Trouble joining network

I have two systems: One is an older powerbook G4 running 10.4 and the other is a new MacBook Pro running 10.6.
The older one can't join the network. The newer one - no problem. I get an error on the Powerbook "There was an error joining the Airport network ...."

Older macs don't support the newer protocols and encryption modes. Be sure your network is setup to be backwards compatible. i am of course assuming you are trying to join wirelessly.

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HT4528 HAVING TROUBLE JOINING NETWORK WI-FI

Having trouble joining a network with net gear 3500. had it than went to hook up an expander coverage netgear and nothing is hooked up IPAD IPHONE 4 AND 4S

Follow http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
Also
On the router change the channel for the 2.4mhz to channel 1, 6, or 11. rather than auto.
on the devices go to Settings > Wifi > click the blue arrow beside the network > Select Forget network
go to Settings > general > reset > reset network settings
power the devices off and on. Connect again

Ipad unable to join network

iPad mini, using my network just fine for several weeks now. Was having a problem with online games loading, so went to wi-fi settings and clicked "Renew Lease". Now I can no longer connect. Keeps telling me "unable to join network". Laptop connects fine. Turned iPad off, forgot network, nothing works.

Usually it's because you are not connecting to the internet via wifi.
Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Change the channel on your wireless router. Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
 Cheers, Tom

Wi-fi working on other devices. When trying to connect on ipad it states"unable to join network". Some of my efforts have resulted in short term connection, but then I lose it again.

anybody have any idea what would cause my wi-fi to state "unable to join network when all other devices are haveing no connection problem.?

Try the remedies that are in this Apple support document on troubleshooting Wi-Fi.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398

Iphone 5 wifi unable to join network

iphone 5 wifi unable to join network issue
I am an engineer and I have tried every tweek to my airport router and unles you are standing 10ft from the ruter you get the unable to join network messsage.
naturally it work fine at the Apple Store who preformed a full reset on the phone. Other people are having this issue same a me and apple chooses not to acknowledge it, Maybe they will when I contact the consumer journalists at CNN ABC CBS & NBC news they love to here about Apple problems remember the Iphone 4 antenna issues!
APPLE ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION!!!
AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND SAY YOU ARE WORKING ON IT.
THINKOF IT THIS WAY
PEOPLE ARE GETTING PHONES EXCHANGED OUT AT APPLE STORES AND THE CARRIERS ONLY TO FIND THAT CHANGING THE PHONE DOES NOTHING REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS COSTING YOU MONEY AND WASTING YOUR STORE PERSONNELS TIME TROUBLESHOOTING A PROBLEM THAT ONLY THE HOME OFFICE CAN FIX!

Dear Engineer...Apple does not read these posts. We are end users just like you

I've reset my network settings , my wireless router is working fine, my iPhone keeps saying unable to join network.

I've reset my network settings , my wireless router is working fine, my iPhone keeps saying unable to join network.

Are there other devices that can connect to your Wi-Fi and work just fine?
You can troubleshoot this using http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398 as well. If you need to restore your iPhone at all, use http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766?viewlocale=en_US and http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414?viewlocale=en_US and set it up as new to see if this still happens. If it does, you might need a replacement

Another Iphone topic with unable to join network

Yes, I have reset the iphone and router
Yes, I have unsecured the network and was able to join, but once I secured it...I get the unable to join
Yes, I have updated the firmware and cycled the power on my WRT54GS
Yes, I have tried lower case letter in the password
Yes, I have created a static IP and entered the information
Yes, the security on the WRT54GS is WPA
Yes, I have check to see if the wireless channel was in 1 or 11
Anything else??

Dingle, I currently share your problem; however... I was able to login to networks ONCE. The first time. The phone was new (just got it a few days ago), and I joined the network at work, and one in another office. Happy connects. Successful connects. Never again though. Now I get the 'unable to join network error' consistently when I try to join these very same networks. I have reset my network settings. Turned off 3G capabilities (since it's another thing that I've noticed changed since those few early days of new phone, that is, I noticed 3G receptivity is on all the time now with high bars, although when I first got the phone I got ATT, E, the dot, and 3G... they all took turns). The error remains. I wonder if it's an app that I may have installed. I also just connected the phone to my Mac for the first time, but that was post 'unable to join network' error. webapp?? Could it be a memory issue? I don't even know how to refresh cache (or if one even exists).
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I am trying to connect my ipad mini to my wifi and entering the right password and it keeps telling me unable to join network

please help Just got an ipad mini and trying to connect it to our wifi and for some odd reason I input the right password in and it keeps telling me unable to join network. Why is this? I even turned off the the wireless router for 30 seconds and tried this again. PLEASE HELP??

