Options unavailable in Network Preference

In the Network preference there is a button for Options... next to "show airport status in menu bar". When I click it , I don't get any choices for the options button

Hmmm. I'm not sure what else to suggest that you try here. I'm surprised that reapplying the combo update didn't fix you up. You are obviously connecting wirelessly to the internet but just can't see the "options" items, right?
At this point, I've only got one idea to suggest you try, and you probably aren't gonna like it. But unless some other folks chime in here with some ideas, what would you think about pulling out your original Tiger installer DVD, doing an "archive and install" that saves the previous 10.4.11 system in an "unblessed" folder and puts you back to 10.4.0 with a new 10.4.0 system folder, then reapplying the 10.4.11 combo update, then running software update to pick up any security patches? Yeah, I know, it sounds like a real pain in the rear end....

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After having the MacBook Pro for about 1.5 years, the Wi-Fi randomly disconnected. Ethernet works fine, however, whenever I tried clicking "Turn Wi-Fi On", nothing happens. I have tried a SMC reset, resetting the PRAM (resetting the PRAM worked for a bit and then suddenly it didn't), and shutting down/restarting the laptop multiple times. Often times does the Wi-Fi turn back on, however it immediately disconnects after about a minute. Now I have come to a point where, in the Network Preferences area, the Wi-Fi option is not available on the list that is on the left side of the preferences. A PRAM reset solved this case, but for some reason it doesn't work anymore. I took it into a local Mac store, where they said that they would need to check if it was the Wi-Fi card that was causing the problem and would need to charge me $50 for the tech service to check it out (which is obviously what I would not do...at least if there is some way to go around this). Help.
~TheIvyX

I am also suspicious that your WiFi card may have a probelm.
Do an SMC Reset before you do anything else.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
An appointment at the genius Bar at an Apple store is FREE, in warranty or out.
Apple only charges for services when parts are needed, and then it is a flat rate for the repair, no diagnosis fees and no surprises.

'Option' button in Network Preferences (Airport) not responsive...?

When I select System Preferences.... Network...Airport, the 'Options' button doesn't work. I can click it, but nothing happens. I'm trying to set up my wireless network to connect automatically and I've been told to do it via this button.
I hope someone can help as it seems a really dumb question to ask!
Thanx

Embodybruce, Welcome to the discussion area!
Does the AirPort card show up in System Profiler?

Wifi option disappeared from system preferences network tab

I used wifi at home in the morning, with no problem. I used ethernet during the day at work. When I got home, wifi wasn't working. At first, it was still an option in the Network tab of System Preferences (along with Ethernet, Firewire & Bluetooth PAN). When I clicked on 'Assist Me,' and started the process, I wasn't able to give the information needed. When I clicked 'Go Back' until I got to the main Network screen, the 'WiFi' option was no longer present. It is also not an option with I click on the "+" button to add a network option. In addition, on the top bar, the WiFi icon is greyed out, with an 'X' in it. Clicking on it shows: "WiFi: No Hardware Installed."
To add to the fun, when I called Apple Support, he had some resets in mind to try, but my computer will not stay off. Clicking 'Shut Down,' turns it off, but then right back on. Holding the power button turns it off, but he had me unplug the power for a minute, then plug it back in. When I do plug back in, it restarts again, on its own.
Any help would be greatly appreciated... Thanks!

In many cases, this issue is caused by a hardware fault. A short circuit or a microscopic break in a solder joint may open and close depending on temperature, making the failure intermittent.
Test after taking each of the following steps that you haven't already taken. Back up all data before making any changes.
1. If you can connect to the Internet via Ethernet, Bluetooth, or a USB network device, make sure all available OS X updates are installed. If Wi-Fi is your only means of network access, skip this step.
2. Reset the NVRAM.
3. Reset the System Management Controller.
4. Start up in Recovery mode. In the menu bar of the OS X Utilities screen, there's a Wi-Fi menu. If it works, selectInstall OS X. If your Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade, so make a note of those before you begin.
5. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.

Network option missing in system preferences

I have .mac and the sharing options in the system preferences window but no network option. Also when I select "open network preferences" on my airport list it doesn't open anything. I may of deleted the option but I am unsure. Can anyone help me out? I am not using time machine yet I need to get a external hard drive before I can lol
Anyone help me please!

