Strangeness with my GUI - Airport Icon

My Airport icon on the top right menu bar shows that my Airport is off despite the fact that it is on and connected.
How do I restore functionality to this icon?

It's not grey'd out as to be disabled rather it's black, and hollow - no signal bars.

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I don't know much about computers, so please be patient. I started using Airport and I recently noticed a "network" option right below "Macintosh HD". When I click on "network" it shows "b67446000000" with a computer monitor icon and "connection fail

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Is your airport a Time Capsule.. if so it is able to serve files on the network.
The number is the MAC address of the network in the router.
Please reset the apple router whatever is and redo the setup.. this time give it a simple name.. eg TCgenX where X is the actual gen of the unit and give it a simple wireless name.. TCwifi and a simple password with 8-20 characters mix of upper and lower case and numbers.
Perhaps even better give me a screenshot from the computer of the airport utility showing me the Airport with its MAC address.

Airport Icon Greyed Out with Up Arrow Over It

I have a PowerBook Pismo G3 with an original airport card. Worked fine to connect to wifi networks. A grandchild fiddled with the settings in the internet/file sharing/airport/??? panes and now I can't connect wirelessly to anything.
What does the Up Arrow over the Airport icon in the menu bar mean?

Hello MartaGo,
Welcome to the  Discussions!!!
Look in System Preferences -> Sharing -> Internet and see if Internet Sharing is on. If it is, turn it off.
The arrow through your Airport Menulet indicates that your Mac is acting as a Software Base Station and is using your Airport card to wirelessly share your internet connection (ala Airport Base Station).
I used my Mac Mini to do this while I was waiting for my Base Station. Worked great for my wife's PB.
Hope This Helps,
Jeff

Significance of AirPort Icon with an upward pointing arrow?

I think I may have exceeded my competence level here !! I volunteered to help a friend who was given a MacBook Pro for Christmas. She has never used a computer before but we decided that the most important thing for her was to have internet access. Her teenage daughter (who lives in the same house) has a 1.33GB G4 iBook and has her iBook connected to an ADSL modem using an Ethernet cable.
My thinking was that, because both computers have AirPort Extreme Wireless cards, I should be able to connect her MacBook Pro wirelessly to the internet via her daughter's iBook Ethernet connection to the ADSL modem.
After trying many different methods I finally (I think) got everything to work (at least they are now both are connected to the internet). However, the iBook (which is the one connected via Ethernet to the ADSL modem) now has an upward pointing arrow through the AirPort icon in the Menu bar. Is this significant?
Can anyone point me to a 'how to' article that I could check? My friend's MacBook Pro is running 10.5.1 and her daughter's iBook is on 10.4.11.
Cheers
Tricia

That icon means that the computer is acting as a software base station. Click here for more information.
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Trying to do something very strange with layouts and painting components

I'm trying to do something very strange with changing the layout of a container, then painting it to a bufferedImage and changing it back again so nothing has changed. However, I am unable to get the image i want of this container in a new layout. Consider it a preview function of the different layouts. Anyway. I've tried everything i know about swing and have come up empty. There is probably a better way to do what i am trying to do, i just don't know how.
If someone could have a look perhaps and help me out i would be much appreciative.
Here is a self contained small demo of my conundrum.
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.border.LineBorder;
// what is should do is when you click on the button "click me" it should place a image on the panel of the buttons in a
// horizontal fashion. Instead it shows the size that the image should be, but there is no image.
public class ChangeLayoutAndPaint
     private static JPanel panel;
     private static JLabel label;
     public static void main(String[] args)
          // the panel spread out vertically
          panel = new JPanel();
          panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
          // the buttons in the panel
          JButton b1, b2, b3;
          panel.add(b1 = new JButton("One"));
          panel.add(b2 = new JButton("Two"));
          panel.add(b3 = new JButton("Three"));
          b1.setEnabled(false);
          b2.setEnabled(false);
          b3.setEnabled(false);
          // the label with a border around it to show size in a temp panel with flowlayout to not stuff around
          // with the actual size we want.
          JPanel thingy = new JPanel();
          label = new JLabel();
          label.setBorder(new LineBorder(Color.black));
          thingy.add(label);
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          JButton button = new JButton("click me");
          button.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
               public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
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                    panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
                    panel.doLayout();
                    //get image
                    BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(panel.getPreferredSize().width, panel.getPreferredSize().height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
                    Graphics2D g = image.createGraphics();
                    panel.paintComponents(g);
                    g.dispose();
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                    label.setIcon(new ImageIcon(image));
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                    panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
                    panel.doLayout();
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          JFrame frame = new JFrame();
          frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          frame.setSize(400,200);
          frame.setLocation(100,100);
          frame.getContentPane().add(panel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
          frame.getContentPane().add(thingy, BorderLayout.CENTER);
          frame.getContentPane().add(button, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
          frame.setVisible(true);
}

