Set up wireless connection on OS X Yosemite 10.10.2

How do I set up my wireless connection on OS X Yosemite 10.10.2?

Follow the installation/setup instructions with your modem/router. Since there is no Mac compatible software with most of those, you can simply check their instructions and enter things manually on the router's webpage - usually something like 192.168.x.x. You need to set up the modem and/or router first before you can try to connect your devices (which should then be pretty automatic or you can check in Network Preferences).
Or are you talking about something else?

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No wireless connection option when i set up my apple tv even though wireless is working at home. No option under settings to set up wireless connection. Does it mean wireless is broken?

What do you see under settings?
Do you have a network setup?
1. Network Configuration
Have your network password (if you use one) and your Apple Remote handy to configure your Apple TV. Make sure there are no obstructions between the remote and Apple TV. Read more about using and troubleshooting the Apple Remote.
If you:
Use a wired Ethernet network to connect, Apple TV automatically detects your network.
Use a wireless network to connect, Apple TV helps you select and configure your network connection.
Connecting to Your Wireless Network
Apple TV will help you connect to your wireless network. If you use a password to access your network, have it ready. Use the Apple Remote to:
Select your network from the list, or enter your network name if the network is hidden.
Enter your password (if you have one).

Can't set up wireless connection for HP C4385 All-In-One with Windows 7.

Hi guys,
I just got a new laptop with Windows 7 64 bit. I already had an HP C4385 All-In-One that I was using with my last computer. I have also just set up a new wireless network because I got a new cable provider. So basically I needed to do everything from the beginning.
When I inserted the setup CD and ran the setup program, it said I couldn't continue because my OS was not supported. I went to the HP website and found the solution, which was to plug the printer in via USB and let Windows Update find the latest driver. Ok, that's fine, the printer works now when the USB cord is plugged in.
To set up the wireless connection, the instruction manual says I need to do it through the network setup wizard p on the CD. But that brings me back to my original problem-- the setup CD won't work because it doesn't recognise Windows 7.
So my question is-- how can I update the network settings (SSID and key) on the printer without the network setup wizard?
Thanks for any help, this is really driving me crazy!

Download from hp.com here.
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[SOLVED] Unable to set up wireless connection (wiki read)

Well, as you can see that's my 1st post. That's why I want, at first, congratulate the community for the amazing wiki and forums. It helped so much.
But I'm writing here because I have a problem that I'm unable to resolve with the wiki: The wireless connection. It doesn't work.
Now I will post my hardware and some software:
ASUS Eeepc 1000
01:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT2860 (as # lspci | grep -i net says)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Faster Ethernet (rev b0) (as # lspci | grep -i net says)
Linux Kernel 3.2.4-1-ARCH (as # uname -r says)
I3 window manager
wireless_tools and wpa_supplicant installed
(If you want to know something more, ask me)
The wireless is enabled in the BIOS and the led indicator is on.
Being the network controller RT2860, must I do something special? I tried to blacklist what the wiki says with no results.
I have no problems with wired connection, but I can't set up my wireless connection with the # ip link set wlan0 up command (and yes, I execute this command as su or with sudo). I3 corroborates it in the status bar: W: down.
# ip link list
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
( I had it disconnected when I did this check)2: eth0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN qlen 1000 link/ether 00:22:15:08:af:e2 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN qlen 1000 link/ether 00:15:af:ba:39:b8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
I tried a lot of thing, but no results at all. Must I configure manually some file like wpa_supplicant.conf, rc.conf or others? It is normal that in rc.conf, NETWORKING tab, the only interface is eth0 (interface=eth0) with no other references to wlan0?
Thanks for your attention.
Last edited by Agravain (2012-02-20 17:42:52)

That thing on the wiki about blacklisting is probably outdated, it's from the times the kernel had two Ralink drivers. Now there's only one, and you should not blacklist anything.
rc.conf is only for wired interfaces. For wireless you can do stuff manually, or use a manager - netcfg, wicd, networkmanager.
And that's that. For further help, you'll have to provide details about which commands you used and what their output is.
Last edited by Gusar (2012-02-20 16:15:04)

Setting up wireless connection to time capsule

Does anyone know how to fix this? I am replacing my airport extreme with a Time Capsule. The lan connection works fine with our laptop, but not the iMac. I had an ethernet cable connected when I first set up Time Capsule via the iMac, and now the iMac only connects to Time Capsule when the ethernet cable is connected. The wireless connection is not recognized, even though it is set up.
Any ideas?

