Mac OS X 10.4.6 Special Report: AirPort network not automatically re-joined after sleep

Several readers have noted an issue where after updating to Mac OS X 10.4.6 their systems do not automatically re-join the default AirPort network when waking from sleep.

If you are experiencing this issue, you may want to try the suggestions listed in our AirPort connectivity tutorial, particularly the following:

You may need to delete then re-establish any encrypted AirPort network configurations in order to take advantage of automatic reconnection capabilities after sleep or restart.

This can be accomplished by opening the Network pane of System Preferences, selecting "AirPort" and clicking "Configure." In the "By Default, join:" menu, select "Preferred Networks" then delete all problematic entries. Re-add them manually.

Index:

• Release Notes/Download links
• General purpose workarounds
• List of updated Apple applications
• Update process recommendation

• AirPort network not automatically re-joined after sleep
• Bluetooth: Connectivity issues
• Dock Auto Hide/Show function broken -- fix
• Double restart is expected behavior
• Energy Saver issues -- system will not automatically shut down, etc.
• FireWire problems
• Font issues -- fixes
• Improvements
• iSync Issues -- Issues with hacks for unsupported devices; Sony Ericsson K700i won't synch
• Menu bar items missing
• Networking issues: Problems with proxies
• Photo booth distortion
• Printer issues
• Problems logging in from Windows systems
• Reminder: Have enough free drive space before installing
• Reverting (downgrading) to Mac OS X 10.4.5
• Safari: Image loading problems
• SCSI drives not recognized
• Server volumes cannot be written to -- fixes
• Special permissions messages no longer appear in Disk Utility
• Spotlight issues -- make sure drive is not in Privacy tab
• Startup problems -- will not proceed after update, etc.
• Streaming Audio -- fixes
• Third-party applications: Fix for Photoshop save on crash; Word crashes; more
• Update Installer cannot find destination drive

Resources