When connecting to my wifi I get ! When looking for networks

When connecting to my wifi I get ! When looking for networks
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When you see an exclamation point in the Wi-Fi menu, from the menu bar, select
 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Network
Click the Assist me button and select Assistant. Follow the prompts. You may get a warning that Wi-Fi is not available, that you're too far from the base station, or that you're using the wrong password.
Assuming that you've ruled out those possibilities, click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane and authenticate, if necessary. From the Location menu at the top of the window, select Edit Locations. A sheet will drop down. Click the plus-sign button to create a new location. Give it any name you want. In the new location, set up the Wi-Fi service with the same settings you used before. Click Apply and test.

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I've read through most of the messages about finder crashes, but what's going on in my case I haven't seen. As I have a work around, I thought I should post.
If for whatever reason the wireless connection pauses or gets interrupted (for example, by closing the lid), the finder hangs in the process of "looking for networks." Most of the time I can still pull up the dock -- the spinning beach ball only clicks in if I mouse over the top menu bar. Sometimes (but not always) I can quit open applications through the dock before I have to do a hard reset.
My workaround is this: I turn wi-fi off before I close the lid. When I open the lid, I wait a short time -- 30 seconds, about -- and turn the wireless back on, and this way I can avoid the finder crashing. If the wi-fi pauses for some other external reason, when "looking for networks" starts up, the finder will hang again.
It's way past time that Apple coughs up a permanent fix, but this might help somebody who's having the same problem. And maybe somebody has a better workaround, in which case, I'd love to hear about it.

Fire_Bird wrote:
1. Going into a folder on my external hard drive that contains the installer for divx for mac.
Divx has been a source of problems with both Tiger & Leopard. See for example Mac OS X 10.5: Finder may not fully "load". If you have installed it, it is probably at least part of your problem.
then i erased the whole thing, and used the Mac OS X 10.5 install DVD that came with my mom's iMac (still happens)
This is not recommended. The install disks that come with specific Mac models do not necessarily install the same things or do all the error checks that the retail Leopard installer disk does. (It is also a violation of the software license to install it on another Mac.) If you want a trouble-free, supported installation of Leopard, use only the retail installer or a disk specifically intended for your exact Mac model.

Help! wifi constantly dropping and (looking for network)

I attempted to updated my Macbook air via MacBookAirUpdate.pkg. I was prompted (this is not supported on your system). I am having a major problem with my wifi constantly dropping and searching (looking for network) I was told this update have the fix. I’m very frustrated! help! what do I do?

Hello ronnieluv1960,
The following article provides a host of tips that can help stabilize your WiFi.
Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
Cheers,
Allen

Pls help my bb 9380 is showing initialization failed ,when looking for network

pls i use a bb 9380 curve 5,just recently my fone trips off and on,but still works perfectly fine,but yesterday it refuses to
to load my sim,i just shows initilization failed with an S0S service,i was told by the technicians here,that its only RIM that can rectify it for me,pls help.

Hi and Welcome to the Community!
Well, sadly, those technicians may have misdirected you. This site is a user-to-user community of volunteers...it is not a channel for any formal communications with, support from, nor escalation to RIM. RIM provides zero front-line support to any end-users...such is actually contractually prohibited.
The technicians, if they are authorized BB support folks, have channels for escalating things to RIM that need to be so. I recommend you go back to them and have them do so.
Good luck!
Occam's Razor nearly always applies when troubleshooting technology issues!
If anyone has been helpful to you, please show your appreciation by clicking the button inside of their post. Please click here and read, along with the threads to which it links, for helpful information to guide you as you proceed. I always recommend that you treat your BlackBerry like any other computing device, including using a regular backup schedule...click here for an article with instructions.
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When I try and connect to my wifi, I get a response that says "unable to connect to my wifi" and it does not even ask for my password

when I try and connect to my wifi, I get a response that says "unable to connect to my wifi" and it does not even ask for my password; thoughts?

Does the iPod connect to other networks?
Does the iPod see the network?
Do other devices now connect?
Did the iPod connect before?
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Power off and then back on the router
- Reset network settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings
- iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
- iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

HT1338 My Mac keeps Looking for Networks? The ICON in menu when clicked shows the WI- FI (in gray) ON then goes to Looking for Network again. Shutting down the connection.

My MAC keeps looking for networks? The ICON in menu bar when clicked shows the WI-FI (in grey) it keeps shuting off and disconnecting. Any Ideas???

