connect wirelessly without problems execpt her new iMac.
I run an hardware test. Passed without errors.
We installed Osx update combo 10.4.9 and AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002. No change.
The network is like that: modem-dlink switch-us robotics 5450 access point.
Please, she's already regretting buying a mac, any help would be very appreciated.
Thanks

Welcome to Discussions, Riell!
Check to see if there is a firmware update available for the router.
The "there was an error" message you saw usually indicates something in the combination of the password and security method selected was not entered accurately or could not be accepted for some reason.
First, turn on AirPort using its menu bar icon.
Then open the Network panel of System Preferences. Click the "Assist me..." button at the bottom and click the blue "Assistant..." button in the drop-down box. This will open the Network Setup Assistant. Click the "Continue" button, then target "I use AirPort" and continue on to setup this new "location" within your iMac's Network perferences. Does this work for you? If not, what message do you get, or where do you run into a roadblock?

Mac Pro "error joining wireless network", G5 and iBook OK?

Trying to connect to internet via wireless. The airport recognizes my WPA Personal password but still show "Error joining network", the airport bar is full but cannot connect to internet. The Network Panel says:
"Airport is connected to the network. Airport has a self-assigned IP address and may not be able to connect to the internet"
Here's my setup, every firmware is up-to-date:
Mac Pro 2.66Ghz Dual Core Intel Xeon
OSX 10.4.10
Linksys BEFW11S4 V.4 (firmware 1.52.02)
Airport Extreme card (update to 2007-003)
In Network panel:
Airport- Automatic
TCP/IP- Using DHCP
PPPoE- no click
Appletalk- active
Proxies- manually
In Sharing panel:
Firewall- On
Internet Sharing- Off
I am 100% sure that the router is working because we have a G5 (10.4.1) and a iBook (10.4.9) in the house and there's no problem for both devices, both takes the password and connect to the wireless network no problem.
And one thing, when I go to the setup page of the router (192.168.1.1) and disable the WPA password security, the Mac Pro works perfectly. So whats the problem? It doesn't recognize the WPA?
Mac Pro 2.66Ghz Dual Core Intel Xeon Mac OS X (10.4.10)
Mac Pro 2.66Ghz Dual Core Intel Xeon Mac OS X (10.4.10)

First question: Is there a wireless card installed? It was optional on a 3,1.
Go to System Preferences - Network and see if you have AirPort listed on the left. It also may be turned off which you can fix there.

MacBook Error Joining Open Network

A friend bought the new MacBook Core 2 Duo last week. He has been able to access the internet over Airport everywhere he's taken it, but not at home.
At home he has a 2Wire Homeportal with ATT/SBC Yahoo DSL. WEP was originally on, but after numerous attempts to get it to work, we turned the encryption off.
After that, he got online okay for awhile, but after he used another network, his home network still showed up in the Airport menu, but when he clicks on it, it gives him an error joining message.
I've searched through the forums and am mostly seeing problems with WEP, but that's off now... is there anything we can try? (We've reset the modem, the computer, moved some airport preference files, changed some airport settings in the Network control panel).
He's brand new to the Mac and doesn't understand why his old Windows computer has no problem using the network but his new MacBook can't.

Try the following:
Delete Preferred Network(s)
- System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Configure
- In the "By default, join:" pull-down menu, select "Preferred networks"
- Delete the network(s) you regularly use from the list
Delete AirPort Keychain Entries
- Launch the "Keychain Access" application located in Applications/Utilties.
- Click on the "Kind" filter at the top, and look for any "AirPort network password" entries...and delete them.
- Restart, or log out then back in.
Add Preferred Network(s)
- System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Configure
- In the "By default, join:" pull-down menu, select "Preferred networks"
- Add the preferred network(s) using the "+" button.
- Restart or log out then back in.

Error Joining Airport Network

My new Mac will not go online at home - although it will join other networks elsewhere.
There are 3 other Macs online at home and when I set up my new mac I transferred all the settings over so surely they should be the same and therefore able to access the internet?
Have even removed all passwords. Can anyone help?
2.33 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

What I do is create a new Network Location called "All Off" in which all network interfaces are disabled. This essentially "reboots" the network connection from the Mac end.
I also prefer a dedicated "WiFi" location to eliminate the possibility of another interface complicating connecting. This location has only the Airport card enabled.
I suggest you set it to the "All Off" location, then powercycle your WiFi router, meaning reboot it. When it is up and connected, turn on your Mac's network WiFi. When mine refuses to connect that always works.

