Trying to connect to new network
How can I set it up so that a general user can connect to a new network?
Right now my macbook pro requires an admin password before connecting to a new wifi network. In other words when a user that is not an admin tries to connect to a new wifi network the pop up displays indicating that it is locked and an admin password is required.
Is there a way to remove this restriction so that a non admin can connect to wifi without the mac's admin password.
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
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Greetings,
When I start up, I receive a message that my computer is trying to connect to the my old iMac, the one that I used with Migration Assistant to transfer files and such. That computer is no longer around, but the new one always searches for it.
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https://discussions.apple.com/message/5317530#5317530
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my home network has a pair of Mac minis and a few windoze machines, sometimes my iPhone, printer, and an Airport Express. I just switched from cable to fiber optic (FIOS) & renamed my netwrk and selected a new WEP password. Everything is back up except the Airport Express which I use to stream music to my powered speakers. Figured I need to re-set it up with the new network name & pword, but the airport utility isn't seeing it ... I tried connecting it directly to my router with a cat5 cable but no good - the status LED just blimks yellow, and I can't see it to configure it. Like a Catch-22; I can't configure it till I get it on the network, and I can't get it on the network till I configure it - how is this supposed to work?
thanx
lmd2You need to reset the AirPort Express back to factory default settings so that AirPort Utility can see it.
Pull the AX from power
Wait a few minutes
Hold in the reset button and keep holding it an additional 8-10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the AX back in the power
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Or, temporarily connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to the AX and then open AirPort Utility to configure the AX again to "join" your new wireless network.
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