If the above doesn't work, try "Forget this Network"

IPhone 5 unable to Join Network :(

i'm using iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1.2 , it was all good . 2 weeks ago i'm start getting weak wifi connection , and if i went a little far from the router ( to my room exmple ) it disconnect from the wifi and when i try to connect it back it says unable to Join network . try reset network , i try to restore it to 6.1.4 and i set it up as a new device , still the same . reset network setting again didn't work also , whenever i get close to the router it got connected by itself . any HELP ? Thx

if any one know about this , plz Help me . i want to know if this is a hardware isuue , what part will be damaged so i can change it .Thx

IOS6 - Wi-Fi on iPad gives error "Unable to join network"

IMPORTANT: This discussion question relates to a specific error affecting iPad users. Please make certain that your comment refers to the same error.
Problem
Attempting to connect to a home, Wi-Fi network on iPad3 running iOS 6 (64G, Wi-Fi) always returns the error "Unable to join the network "NetworkName" ".
Background
- Router is a Netgear WGT624v3, running the latest firmware, with no bells and whistles enabled. Bog-standard wireless. No extended range, no high-speed mode--nothing.
- Network mode is WPA2-PSK [AES].
- Prior to the iOS 6 update, my iPad3 connected to my network without any problems.
- I have reset the router and tried other authentication protocols.
- I have reset the iPad3. I have restored the iPad. I have reset the iPad's network settings.
- I have emptied the Safari data, turned off Siri, and disabled location information.
- I have enabled Auto proxy, used Airplane mode, and disabled 'Ask to join networks'.
- If it has been suggested on these forums, I have tried it.
- Nothing so far has fixed this problem. I cannot login to my WiFi at all, not even for a moment.
- In other words: this is different than the issue some people were having where they could log in, but were kicked off and redirected to an apple login page. I have never been able to login at home. My login is rejected.
Notes
Using the computer at my university, where we have a Wi-Fi connexion with login page, worked. I typed my password, and Wi-Fi logged on as normal, after which the university login page appeared. It worked fine all afternoon. When I came home, it still did not work with my home network.
Presumed Cause
The only thing that has changed since the iPad was working is the installation of iOS 6. Therefore, this appears to be an issue with iOS 6.

Da Brotha,
Your solution does not solve this issue, unfortunately. This is probably because our issue is particular to Netgear routers, and you do not have a Netgear router. Therefore, the problem you were experiencing seems to have been a different issue (though it may have seemed initially similar).
Capt. Kanuck,
I think you are misunderstanding this issue. This is not an issue of being able to login for a bit, and then not being able to do so later. People affected by this problem cannot login to Wi-Fi at all, ever (not even for a moment), regardless of rebooting the router. It affects several models of Netgear routers.
I've posted over on this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4313126?tstart=0 about this issue in more detail. Apple is now aware of the issue and their engineers are working on it, and I will be updating the thread there as I receive information from their senior technical advisors. I have been promised timely updates on the progress of this issue, including a timeframe if necessary.
Bottom line, though: don't expect it to be fixed tomorrow. Stay tuned, I guess (or, alternately, plump for a new router). Hardly the best possible news, I know.

Extended vs joined network - which should I use

I have a Time Capsule connected to my iMac and in the living room I have an airport express that I stream music to. Which should I use. Extended or joined netowrk. I find that if it is extended my MacBook Air, iPad and iPhone run a lot slower than if it is a joined network. If it is an extended network all my portable devices are sitting on the Airport Express. If it is a joined network they are sitting on the time capsule where I get the better performance.
In terms of the streaming of my music though it doesn't matter whether it's joined or extended.