When you open the Network dialog, be sure Airport is turned on and check Ask to join new networks.
Also check "Show Airport status in menu bar" for convenience.
If you click A"Advanced" you should see your list of Preferred Networks unless you lost them.
Be sure under the TCP/IP tab you have selected "Using DHCP" and nothing else.
If your Airport system is encrypted, you either need the password and encryption type/level or you can turn off the encryption as a test (but don't leave it off).

WHEN I USED TO CONNECT INTERNET FROM MY IPHONE 4S PERSONAL HOTSPOT VIA USB, AN ICON IN THE NETWORK PREFERENCE NAMED "IPHONE" GETS OPENED.... BUT NOW THIS IS NOT HAPPENING AND I AM NOT ABLE TO CONNECCT PERSONAL HOTSPOT VIA USB CABLE. PLEASE HELP ME OUT

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Please don't shout! Using all uppercase means shouting on the internet. If your keyboard is stuck please say so, otherwise people will think you are being obnoxious.
Now the first question is, when you are saying connecting to personal hotspot, have you always been using the iPhone to connect to the internet? Are you someplace where the only place to connect is available via tethering to the iPhone's celluar network? Or do you have other options?

How to restart base station from airport utility? I used to be able to do it remotely I currently use a Mac Pro 10.8.4 and have a time machine for wireless 6.3 (630.34). Sometimes I cannot connect to the internet and use network preferences to diagnose t

How to restart base station from airport utility? I used to be able to do it remotely
I currently use a Mac Pro 10.8.4 and have a time machine for wireless 6.3 (630.34). Sometimes I cannot connect to the internet and use network preferences to diagnose the issue. This results in being told to restart the wireless. The airport utility includes the drop down option of restarting but is not clickable so I can't choose it.
With my prior macbook and same time capsule, etc if i had problems connecting to the internet I would run network diagnostics to help out. This included clicking on the airport utility ---> base station --> restart. This worked most of the time.
Bottom line, is there something I am missing in not being able to restart the wi-fi remotely? ]
Thanks in advance

You are likely forgetting a step.
Open AirPort Utility
Click on the Time Capsule icon
Click Edit in the small window that appears
Now click the Base Station menu.....top of the screen....not the Base Station "tab" in the center of the screen
Click Restart

Thunderbolt ethernet not showing up in network preferences

this is happening with both my thunderbolt display and thunderbolt<->ethernet adaptor....
the ether net in the t-bolt display WAS working.... but was having probs with the ethernet adaptor while on the road, so I tried deleting the thunderbolt ethernet entry from the Network Preferences panel. Well, now when I hook up my thunderbolt Display, the option doesn't re-appear! So now I'm thinking there's something in the system that's keeping that from re-appearing in the network preference panel, and it could be the reason for both items not working.
The controller is recognized at a low level by the system - in system report I get:
Apple 57761-B0:
Name:          ethernet
Type:          Ethernet Controller
Bus:          PCI
Slot:          Thunderbolt Slot 2@11,0,0
Vendor ID:          0x14e4
Device ID:          0x16b0
Subsystem Vendor ID:          0x106b
Subsystem ID:          0x00f1
Revision ID:          0x0010
Link Width:          x1
BSD name:          en2
Kext name:          AppleBCM5701Ethernet.kext
Firmware version:          57761-a1.48, 0x2fe676f9
Location:          /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleB CM5701Ethernet.kext
mDNS offload capable:          c8:2a:14:4f:a3:90
Version:          3.2.4b8
So it's a problem with the Network Preferences panel getting loaded, somehow.   I tried re-creating the kext cache, that didn't help.
Digging around a little in the system, I see this:
cd /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/
$ ls
AppleBCM5701Ethernet.kext          AppleYukon2.kext
AppleIntel8254XEthernet.kext          IOEthernetAVBController.kext
AppleUSBEthernet.kext                    Intel82574L.kext
AppleUSBGigEthernet.kext          nvenet.kext
But I'm out of ideas how to get the thunderbolt ethernet option back into the Network Preference panel. help?!

