I recently added a Google Nest to my modem. All my devices except my Late 2013 iMac connected seamlessly. I've searched high and low for suggestions to no avail. Could it be that my iMac is incompatible with the new Mesh wifi?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
Okay, however you did not follow the steps in If your Mac isn't connecting to the internet over Wi-Fi - Apple Support. Lets start there and follow those steps in the order they are presented.
Okay, however you did not follow the steps in If your Mac isn't connecting to the internet over Wi-Fi - Apple Support. Lets start there and follow those steps in the order they are presented.
OK, you asked for it.
I have a 2-level house which includes 3 laptops, 3 mobile phones a wifi printer, a smart TV... and a 2013 iMac which is my workhorse. My network coped—just—using the Hwawei modem/router, but there were areas of the house with weak signals. So to improve coverage I bought the Google Nest Wifi Mesh and attached it to my modem. Everything linked up fine, powerful signal, I set up new network name and signed everybody in. Fine, except my iMac would not recognise the new network.
Here's what I tried:
—turned Wifi off and on (iMac)
—I re-booted the modem
—I re-booted the Google Mesh router
—I re-started the iMac (several times)
—I removed the new network from my iCloud Keychain and signed in again... and again.
—I added a public DNS to my server list (208.67.222.220)
Can't remember any more. Nothing worked.
THEN I noticed that the previous network was also available—still being kicked out by the Hwawei modem/router—and discovered my iMac would still recognise it. So now I have a house where 9/10 computers are in the Mesh, but my iMac is on the old network.
It works, but the problem is I can't print from the iMac. Aaarrrggg!
Thank you. I worked my way through the sometimes Delphic diagnostic suggestions. It was the Ipv4, set to Manual. Once I switched it to Using DHCP it connected like a charm. If you ever need advice on loading an Eclair NPR 16mm film camera, I'm your man.
Cheers,
Ian
Glad to help and enjoy the new Mesh network. I've got a first gen Google Mesh network, it supports about 45 devices extremely well. Including:
3 Macs
3 iPads
2 iPhones
Sonos sound system (about 5-6 speakers)
Traeger Smoker
Thermostat
HT Receiver
4 Apple TV 4K's
Amazon smart speaker
Scanner
AIO Brother Color Laser
and that's all I can think of at the moment.
Works fine. What happens when you attempt to connect to your new network and please describe what troubleshooting you have attempted? By Google Nest, did you mean Google Mesh????????????????????????
iMac (10.15/7) will not connect to wifi