I have a Time Capsule connected to my iMac and in the living room I have an airport express that I stream music to. Which should I use. Extended or joined netowrk.
For the purpose of streaming only, you will want to configure the AirPort Express to "join" the wireless network provided by the Time Capsule. The Express will, in turn, perform simply as another wireless client on the network and not introduce the bandwidth overhead of an extended network.
In terms of the streaming of my music though it doesn't matter whether it's joined or extended.
That is correct.

Question: New IPad error message "unable to join network" on my home wifi.

Hi. Bought New IPad and used it on commercial wifi spots like Starbucks, no problem. At home my Linksys sees my wifi network but when I enter password I get "unable to join network" error message. My IPad 2 connects as usual. Same password. No problem.
I rebooted router and then turned on New IPad. Same result. I re-set network settings to factory. Still get "unable to join network". Tried entering Security Key instead of password. No go.
Please help. Thanks.

found answer. Choose "other" network. Put Security Key in box asking for Password.
For me, entered WPA and Name of exisitng network.

Ipad 3 wifi " unable to join network "

Dear ios developers / community
my ipad 3 32 gb wifi , running latest ios 8.1 is unable to join network . i have tried every single method mentioning below :
1 . reset network setting
2. reset all setting
3. hard reboot
4. itune ios recovery
5. dfu recovery
6. updated from ios7 to latest ios 8.1
7. fail in joining network , even with correct password entered , showing "incorrect password "
8. fail to connect to open network , showing " unable to join network "
9. it cant connect to any wifi router however it can only be conected to internet via bluetooth tethering from my phone .
please guide me with your professional opinion . is this some sort of software glitch or hardware problem ? thanks

I don't know if this will work for you but I bought a new iPad Mini 3 this past week and I have Verizon Mifi. My new iPad mini3 would try to connect but couldn't. I went back to Verizon and the tech selected the option "Forget this network." When she did that, my Mifi came up again by itself. My iPad was searching for a connection and my Mifi showed up. After the connection showed up on it's own again, the tech was able to select the network and then selected the option to put in the password and that fixed the problem. I would have never thought selecting "Forget this network" would have worked but it did. I don't know if that will work for you.

IPad mini wifi cellar with 6.0.2 "unable to join network"

iPad mini wifi cellar with 6.0.2 "unable to join network"
my router is DLink Dir-615, and the iPhone 4(ios5.x),iPad2(ios5.x) and notbooks(windows 7) can connect to the router successfully.
And I tried to reset iPad mini's network, even reset all the settings, but still no luck.
I doubt it is the hardware issue of iPad mini. Pleasesssssssssssssse, HELP ME OUT OF IT.
plus, I tried setting virtual host with Windows 7, still no luck.

Wireless Radio : Enabled
802.11 Mode :Mixed 802.11n, 802.11g and 802.11b
Channel Width :20MHz
Channel :13
WISH :Active
Wi-Fi Protected Setup :Enabled/Configured
These are my settings! (copy paste)
What do I have to do if they still would refuse the change it? In fact I just searched for the warranty policy of apple.. So I got an problem after an update of apple, they recongized its their fault, their software fault.. In their warranty you can read the following: Cover of breakdown service or replacement with regard to. --> Lacks which arise after supply to the customer. So in fact i should get a new one?! But i can't obey them or can I? What should I do?
EDIT: in my router logs I see this a few times: Blocked incoming TCP packet from 198.144.121.77:80 to 178.117.139.126:3072 as SYN:ACK received but there is no active connection What does it mean?

IPad 2 can't connect to WiFi/unable to join network

The iPad 2 (WiFi only) initially had no problems whatsoever in the first several months after I bought it. Then I didn't use Internet on the iPad for 2-3 months, as there was no WiFi for that time. Now when I try to connect it to my WiFi, it either temporarily connects with a slow, patchy connection (spinning processing symbol on the top left corner) or the "Unable to join network" message pops up. All my other iDevices connect perfectly at a high speed. I have tried the following to no avail:
Reset network settings
Reset all settings
Turned router off/on
Same room as router
Forget network
Turned WiFi settings off/on
Restored to factory settings 3X
Changed WiFi password
Changed WiFi security
Changed WiFi name

Can't turn off router at the hotel, it hasn't worked at any wifi hotspot. I just never really monkey with it.

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