I also tried disconnecting the display and adding it back and rebooting - nothing worked.
But here's a bizarre twist: I show "Bluetooth PAN" connected and active, and it's coming from the Thunderbolt display! I can get online. Then I disconnect the network cable from the display, and test again - no network. So somehow, the driver for Bluetooth PAN is totally confused with the display Ethernet. In fact, the Bluetooth PAN shows connected, and "No PAN devices found". So I'm connected to a phantom device.
Maybe deleting the PAN and display, adding back the display, will get it to recognize it properly.
The short of it is I have Ethernet connected now through the display, but using the Bluetooth PAN device driver.

Where are Mozilla Firefox's Network Preferences saved?

Hey everyone,
I am wanting to know where Mozilla Firefox saves it's network preferences.
For examples, I have to go into options --> advances --> network --> settings and change the proxy every time I change to a new work computer. Are these settings saved into a local file/into the registry so that I could just run a .bat file to change these settings in 1 click?
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Network Preferences keep changing

Hello All
Every time I start up my old G3 iMac (OS 10.2), the network preferences change from "USB Modem" to "Internal Modem", this is despite the preferences being locked. Also, when I try to change back, the USB Modem isn't even listed. It usually reappears as an unchecked item in the list with a further restart.
Can anyone help?
Cheers

You may have to see if doing the basic stuff helps; since a
first thing could be to 'repair disk permissions' in the system
using Disk Utility's first aid. Could be a minor thing and not
something more difficult. I often boot into SafeBoot and then
repair disk permissions, then exit disk utility, and restart.
If the actual system is somehow corrupted - after trying repairs
of permissions - then later, maybe try to boot from the Installer disc
& use the Disk Utility there, different than the system's own) to
'repair disk' and 'repair disk permissions.' That version of D.U.
is hiding in a drop-down menu found in the menu options under
the Installer name, after startup from the system disc media.
Do not run the Installer itself, since that's not where D.U. is.
And, if repairing permissions and other stuff doesn't seem to help
and resetting PRAM/NVRAM doesn't, you may have to consider
using the Installer and have run an 'Archive & Install' and set it to
save user settings from the old system into a new one. Then, you
would have a new system folder & a non-functioning previous one.
This may require more work to get it back to where you had it; &
it would need to be upgraded again with the 10.2.8 Combo file plus
any security or other updates applied, too.
Good luck & happy computing!
edited.

Network Preferences disappeared in 10.5.8

I just randomly went to check my Network Preferences to restart my wireless internet connection- and it's not there.
I'm running OS X Version 10.5.8 and I'm not experiencing any other problems.
Under System Preferences > Internet & Network, I have the following options:
Mobile Me
QuickTime
Sharing
There used to be a Network option, but now it's not there.
Any ideas?
Even when I try to access it through the wireless internet icon in the top menu bar, nothing happens.
Very confused!
Thanks in advanced

In Safari Preferences/Security, try turning off 'Warn when visiting a fraudulent website'.
then restart Safari. Any better?
If doing so improved the situation, this confirms that one of Safari's database files has become corrupt and is causing the crashing, and this shows up in your crash log as Thread 3 having crashed.
The blacklists from Google’s Safe Browsing Initiative (where Safari checks for 'fraudulent websites') are contained in a database cache file called SafeBrowsing.db - the file was created when you first launched Safari, and if you have the browser open, the file is modified approximately every 30 minutes.
In other words it is part of Safari's (version 3.2 onwards) anti-phishing security feature.
As an alternative to turning off 'Warn when visiting a fraudulent website', which will lose you that important security feature, you should delete that database file, (but first close Safari):
In Tiger:
Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari (this is a folder)/SafeBrowsing.db
In Leopard*:
Private/Var/Folders/AF/AFONO9KnGpijQuAcxb6vf++++TI/Caches/com.apple.safari/Safari/SafeBrowsing.db
In Snow Leopard*:
Private/Var/folders/iI/iIaUOKJyFS0xmSIANVYiD++++TI/-Caches-/com.apple.Safari/SafeBrowsing.d b
(*This location may vary depending on your OS. Also, the name of that weird sounding folder will be unique to each user.)
You can get to the Private/Var folder by using Go To in the Finder menu.
It will be recreated next time you open Safari, and will then start again collecting details of dodgy websites.
If you are interested:
How the Anti-Phishing feature of Safari 3 onwards works:
http://www.macworld.com/article/137094/2008/11/safari_safe_browsing.html

