wireless network

[Prison Wallet]

I posted this question in a thread about wireless routers but I thought I'd move it over to the help section. Grim, Sleazy, or any of you other computer guys have any ideas? Here's what I wrote:

I've got a Macbook and for some reason sometimes when I turn it on it won't connect to my wireless network. When I click on network diagnostics the airport/airport settings/network settings/ISP lights are all green, but the internet and server lights are either yellow or red. When I go through the network diagnostics to try and connect it ends up telling me my network requires a password, when it really doesn't.

Any ideas what the prob might be? Usually a combination of unplugging the router/restarting the computer fixes the problem but it's really annoying.

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[Prison Wallet]

FIRST~!!1!

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[grimcity]

What brand and make of router do you have, man?

[Sleazy]

I've got a Macbook

ok first thing press the pretentious button...





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Usually a combination of unplugging the router/restarting the computer fixes the problem but it's really annoying.

when that doesn't work for me it usually means a saturday spent at home waiting for the ISP repair man to come by

[Prison Wallet]

What brand and make of router do you have, man?

Its a Motorola all in one cable model/wireless router. This guy:

http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Cable-Modems-and-Gateways/SURFboard-Wireless-Cable-Modem-Gateways-SBG900-US-EN

[grimcity]

Have you ever logged into your modem before? Just checking before we go further...

[Prison Wallet]

Not that I know of? How would I go about logging into it?

[grimcity]

Gimme a minute on that man... I'm not familiar with your particular modem/router combo... never worked on one in real life, actually. Still, the principle's the same... I'm looking up some specs on it so we can get into the router part without breaking anything. Might take a day or two since I don't have one in front of me, but I *think* I have an idea what's wrong, but I'm not sure enough to posit it publically yet. Looking into it for sure though man.

[Mullet Man]

Grim, I'm still having problems viewing SLAP. Check yo' messages!

[Prison Wallet]

Gimme a minute on that man... I'm not familiar with your particular modem/router combo... never worked on one in real life, actually. Still, the principle's the same... I'm looking up some specs on it so we can get into the router part without breaking anything. Might take a day or two since I don't have one in front of me, but I *think* I have an idea what's wrong, but I'm not sure enough to posit it publically yet. Looking into it for sure though man.

I don't want to screw up the 69 in your rep so I won't gnar you, but I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out.