Naline wrote:
Does anyone know how to fix this? I am replacing my airport extreme with a Time Capsule. The lan connection works fine with our laptop, but not the iMac. I had an ethernet cable connected when I first set up Time Capsule via the iMac, and now the iMac only connects to Time Capsule when the ethernet cable is connected. The wireless connection is not recognized, even though it is set up.
When you say "the wireless connection is not recognized", do you mean that you can't see the network under the AirPort menu bar item?
It's not guaranteed to solve your problem, but you might try the three suggestions in the second message of this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10445592

How to set up wireless connection

I just got the Macbook Pro. Unfortunately, I've never used a Mac before and am foreign to the interface. I have a D-Link router. How do I go about setting it up? I'm not computer savvy at all.
I know you go to System Preferences - Network, but then what?
Please help.
Thanks.

jaynew,
Hello Jay, and welcome to the Discussions!!
There shouldn't be much you need to do. First, we need to know a few things about your router. Is the wireless network password-protected (encrypted)? Does the router broadcast the SSID?
Any "open" wireless routers should be recognized by "Airport" (which is what Apple calls standard 802.11x wireless networking), and you will be asked if you want to join whatever networks are found. While Airport will "see" any password-protected networks that are broadcasting an SSID (basically, the name of the network), and it will show them in a list that appears in the "Airport menu" at the top of your display, it won't automatically ask you if you would like to join.
Out of the box, all Macs should be pre-configured to go online via a wireless network automatically. You can turn Airport on and off, from the menu I mentioned above, but it should be on by default. Double-check that it is: In your "Menu Bar," at the top of the display, look for a triangle with a curved top and concentric lines. This is your "Airport menu." Open it, and make sure that it reads "Turn Airport Off." Otherwise, it will read "Turn Airport On." You want it to be on
Assuming your wireless network is secured (password-protected), you'll need to select it from that same menu, then choose the correct encryption protocol, then enter the correct password. Provided you get all this right, you will join your network and gain a connection to the internet. Alternating lines on the Airport menu icon will turn black to show the signal strength. Also, you will be asked if you would like to store the authentication credentials for this network in your Keychain. You do!
If you still have trouble at this point, you might need to have a look at System Preferences>Network. First, use the "Show:" pull-down menu to select "Network Port Configurations." You will see a list of potential network ports, among them "Airport," "Ethernet," Firewire," etc. If you want Airport to be your main mode of internet connection, drag it to the top, and make sure it has a check next to it (make sure that it is enabled). Your Mac will look for internet connections in the order outlined in this list.
Next, change the "Show:" menu to select "Airport." In this window, click the "Airport" tab. The "By default, join:" menu should read "Automatic." Now click the "TCP/IP" tab. The "Configure IPv4:" menu should read "Using DHCP." You shouldn't need to bother with the other tabs.
That just about covers most any situation. If it does not cover yours, give us some more info, and we'll try to respond.
Scott

On windows xp i cant find my netgear router or set a wireless connection up

when i go onto windows i cant get onto the internet. I have a wireless netgear router that works with mac os x but i cant set it up for the windows

Hello Tommy B 21. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Per chance is your AirPort Express Base Station (AX) in a different room than your wireless Netgear router?
If so, it is very possible that you may have some form of Wi-Fi interference in the immediate area that is preventing the AX from getting a good clean signal from the Netgear to stay connected.
I suggest you perform a simple site survey, using utilities like the following to determine potential areas of interference, and then, try to either eliminate or significantly reduce them where possible:
o NetStumbler
o WiFi Hopper
o WiFi Owl

TX restarts when trying to set up wireless connection

I am trying to set up my husband's new palm TX so that it can connect to our home wireless network. We have both Mac OS X and Windows Vista. The Palm is hotsync'ed to the Mac.
Every time we get to the point where we either try to connect via bluetooth or wifi, and it starts to initialize connection, the Palm restarts.
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I will give that a go again and see if I can make it work. This is our second TX in a row that has had issues right away. The other had screen issues, and this one is working fine except for the wifi/bluetooth.
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Unable to set up wireless connection

I have installed the wireless router WRT54GS. I have my PC wired into the router - works great. However, I can't get my 2 wireless laptops (one PC and One MAC) to sense the network. In the past, each would pick up the signal without entering IP addresses and using their installation CDs. What am I doing wrong? I purchased this to use with our Xbox Live which also does not sense the network. Thanks for any assistance you can give.

