Comments on: Fix New MacBook Pro AirPort problem

By: bonni

bonni — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:35:11 +0000

macbook pro will download some web pages great others not at all or in some strange format. this happened after i booted up and some weird update took over. any thoughts out there. HELP

By: robin

robin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:45:26 +0000

@Nick Bought a 13" MacBookPro as a present in December 09. Really dreadful Airport connection in a room where other mixed gear works excellently. I have to get right up to the router in another room before it will lock onto the network, which rather negates the concept of a portable laptop. I have been a Mac user since 1985 and this the worst example of style over substance I have ever met. Beautifully designed and made but ineffective in an area that is not cutting edge. I would gladly accept a little larger case more conventionally made in order to have a working and reliable computer, which is the whole point really. I too have wasted five days of my life trying every fix suggestion, even to buying an airport extreme and that was a complete waste of money, time and effort. This airport problem seems to have been happening for years, I belatedly discover, nice to see how much Apple really cares for its customers. It goes back tomorrow.

By: Seb

Seb — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

I have a Feb 2008 Macbook Pro on Leopard. I have been having this issue once every two months or so. It’s driving me mad!

By: Phillip

Phillip — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:17:38 +0000

@Miguel Correia Ribeiro Letria Let me know what happened I just got mine yesterday and it is happening to me too.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:27:04 +0000

I’m having the same problems as Steve, Lawrence, Andrea, etc. My old MacBook and iPhone fine but my new MacBook Pro either doesn’t find the network or is really slow and weak signal when it does. Any help or suggestion greatly appreciated…

By: Miguel Unretro Letria

Miguel Unretro Letria — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:40:42 +0000

I got my Macbook Pro 5 hours ago and I already suffer from this AirPort problem. What a bloody disappointment this laptop!!! Back to the store with it early in the morning.

By: Ku_chan

Ku_chan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:47:34 +0000

Ive got this issue for a few days, I’ve tried…
The IO80211Family.kext change
deinstalling and installing the airport (2)
zapping the RAM
and resetting the system configs

@_@

nothing seems to work so far… any ideas?

Im working with a Mac book pro on OSX 5.8

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:47:16 +0000

I had the same problem since two days. First thought that it might be the router. But that worked fine since the beginning
Now lately updated to OS X 10.5.8 and suddenly the problem appeared. I have read somewhere on the net , one should deinstall airport from network settings and reinstall as airport (2). This actually worked for me (!) Connection is again at 81.

I hope this will do the trick. But c’mon Apple: this is for sure a software bug. Develop a fix.

By: Camilo

Camilo — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:14:03 +0000

I have this problem in a time. But i fix …dont ask
Me how.
And now some friend modify my router and back the problem… But in my itouch i can navegate in internet, no problem there.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:23:11 +0000

I have the same issue as many people stated above…. no way to fix it externally… and this MacBook Pro is OUT OF WARRANTY! I’m going to attempt to replace the AirPort card myself. I’m sure there is some video on line by some techie person that has done this or similar…. anyone else *still* having this problem? (notes the date this was written!)