I have a wireless AP/router that I connect to (WRT54G v2 running DD-WRT v23 SP1). Recently my MacBook Pro has been disconnecting from the wireless network. If I sleep/wake or even just select the entry in the airport menu it connects again. I’m sitting close to the AP so it’s not like there’s no signal there. It’s like the MBP loses the connection for some reason and never bothers to reconnect like it should.
Strangely, my wife’s iBook (running 10.3.9) has no problems at all.
I did update the firmware on the router recently but since the iBook has no problems I’m not so sure it’s the cause. However, it does seem that setting the router to select a channel automatically makes it worse (because the channel changes and the MBP doesn’t switch too?).
Also, I have left the machine downloading stuff overnight and the connection doesn’t seem to drop then. It’s got AC then instead of battery so perhaps this only happens when running on battery.
I have had speedit loaded (for CoreDuoTemp). I’ll disable it for a while to see if it’s the cause. It’s a low-level kernel extension so it wouldn’t surprise me.
Update 7 July 2006
I’ve tried everything and the only thing I have left is the router. I don’t know what changed in the firmware but it doesn’t agree with my Mac. Bree has been complaining about Safari problems lately so perhaps it’s affecting her too, just not as obviously. I’ve reverted to the older firmware. Hopefully that’ll fix it.
