Big Apple schools refuse Macs over Wi-Fi flaw
The New York City school system has refused to accept any more iMac shipments until Apple fixes a Wi-Fi flaw, according to a report.
MacBook shipments are on hold to Big Apple schools until the other Apple fixes a Wi-Fi problem.
(Credit: Apple)MacNN is reporting that the city's Department of Education has instructed Dell Managed Services, which is apparently the DOE's IT partner, to stop all iMac shipments until Apple fixes a Wi-Fi connectivity issue. The exact nature of the issue wasn't explained in MacNN's report, which cited an e-mail from Apple to school faculty apologizing for the problems.
It's unclear how long this problem has been going on, but AppleInsider reported that some shipments have been on hold for almost two months, which was right around the time Apple shipped the 10.5.2 release of Leopard. A News.com reader directed us to several discussions on Apple's user forums regarding Leopard Wi-Fi problems that go back as far as November.
AppleInsider also believes that Apple is getting set to fix the Wi-Fi flaw in the next release of Mac OS X Leopard, which will be 10.5.3. That's expected sometime in the next few weeks, although signs have appeared that the update will be here sooner rather than later, as Apple also works to correct a QuickTime flaw with that release.
An Apple spokesman said the company is looking into the issue. If you have been running into any kind of Wi-Fi connectivity problems with your Leopard machine, let us know.
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and have no problems or speed issues. I can browse the network
and all shares with ease and with excellent speed. I think perhaps
you have a configuration issue or possibly a problem with the
router or access point. My previous MacBook did well connecting
with Tiger, but I find my new MacBook with Leopard to do a much
better job connecting to my wireless Server 2003 network with
ease.
dropping, then they are justified. It's annoying and unexplained so
far. I have to back down to G to keep things connected, but occasionally it will loose the connection for an unknown reason
when connected G. My wife vista PC does not have this issue on
either setting, n or g.
Either way, the following is a common issue I see and here's how to check it:
Briefly turn off your wireless transmitter to scan for other wireless networks in your area. If found, adjust your wireless transmitter to NOT use the same channel. Wireless G defaults to channel 6 on most home routers and most people have no clue how to adjust them or never do. You'll be surprised how much better reception you can get when you move a few channels away from channel 6.
great with the draft N support. Much, much faster than 11G and
100% reliable. My wife's Toshiba drops in G mode, but the MBP is
rock solid.
want reliability, then use 802.11G, which is a FINALIZED standard.
It works fine under WEP though.
Smells like Apple being Apple. "I just can't understand why the business market doesn't buy Apple."
OSes refuse to work with it.
We have re-designed it to function as it's using what may consider
legacy protocols.
It's not just Apple, and it's probably due to the school using
something old like us.
Quit the bashing, fools.
Most wireless router manufacturers use their own
implementation of WEP.
WPA on the other hand has a standard that is implemented
better.
If you're using WEP you're less secure (though not by a lot).
But WEP will also give you more trouble with more wireless cards
regardless of brand.
Interference anybody?
2.4 ghz & 5 ghz are the frequencies used by wifi devices. ...
Oh gee, these are part of the FCC's open spectrum in the USA,
and they're also the same as those used by cordless phones....
oh, and microwave ovens generate RF noise in this range...
oh, powerlines and substations too...!
gee, I guess WiFi itself is sham...
idiots.
You are schools.
Do your homework.
Never had any issues using a windows laptop off the same access point - it hasn't ever dropped the connection.
Here's hoping they do fix it.
find and install the firmware update for airport extreme thru the
utilities folder. I did this and have had no problems since.
and I'm also doing some YouTubing, MySpacing, and checking my
email. Not to mention IMing using MSN 6.0.3 and iChat--when
*Apple funk noise!* and my sound starts to goof up. Whenever
AirPort goofs, it has to take its wrath on the sound. I hope 10.5.3
WILL FIX ALL of this.
connection.
Maybe your $20 router is your issue.
Maybe you just don't know what the heck you're doing.
Lord, there needs to be a test before people are allowed to buy
technology.
brand new Mac Book with the same issue. There are over 5000
posts on Apple's support forums regarding it. All you can do is sit
and wait for an update. You feel like an idiot spending $1500 for a
laptop that doesn't work right. Finally someone with some buying
power may get the point across.
schools?
standing problem, which only affects MBPs running Leopard
10.5.2 and which Apple has remained totally silent on.
AppleCare claims to know of no such issue and the so called
Genius' in the Apple Stores can't fix it and don't acknowledge it
(one tried looking it up in the internal Apple knowledgebase and
found no reference). The many threads on the Apple Discussion
fourms and hundreds of posts and thousands of views speaks
volumes. Apple's silence also speaks volumes.
Fi glitch.
Get your act together guys! I'm a new AppleGuy and suprised at
you delaying behavior...
ezjoe
If you search the news sites, you will find articles about reports of slow wireless degradation that came out right after Leopard was released. There have been all sorts of posts on Apple's discussion forums about Leopard WiFi issues dating all the way back to last year. I have found it very disappointing that Apple has done nothing to fix this problem for so long.
Mdavis
- by TinoDude July 29, 2008 2:49 PM PDT
- I got a Mac Book Pro. I really like it but it has that really annoying problem. The wireless card only works when the router is one meter away from the laptop. Is there a way to increase the range of my card? I did that with the router and now it is at full range but still my mac dont find it if i'm in other room!
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