Looks like you didn't read the API for Container#doLayout().
Causes this container to lay out its components. Most programs should not call this method directly, but should invoke the validate method instead.
There's also a concurrency issue here in that the panel's components may be painted to the image before revalidation completes. And your GUI, like any Swing GUI, should be constructed and shown on the EDT.
Try this for size -- it could be better, but I've made the minimum possible changes in your code:import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import javax.swing.border.LineBorder;
public class ChangeLayoutAndPaint {
private static JPanel panel;
private static JLabel label;
public static void main(String[] args) {
    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
      @Override
      public void run() {
        // the panel spread out vertically
        panel = new JPanel();
        panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
        // the buttons in the panel
        JButton b1, b2, b3;
        panel.add(b1 = new JButton("One"));
        panel.add(b2 = new JButton("Two"));
        panel.add(b3 = new JButton("Three"));
        b1.setEnabled(false);
        b2.setEnabled(false);
        b3.setEnabled(false);
        // the label with a border around it to show size in a temp panel with flowlayout to not stuff around
        // with the actual size we want.
        JPanel thingy = new JPanel();
        label = new JLabel();
        // label.setBorder(new LineBorder(Color.black));
        thingy.add(label);
        // the button to make things go
        JButton button = new JButton("click me");
        button.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
          @Override
          public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
            //change layout
            panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
            //panel.doLayout();
            panel.revalidate();
            SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
              @Override
              public void run() {
                //get image
                BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(panel.getPreferredSize().width,
                    panel.getPreferredSize().height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
                Graphics2D g = image.createGraphics();
                panel.paintComponents(g);
                g.dispose();
                //set icon of jlabel
                label.setIcon(new ImageIcon(image));
                //change back
                panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
                //panel.doLayout();
                panel.revalidate();
        // the frame
        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        frame.setSize(400, 200);
        frame.setLocation(100, 100);
        frame.getContentPane().add(panel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
        frame.getContentPane().add(thingy, BorderLayout.CENTER);
        frame.getContentPane().add(button, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
        frame.setVisible(true);
}db
edit I prefer this:import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import javax.swing.*;
public class LayoutAndPaint {
JPanel panel;
JLabel label;
public static void main(String[] args) {
    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
      @Override
      public void run() {
        new LayoutAndPaint().makeUI();
public void makeUI() {
    JButton one = new JButton("One");
    JButton two = new JButton("Two");
    JButton three = new JButton("Three");
    one.setEnabled(false);
    two.setEnabled(false);
    three.setEnabled(false);
    panel = new JPanel();
    panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
    panel.add(one);
    panel.add(two);
    panel.add(three);
    label = new JLabel();
    JButton button = new JButton("Click");
    button.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
      @Override
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        layoutAndPaint();
    JFrame frame = new JFrame();
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    frame.setSize(400, 400);
    frame.add(panel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
    frame.add(label, BorderLayout.CENTER);
    frame.add(button, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
    frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    frame.setVisible(true);
private void layoutAndPaint() {
    panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
    panel.revalidate();
    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
      @Override
      public void run() {
        BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(panel.getPreferredSize().width,
            panel.getPreferredSize().height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
        Graphics g = image.createGraphics();
        panel.paintComponents(g);
        g.dispose();
        label.setIcon(new ImageIcon(image));
        panel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(panel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
        panel.revalidate();
}db
Edited by: DarrylBurke

Sharing internet with Windows over AirPort

My G5 tower is connected to typical home router via ethernet. This gives it flawless internet connectivity.
To give better wireless access to mobile devices that come to that room for a visit in the far corner of the house where the G5 is located, I got a used AirPort Extreme card for the G5 and installed it, making sure to attach the antenna connector and small t-shaped external antenna (provided with original G5) plugged in the back.
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I went to the "Sharing" pref and chose the third pane under it, "Internet". I configured it to read: Share your connection from built-in ethernet . . . using (checkbox on) AirPort. I clicked on the AirPort options in this same pane, and typed in a network name: "ABC wi-fi". Channel is Automatic, and--to keep things simple for now--I left encryption off. I pressed OK to close that small dialog, then hit "Start" in the Sharing/Internet pane, which makes its status message change to "Internet sharing on: sharing your built-in ethernet connection." Success! Well, no.
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Giving up on those security settings, I go back to the Sharing control panel and turn sharing off. I hit the AirPort options button and turn encryption on I leave on WEP 40-bit, which requires me to type in a five character string. I do so. I click OK and restart internet sharing. Again, I am given confirmation of "Internet sharing on: sharing your built-in ethernet connection." I try to connect from Windows again, but am not even presented with the complex security options. It just says "Unable to connect," even though it can clearly see the SSID. I try the same a few more times--no luck. I go get an iPod touch and select the new G5-based network--type in the five characters required for WEP 40-bit, and jump right on. Why can't my Windows 7 laptop connect?