Test after taking each of the following steps. Back up all data before making any changes.
1. Make sure the network is on the preferred list by following these instructions.
2. Follow the instructions in this support article under the heading "Symptom: The network connection drops unexpectedly."
3. Make a note of all your settings for Wi-Fi in the Network preference pane, then delete the connection from the connection list and recreate it with the same settings. You do this by clicking the plus-sign icon below the connection list, and selecting Wi-Fi as the interface in the sheet that opens. Select Join other network from the Network Name menu, then select your network. Enter the password when prompted and save it in the keychain.
4. From the Location menu at the top of the Network preference pane, select Edit Locations. A sheet will drop down. Click the plus-sign button to create a new location. Give it any name you want. In the new location, set up the Wi-Fi service with the same settings you used before. Click Apply and test.
5. Launch the Keychain Access application. Search for and delete all AirPort network password items that refer to the network. Make a note of the password first.
6. In some cases, the problem has been resolved by repairing permissions on the startup volume.
7. Reinstall OS X.

Having trouble seeing all pix, when looking for something on ebay.

When looking for an item on ebay, some of the pictures are blank.
when I open an item with a blank pix, the picture is there.

What model laptop do you have?
Have you tried using a different USB port?
If you have a USB flash drive or external hard drive, does that work when connected to the same port?
- Peter

IMovie start up stops when looking for i Photo video's

iMovie starts up but when looking for new iPhoto video's it looks like the program is in a loop and nothing happens anymore. I can only stop the loop by forcing the close of the program.

Removed all iMovie preference files from the library folder, still hangs on start up with the same message
"Updating iPhoto videos Event"
"Scanning for new videos in your iPhoto Library"
Gets half way thru scan,hangs. Spinning ball and iMovie "not responding" in Force quit window
Running iMovie is 9.0.1, on a completly standard machine as supplied from the factory
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HT1338 my mac book pro is constantly "looking for networks" while connected using my home network and other wifi systems. how can i stop it?

Why is my Mac Book constantly "looking for networks" while i am using wifi?

If it is constantly searching for networks every five seconds or so, then it is the bluetooth - wifi problem discussed on other threads. I find that system preferences > network and clicking at the bottom on the 'Show wi-fi status in menu bar' button to switch it off, and then back onto the menu bar, solves the problem. Sometimes on waking I lose wi-fi completely and have to reload, but that's infrequent.
Hopefully Apple will come up with a solution soon.

IMac looks for networks while connected

I have a brand new iMac 21. It's connected wirelessly to my Airport Extreme on a closed secure network. It connects fine, but when I click on the WiFi icon, the first line "WiFi: Looking for networks" is grayed out, but with a spinning gray circle on the far right. I can access the Internet and my network has a check mark by it, so why is the iMac looking for networks? Also, when the iMac wakes up from sleep mode, I get a window saying that it's looking for a network, even though I can see that it's already connected to my network. I checked the network preferences on my Macbook, and they're exactly the same as on the iMac, but the Macbook seems to know that it's connected. I checked the "ask to join new networks" box if that makes any difference. Any suggestions? Thanks.

If it is constantly searching for networks every five seconds or so, then it is the bluetooth - wifi problem discussed on other threads. I find that system preferences > network and clicking at the bottom on the 'Show wi-fi status in menu bar' button to switch it off, and then back onto the menu bar, solves the problem. Sometimes on waking I lose wi-fi completely and have to reload, but that's infrequent.
Hopefully Apple will come up with a solution soon.

I keep getting a 'Looking for backup disc' message from my Time Capsule.

I keep getting a 'Looking for backup disc' message from my Time Capsule. I have set it up several times without any apparent problems (I have even done a Hard and Factory reset). Everything seems fine until I ask Timemachine to 'back up', and then the problems start.
Any ideas?

