iMac

[GR81]

Can anyone help me as this is doing my head in? I've had this problem since the day I bought my iMac a couple of months ago. Everytime I switch it on I have to turn Airport Off and then On to get an Internet Connection (or alternatively send the iMac to sleep and then back on again). Why doesn't it work immediately?! The router I have is a Thomson Speedtouch 716.

On startup I'm told that I'm connected to my network but the internet connection doesn't work. When I go to Internet Connect it shows me connected at a full signal. I turn Airport Off and then On and then it reconnects at a half full signal but the internet now works.

I've setup a new location called Home. My Network is in the preferred networks list and the WPA password is saved in the keychain.
I've tried fiddling with all the TCP/IP combinations (Using DCHP, DCHP with manual address, manual) but it is the same everytime. This is a really annoying problem and I just can't fix it.

 

[supanatral]

Now, when you say that it doesn't work immediatly, do you mean that it will work if you wait a bit? and if so then how long?

If its like what I expect it to be then thats normal. What its doing is trying to get an IP address assigned to it (sort of like a house address for your computer) and then it will be able to connect to the router. You can statically set this if you want.

Let me know how you do.

 

[GR81]

Now, when you say that it doesn't work immediatly, do you mean that it will work if you wait a bit? and if so then how long?

If its like what I expect it to be then thats normal. What its doing is trying to get an IP address assigned to it (sort of like a house address for your computer) and then it will be able to connect to the router. You can statically set this if you want.

Let me know how you do.

Actually after months of frustration the problem seems to have mysteriously disappeared. I just went and changed all the static IP addresses of all my devices to something different and it seemed to work.

The original problem was that it showed that I was connected to the network (usually with a near full signal) but the internet wouldn't work (though I could access the router setup through the browser). I would have to turn Airport off and then on again for it to work. Only involved a couple of mouse clicks but seriously annoying. This happened whether I used manual settings, DHCP with manual address or automatic settings.