Network Preferences

I have two iBook G4s both with OS 10.4.1. I'm having trouble getting one unit to auto link to my home network. What's strange is that networking preference selections under this unit are different than my other iBook that has the same OS.
Under Network Preferences, the unit that auto connects reads as follows:
By default, join: A Specific Network
I choose our network and everything works fine. Every time I turn Airport on, it auto links to my network. The other iBook reads as follows: By default, join: Preferred Networks. I must go in and select our network every time as my neighbors also are listed.
Besides the frustration of not working properly, my question is, How can both systems have a different interface when they are using the same OS. Can anyone help?

OS X has a multitude of different networking options, so obviously one has differed from the other, however both are capable of the same network settings.
Alright currently Im running OS X 10.4.10 but as far as I can remember the System Preferences haven't changed, but if this doesn't make since it would be for that reason.
In System Preferences>Network look for the second tab from the top called "Show" and your going to want to select Airport from the drop down menu.
Now in the Airport Tab look for the drop down list called "By default, join:" and just select automatic.
That tells Airport to go ahead and connect the a network that it finds that you have previously had a successful connection with, automatically.
On another note, I would highly recommend updating your computers, as there are important security updates available.

Why can I not add a server to the DNS list in Network Preferences?

I've run namebench to find faster DNS servers, but I can't add any DNS addresses to the DNS panel in Network Preferences. Running Yosemite on a iMac. I'm connected wifi to my Extreme. Thanks

Are the System Preferences unlocked? You need admin access to edit these settings, click the lock if it is closed to block the preferences with the admin username & password.
Is the DNS entry grey? That means it is provided by the router in a 'DHCP option'. You should still be able to specify others, click the 'Advanced' button, select the DNS tab & click + to add an entry.

Manually Changing Network Preferences

When I open my network preferences to select the order I would like to connect to networks if my top priority is unavailable will not let me change them or change the order I would like to connect to networks.
I just moved into a new house and I didn't have my own internet set up yet so I used a weak signaled wireless public wifi access until I had my own internet hooked up. Now that I have my own wireless network to connect to I do not need the free wifi network. So the problem is that everytime I turn on my laptop the public wifi, with the weak signal, connects to my macbook instead of my home wireless network that has a stronger faster signal.
When I open network preferences and go to where to change them, I can see the order of preferences but it will not let me alter their order. They appear in a light grey color and are un-clickable.
Any help or suggestions would be extremely appreciated!!
Thanks

Start up in Recovery mode. In the OS X Utilities screen, select Get Help Online. A clean copy of Safari will launch. No plugins, such as Flash, will be available. While in Recovery, you'll have no access to your saved bookmarks or passwords, so make a note of those before you begin, if they're needed for the test.
Test. After testing, restart as usual and post the results.

Standard Account must authenticate to modify network preferences?

Hi All. I must be missing obvious in the Network Preferences, but I noticed that a standard account needs an administrative pw to change (edit) or create new Locations? I tried setting up an account using parental controls to (hopefully) enable access to Network preferences. does any one have a work-around perhaps? Thanks, J Langlois

I understand it will remember these, but that wouldn't change the fact that the office settings are probably still completely different to what was required for out of the office.
Saying that, you can however have different settings for the wireless and the ethernet port, within one location, which is one way around it. I don't like this feature, as it means the user can be connected to your secure network at the same time as being connected to a completely open wireless network, be it approved or otherwise.
I do still stand by my comment though (my example wasn't the greatest). If your user was using either both wired or wireless at home and at work, then you would need to change the location as they may require different dns's etc.
Otherwise, what is the point in locations?
Ideally, the locations would work such that the user can change the location, but the admin would have the options to choose which ports were active for any one location, meaning you could prevent them from using wireless and wired at the same time.
All of this is kind of there. The admin can set the ports limited by location, but then the user can't change the location, or you allow multiple ports in one location compromising your security, in the hope that your user will always remember to turn off the airport when connected at the office.
So, back to my original email, am I missing something?

Options unavailable in Network Preference

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