I had the exact same problem. I bought the Time Capsule this past July and it worked fine for about a month then it told me it hadn't backed up in 10 days and was stuck looking for the backup drive. I called Apple and they said the reason was that the Time Capsule was in Bridge mode. I launched Airport Utility and sure enough, it was. I changed it to DCHP and NAT (Airport Utility -> Network tab -> Router Mode). After updating the Time Capsule, I couldn't even get on the Internet, let alone do a backup. A logged into the software for my cable modem and discovered that it too was in Bridge mode.
It turned out (for me) that neither should be in Bridge mode (which is for connecting two networks). Your cable modem only has one IP address. Your Time Capsule should be doing the NAT (Network Address Translation) which translates the internal IP addresses on your network to the one IP address your cable modem has. When I switched my Time Capsule to DHCP and NAT, it conflicted with the fact that the cable modem was also trying to do this. The answer was to turn this off on the modem (allowing all the packets to just go through the modem to the Time Capsule and let IT do the NAT). I did that last week and since then, my Time Capsule has been working perfectly.
1) Go to your cable modem (via a browser, enter "http://192.168.100.1"). Log-in and find the setting that indicates NAT. If you're uncomfortable doing this or can't find it, call your cable company and ask Tech Support to do it for you. They can do it remotely.
2) Launch Airport Utilty. Go to the Network Tab and change the router mode to "DHCP and NAT".
3) You may need to restart your modem and Time Capsule. I can't remember if I had to or not.
I hope this helps. I tried many things but this is the only solution that fixed it for me. And it makes sense. Only one device, the cable modem or the Time Capsule, can be doing the NAT.

WiFi on and looking for network, on and looking for network

My WiFi is on and then looking for network and then on again for a little while and then looking for network and so on.
The result is a lot of waiting...
Very slow connection.
Is this normal

You seem to understand it. I believe that when you tether, you have a separate allowance (I believe mostly it is 2GB) aside from your normal data balance. When you tether, it automatically uses the 3G to tether, not the wifi and the data will be subtracted from your tethering allotment. When you use data on your phone, it is subtracted from your normal data allowance (the pool not reserved for tethering) but only when using 3G. If you are on wifi on your PHONE (not tethering) it won't subtract. Hope that sort of makes sense.

Airport is connected but Airport menu icon looks like it is looking for networks

Status in menu bar appears to be disconnected and looking for networks (cycling through the bars), when it is in fact connected. Is that expected? I can't see how good my connection is as a result.

It is indeed the default - the spinning ball and the message: wi-fi: looking for networks. Your device is NOT constantly looking but only looks again when you click the airport icon in the menu. One may want to change networks or one may have come into the range of a new network that was not previously in the list, you see.
(This is the case in osx 10.8 whether the box is checked or unchecked pertaining to "asking before joining new networks" in the system preferences.)
Think of the light which only comes on when the refrigertor door is opened.

Install gets stuck looking for /global/scripts/ac_media.js

My dad is older and has moved into a retirement home. He gave us his iMac G4. We have all of the original install discs (including the Mac OS X 10.2 operating system). My first problem is that he can't remember his password (even when we share his "hint" with him). Through a general Google search and on the Apple support site, I have read that I can restart the computer with the OS disc in it, holding the C key down and it will reinstall the OS and I can create a new password. My problem is when the install starts running, it seems to open the IE and the status bar indicates that the G4 is accessing the Apple site to search for files. The process gets stuck when looking for /global/scripts/ac_media.js. I downloaded that file from Apple onto a thumb drive, but didn't know where to copy it into my G4. Can anyone help me?
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Julie

My dad is older and has moved into a retirement home. He gave us his iMac G4. We have all of the original install discs (including the Mac OS X 10.2 operating system). My first problem is that he can't remember his password (even when we share his "hint" with him). Through a general Google search and on the Apple support site, I have read that I can restart the computer with the OS disc in it, holding the C key down and it will reinstall the OS and I can create a new password. My problem is when the install starts running, it seems to open the IE and the status bar indicates that the G4 is accessing the Apple site to search for files. The process gets stuck when looking for /global/scripts/ac_media.js. I downloaded that file from Apple onto a thumb drive, but didn't know where to copy it into my G4. Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
Julie

WiFi looking for network

mid 2009 mbp.10.8.3. When clicked on Airport icon on menu bar "Wi-Fi: looking for network.."show up. When networks are found,"Wi-Fi:On" would display. Five seconds later Airport would re-scan and the whole thing would repeat itself and it goes on and on. I thought once it has found the prefered network it would lock on and that's it. Is this behavior normal?Or is there somewhere I should make a selection or something?

I'm not referring to the battery. I'm referring to the regular scan every 5 seconds......which if I remember correctly......was the subject of this post.
The battery question is a different issue, probably related to operating system "upgrades" that you have made. For example, we saw lots of posts on this subject when folks updated to Lion and Mountain Lion. Same for Mavericks. I saw the same behavior on a laptop when I "updated". Went back to Snow Leopard, and the battery began to work much better.
But, we're off topic on battery life now. That would be a post in the support forum for the operating system that you are using on your Mac.

When connecting to my wifi I get ! When looking for networks

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