Click on the Wireless tab on the Setup page- Here Wireless Network mode should be mixed- Provide any non-linksys name in the Wireless Network Name (SSID) box- Set wireless channel to 11- And wireless SSID broadcast should be Enabled and then click on "Save Settings" >>Now Click on the Sub tab under wireless > "Wireless Security" Change the Wireless security mode from disable to WEP or WPA >>Click on "Save Settings" ..... On the wireless computer try to connect to the Home network .... check the connection status after few seconds ... If shows connected try going online ...

Trying to set up wireless connection for deskjet 7580

I have used HP Wizards to uninstall and reinstall printer software. Then I used a Wizard to help with wireless setup, but at this point, the Wizard is telling me to use the Setup buttons on the front of my printer. However, the option I'm given on my Setup screen on the printer are not the options that the Wizard thinks I have. So now I'm stuck. The printer worked fine as a wired printer to my PC, but I've never been able to network it.
I have a Dell desktop with Windows 7.
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Hello and thank you for your update!
I understand your printer is currently connected USB, and you have no room to hook up a Ethernet cord directly to your router.
Unfortunately, the printer you currently own, to achieve wireless capabilities, you have to hook up a Ethernet cable to your router. If you look directly on your printer, in the Setup Menu, usually newer models can connect directly to their router (without a Ethernet cable) by accessing the Wireless Setup Wizard. If you had the Wireless setup Wizard on your printer, you could type in your WPA password and the Network Name from your router.
Also, even the full feature software will ask you to connect your Ethernet cable to achieve wireless.
I will provide an HP document on Installing the Printer Software on a Wired (Ethernet) Network.
If you have any further questions please let me know.
I worked on behalf of HP.

Setting up wireless connection

I just got DSL and it came with a gateway...whats the best way to connect to it using my macbook(im new at this)?

I have AT&T also and mine came with a 2-wire router. If yours is the same as mine then you do as the following to get your macbook up and running on the internet:
1.If you look at the bottom of your router, there is a barcode sticker and under the barcode there is a 10 digit number in brackets right under the barcode.
2. Click on your airport logo in the top right corner and click other. (make sure that your wireless name is available in the list of wireless networks to connect to.)
3. When you click on other you then select the name of the wireless network that you are wanting to connect to and then select WEP 40/128 bit-hex for the wireless security.
4. Enter the 10 digit numer into the space where it gives you to enter the numbers and then click okay. It may say error there was a problem trying to connect to the wireless user name but just select "try again" and it should work.
5. Open Safari or your web browser and enjoy!
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How to set default wireless connection

At another house for a while, how do I get the local wifi to connect automatically?

Hi,
You just have to connect to the wifi with the Airport icon on the top left corner of then menu bar, next the hour indicator.
You probably have to enter the password, if you check save the password for this local wifi, next time, your macintosh will connect automatically.
That's ok for my local wifi at house, and for local wifi at dad's house.
pretty simple like a mac

HT3500 MacBook Air 2011/ OSX Lion 10.7.2; Epson stylus SX430W Wi-Fi Printer; USB working OK. How to set up wireless connection via USB modem??

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Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.
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E60 lost wireless connection to network

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Hi Neil
I'm not familiar with HH (I use a third party router) but it looks as though the HH is set to NOT broadcast the SSID. I'm sure that if you go into the HH settings (the address foe the HH should be 192.168.1.254) you should find somewhere a check box or whatever that allows the router to b'cast the SSID or not. Some would argue that you should not b'cast the SSID but IMHO it makes no difference as the SSID is so easy to discover even if it's not being b'cast.
Just another thought is that you might have to set the wireless connection up as a separate connection to the wired connection. I don't know which OS you are using but if Win 7 then go into 'Network and Sharing centre' and then select 'connect to a network' and take it from there. If not on Win 7 then, if I recall correctly, right click on the networking icon in the system tray and there should be an option to connect to a network.
Hope this helps, if not then I'm sure there are other HH users on this forum who will provide advice.
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[Help] [Laptop] Wireless connection setup

I am currently having trouble setting up wireless connections on a laptop using, of course, Arch. I have read almost all the wikis and am still having trouble doing this. Could someone explain the steps needed to do this? Oh and some side notes, I am doing this in virtual box now, but same laptop. Thanks.

Please read the Forum Etiquette on How to Post, notable the sections on post titles, and how to ask questions the smart way.
No-one here will spoonfeed you the steps you need (which depend on factors that you have not included in your post). Work your way through the wireless page on the Wiki and, if you encounter difficulties, post back with what you tried and any errors...

Set up wireless connection on OS X Yosemite 10.10.2

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