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Has anyone seen anything like this before? Any help would be great.
Thanks, Tim

Hi,
I've had this happen on one of our school portables and it took me a while to figure out that one of the students had clicked on the icon, gone down to "Open Internet Connect..." and take the checkmark out of "show airport status in menu bar".
So of course, you can't get to Internet Connect following the same path so look in your applications folder and find it there. Open it and put the checkmark back in.
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My actual Installation consists:
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The physical situation of the location dosen't allow me to add / replace cabeling (Ethernet or similar). If there is any chance I'd like to avoid power-line connections. And, I'm aware of the impacted bandwith on WLAN / WLAN extensions, but can deal with this.
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Two requirements that must be met to do what you want.......
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Okay, I have a g4 powerbook that came with tiger.
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What I've done: ran disk utility, = all's well, check for software updates = all's well there too., and the most obvious, check the box under system pref. for airport config.
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muecyl,
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The "About this Mac" dialogue in my Mac Pro shows I have Airport Utility 5.5.3. BUT, I go to System Preferences - Network to select "Show Airport Status In Menu Bar" and there is no Airport icon. I click the + to add it and it does not show up as a selection. All I get is Firewire, Ethernet 1 and 2 and Bluetooth.
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When I bought the Extreme, I asked Apple for help. They refused to give me any help with the Mac Pro because it is "out of warranty" even though I think this is NOT a Mac Pro issues per se but it is an issue with the Airport Extreme that IS under warranty. I will not pay for support because I do not at all believe that a company should charge to support their products. Charging for support is just wrong.
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Hi Guys
For somereasom today, my Airport icon on the top right hand of my screen wont stay illuminated and thus, my internet connection keeps dying.
Its fine on my Macbook Pro but not on my Mac Pro desktop...?
At the moment there is just a blank icon with an explination mark on it - any ideas?
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The next day, I went to turn on the camera, and the lands would not extend fully and will turn off main extension. When I held down the power button, it would retract back but not all the way. If I hit the playback button, I was only then able to fully close the lens. I'm thinking now in hindsight, I should have not tried to turn it on, and just put it in a bag of rice right away, but it's probably too late for that now, and since I'm thinking the water that got on it was salt water from the ocean, it might have corroded some terminals or some electronics inside, I'm not sure. But I don't think I want to pay $200 for Canon to just look at it, and then come back to me saying they can't fix the camera. The warranty has just run out, and I think I might be better off just buying a new camera.

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My Macbook Pro's wi fi dropped out - I tried to re-activate it and inadvertedly removed the airport icon from my network connections options..
I'm assuming it's a fairly simple fix but I do not have the know-how.... Can anyone please help me work through this, it would be much appreciated..!!!
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AirPort 5.6.1
thanks...

Hi ramayne,
I have the same problem with airport.
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I only can choose from firewire, ethernet, bluetooth DUN, VPN, PPPoE or 6 to 4....
How did you fix it?
Reny

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USB draws power from the MBA, and MBA will shut them down if too much is taken. Try a self-powered (not USB-powered) hub, to see if the AIr acts better. Costs about $25 at BestBuy.
May not tbe the final solution, but no a bad idea anyway.

IMac wifi does not stay connceted - will reconnect on click on airport icon

My iMac will connect to my airport basestation, and will stay connected for about 30 seconds. The internet will then suddenly stop working (no signal drop, still have an ip address, and still connected tot he basestation). The resolution is to simply click the airport icon in the top right - just to bring up the menu - and the internet will start working again. I did a ping to google.com, and it just suddenly stops, then after clicking the icon, it starts again. It is extremly strange behavior. I have other computer connected to the same basestation, and have been able to exclude the basestation as a cause to this. Any ideas? I am to the point where I may just reinstall os x. Thanks for any help!

My iMac will connect to my airport basestation, and will stay connected for about 30 seconds. The internet will then suddenly stop working (no signal drop, still have an ip address, and still connected tot he basestation). The resolution is to simply click the airport icon in the top right - just to bring up the menu - and the internet will start working again. I did a ping to google.com, and it just suddenly stops, then after clicking the icon, it starts again. It is extremly strange behavior. I have other computer connected to the same basestation, and have been able to exclude the basestation as a cause to this. Any ideas? I am to the point where I may just reinstall os x. Thanks for any help!

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