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Old February 27th, 2008, 12:37 PM
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[HowTo] Make 10.5.x speak to a non-functioning D-link wireless router
I have read among the Apple Discussions and found a fix for a 10.5.x Mac not speaking to a D-link wireless router. If you go into the wireless D-Link router (that was working before a 10.5.x upgrade) and drop the fragmentation threshold and the frame threshold to 2306. This might fix your problem.

Also disabling IPv6 (in System Preferences->Network->Airport and turn of IPv6) might help.
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The drop the fragmentation threshold and the frame threshold to 2306 did the trick. All seems to be going as before the upgrade. Thanks a million!
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Thanks for letting me know this actually works!

I was just passing along my observations trolling around the Apple Discussions. I am truly glad it worked out for you.
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I have read among the Apple Discussions and found a fix for a 10.5.x Mac not speaking to a D-link wireless router. If you go into the wireless D-Link router (that was working before a 10.5.x upgrade) and drop the fragmentation threshold and the frame threshold to 2306. This might fix your problem.

Also disabling IPv6 (in System Preferences->Network->Airport and turn of IPv6) might help.
I have had occasional, unexplained loss of communications with my D-Link (Gamer Lounge) router recently, so I'm glad I found your post...I tried to find IPv6 but couldn't...anyhow...I should be upgrading to the Time Capsule router/hard drive in the next five days so hopefully I won't have to worry about these Airport drops anymore...I'll let you all know how it goes with the Time Capsule...if I get inspired I may actually write a review on it...LOL...can't wait to see if 802.11n makes a difference in the speed department...I know I gotta spend $3 to enable 802.11n on my iMac (I have the white iMac not the "You can't be too thin...and too powerful" one) with that software patch thingy...God, that is silly, but whatever... :-)

Thanks for the info, dude!!
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I know I gotta spend $3 to enable 802.11n on my iMac (I have the white iMac not the "You can't be too thin...and too powerful" one) with that software patch thingy...God, that is silly, but whatever... :-)

Thanks for the info, dude!!
Well you don't have to buy it. It SHOULD be on an included CD/DVD in the Time Capsule packaging.
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I hope you're right...I'll find out soon!!
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