Additional Mac OS X 10.4.8 AirPort Connection Problem with Fix

We previously noted that we (and others) are having a problem reconnecting to hidden AirPort networks after a restart on our new 24" iMac Core 2 Duo. We do not have this problem with any other Mac using AirPort to connect to the network: a 15" MacBook Pro, a 17" PowerBook G4 and a 12" PowerBook G4.

Reader Joe Gudac wrote us about another problem:

In my case, the following has been consistent after trying all the suggested repairs. I have 2 wireless networks I use daily. At both locations I have Linksys WRT54G wireless routers. At work I have the router named "Bowl" and the router at home named "Airport". When going to the Network Preferences in checking my Preferred Networks, which ever one I have listed first reconnects after sleep and restarts every time, but the second one will not. Reversing the order just changes which network will reconnect automatically and which I have to reconnect manually.

To solve this problem until a real fix appears is that I renamed both routers to the same name. Now I am connecting automatically again.

With all the problems reported on other Web sites with AirPort after updating to Mac OS X 10.4.8, we hope that Apple finds the problems soon and issues an update.