Error joining network - but other computers have no problem

I've been frustrated by one of three computers in my house having an issue joining my wireless access by Airport (via Westell VersaLink issued by dsl provider) .
My MacBook Pro won't connect to the network, telling me, after I enter the WEP password: << There was an error joining the network "X". >>
The other two computers I use at home, my wife's PC laptop and an old iMac, connect flawlessly with same password. The MacBook had connected fine previously. One day (6 months ago?) it just started with the issue and hasn't connected since.
The MacBook travels with me a lot and has no similar connectivity issues in other locations.
After I enter the correct password, it takes about ten seconds to report the error. If I enter the incorrect password, it tells me virtually instantly the same message as above.
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Can you check the IP address of your Linux machine? Is it still in range with the other devices? Before you installed chromecast, have you assigned a static IP on your Linux server? Please do further checking with the settings of your Linux server. There are some reports that upon installing chromecast, some settings on *nix based machines are changed without any notification or interaction from the user.
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Error joining network

my airport express is working fine with my desktop, but trying to connect to the wireless network is unreliable on my macbook. often i will unexpectedly lose connection and when i go to rejoin a message pops up and says "there was an error joining the network." after a good 5-10 minutes of trying to reconnect it will work. its not just my laptop. the same problems occur on my macbook pro. can anyone help me out?

This has been happening to me also except I get a "connection timeout" error. I have to physically turn off my router, wait a few seconds or so then turn it back on. After I do that, My macbook is able to find the router and make the connection.
I have not been able to figure out why this is happening. I should not have to turn the router on and off to get a connection.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?

Error joining the selected airport network?

I'm trying to connect to my linksys wireless using WPA with a powerbook but no luck. My password which I know is correct (it's working on another G4 and my wife's Gateway. I get the following message when selected my network. "There was an error joining the selected airport network". I can connect via a neighbor's unprotected network, so airport is working. Other times I've tried it says password is incorrect.

Wi-Fi Protected Access networks normally require a plain-text password or passphrase. But in rare cases you may have to enter a string of 64 delightful hexadecimal characters.
The HEX password is derived from the plaintext password therefore you shouldn't need to create anything new. Check the linksys router for the HEX version of your plaintext password.
The AirPort interface doesn't welcome this wonderful practice by default (imagine that), but it's buried in there for when you need it. Just hold down the Option key while choosing your network from the AirPort menu, then you'll be set to enter all 64 of those easy-to-remember characters.
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TS1398 error message says " unable to join the network"

I have tried turning the wifi on and off, turning the ipod on and off, the forget this network option, and reset all network connections. It still gives me an error message. I have 5 other devices that are working fine. My network is showing full bars, for some reason the ipod itself just will not let me join my network ...it WAS already joined, and in the middle of browsing online it kicked me off and will not let me back on.

Does the iOS device connect to other networks?
Does the iOS device see the network?
Any error messages?
Do other devices now connect?
Did the iOS device connect before?
Try the following to rule out a software problem:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Power off and then back on your router
.- Reset network settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings
- iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
- Wi-Fi: Unable to connect to an 802.11n Wi-Fi network
- iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
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Error when attempting to join Airport Network

My iMac G4 17" flat panel has been unable to connect to my wireless Linksys router.
I recently did a software update which I hadn't done in some time, plus we finally got around to adding a WEP password as Comcast was telling me that's why we kept getting booted off the internet. Anyway, my iBook and two other PC notebooks can connect without a problem, but I can't get the iMac to join.
Sometimes it won't even find the base station. I don't understand why I get four bars on my iBook sitting right next to the iMac which can't even find the Linksys or the Airport Express I have 30 feet away connected to my stereo and printer. Is the antenna in the iMac that much differen than my first generation dual USB ibook?

I actually have this same problem, but with a pre-iSight iMac G5 17" 1.8ghz. In OS 10.3.9, there were no problems. After updating to Tiger, airport connection has been sporadic at best. VERY rarely, I can get a connection, but it's always weak and usually doesn't work, even if it says it's connected.
Usually, I try to connect and I get 'There was an error joining the __________ network.' And it prompts me to press 'ok' or 'try again'. Trying again does nothing.
I've gone through a lot trying to get this to work - and I currently am on 10.4.3 with the latest security update. I have 4 other computers in the house (3 different macs and a PC laptop) all of which are connecting fine. Any ideas on this? Any other information I should tell you?
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Error joining the airport network "..."

On Thursday I updated my software (including, I think, a security update) immediately after restarting, my wireless connection stopped working and I got the error message "error joining the airport network...". After several hours on the phone to apple it worked for about five minutes and several more hours on phone to apple later it is still not working and they have told me to take it to be repaired suggesting its the airport card. I am reluctant to accept this, finding the coincidence of it stopping working immediately after the update too much to believe.
I have deleted the keychain things, deleted a plist folder, taken off the security on the network, started and restarted everything millions of times (including doing a 'safe' restart)
I have the router configured manually to 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.1
Does anyone have any other ideas about what I can do to get back on wireless?
Very grateful for idiot proof type answers!

I AM SUFFERING A SIMILAR PROBLEM ! and this website is driving me mad, i cant even find the "make a new post" link, so i am writing my problem in here !
A few months ago i bought Airport Extreme card for my desktop mac... I use it to pick up a wireless network, only, the last few weeks, it cant seem to find this network, even when my friends laptop is right next to it, and picking up the wireless !
It doesnt seem strong enough to detect it...
It is airport extreme 3.4 , and yes, i have mac OS X 10.3.5
Whats going on ?? I need internet !
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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 "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.

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