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Lion forgetting my network

  • 04-11-2011 08:12PM
    #1
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭


    Everytime I boot OSX Lion it 'forgets' to log in automatically to my network annd I have to do so manually by selecting my network in Airport.

    I didn't have this problem in Leopard. Anyone else have this issue?


Comments

  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,714 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    This is a very common issue with Lion. I experience it regularly on my fairly new MacBook Air that came pre-installed with Lion. I sometimes have to turn WiFi off/on to find my network again.

    It's possibly an issue on my MBP as well, but I don't know because it refuses to sleep at all due to the Internet sharing bug in Lion.


  • #3
    ashleey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭ashleey


    I had these issues too. Funnily enough my apple tv home sharing flakiness, no AirPrint, etc all went when I bought an airport extreme. It's ludicrous I know but it has solved several problems. Now my hp printer, apple tv, mac mini and iPhone 4 all work with all the functionality without problems caused by one of them sleeping and not refinding the network on wake


  • #4
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,522 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Have this with 10.6 on waking from sleep.


  • #5
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    Never had the issue myself. Two machines with upgrade installs from 10.6 to 10.7! I must be very lucky as neither machine has given me any of the usual Lion related issues I keep seeing.

    Internet sharing, Sad Professor!?! No router?


  • #6
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,043 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Happens to me randomly in 10.6.8 as well, but it's only a minor bugger.


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  • #7
    The Big Gig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭The Big Gig


    I fixed it on mine by deleting all my airport keychains.


  • #8
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    I had the same problem. It seemed to disappear when I changed the channel my router was broadcasting on.


  • #9
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,714 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Colonel Panic wrote: »
    Internet sharing, Sad Professor!?! No router?
    I do have a router, but I share my MBP's internet connection to a WDTV over ethernet.

    Anyway, I have still have this problem with my MBA and it is starting to drive me insane.


  • #10
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Having the problem with my iMac, not having it with my Macbook. It's annoying.


  • #11
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,714 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    I deleted the Wi-Fi service and set up a new one with a manual IP and the problem seems to have gone away.


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  • #12
    muggyog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭muggyog


    One (of many ) possible solutions.
    http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/06/lion-wi-fi-problems-solution-mac/


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