tomstephens89

Q: OSX Yosemite Wifi issues

Hi there,

 

I upgraded my Macbook Pro Retina 15" (mid 2014 revision) to OS X Yosemite last night and am now having issues when using my home WiFi connection. Whilst it connects to either the 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz network, it is basically unusable. Web pages take minutes to load (if they even load at all), dropbox doesn't sync because it can't get a connection and even trying to get to the router config page is extremely slow and hit/miss.

 

Tethering to my iPhone seems to work ok, as does using my home network via wired ethernet.

 

Are any others having problems with Yosemite? Wifi was working fine on Mavericks.

 

Tom

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Oct 17, 2014 12:37 AM

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  • by Ascenso,

    Ascenso Ascenso Oct 20, 2014 3:45 AM in response to Why Can't I sign in
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    Oct 20, 2014 3:45 AM in response to Why Can't I sign in

    Hello,

     

    I have a MBPR15 and Yosemite and can't connect to my Time Capsule 2TB (A1409) via wifi 2,4 or 5GHz.

    All my other devices can conecto to my Time Capsule and my MBPR can connect to other wifi 2,4 networks...

     

    I've tried all of your solutions and got no results...

  • by TingMatin,

    TingMatin TingMatin Oct 20, 2014 4:27 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 4:27 AM in response to tomstephens89

    I am currently, after updating to Yosemite experiencing the same unresolved issues regarding wifi connectivity. Initially it works, after a certain amount of time wifi speed drops to the point of being unusable.

    Unfortunately I do not have a solution. No reaction whatsoever on apples side either - wondering if they even have a support team.

     

    ...and its not only Yosemite, iOS 8 is also ridiculously buggy (bluetooth/car itunes/sync).

     

    I really do understand why microsoft encounters so many software problems, given that they have to deal with endless amounts of hardware. Apple has no such excuse. I am disappointed, to say the least.

  • by G369,

    G369 G369 Oct 20, 2014 5:54 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 5:54 AM in response to tomstephens89

    I tried everything and this worked for me!

     

    Thanks to whoever found this fix.

     

    • Copy and paste these instructions, because you'll be disconnected from the Internet and you'll need to reboot.
    • Go into your Network Preferences > Select Wi-Fi Service (in the list in the left column) > Click on the options (cog icon) > Select "Make Service Inactive" > Select Apply.
    • Select the same Wi-Fi Service > Delete It ( – ). Reboot.
    • Return to Network Preferences > Create a New Service ( + ).
    • Inside the prompt select Wi-Fi under Interface, name the Service Name something other than Wi-Fi. (I named mine Wi-Fi2. Apparently if you retain the previous Wi-Fi name the WiFi dropping will return on reboot.) > Click Create.
    • Click Apply.
  • by G369,

    G369 G369 Oct 20, 2014 5:56 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 5:56 AM in response to tomstephens89

    I tried everything and this worked for me!

     

    Thanks to whoever found this fix.

     

    • Copy and paste these instructions, because you'll be disconnected from the Internet and you'll need to reboot.
    • Go into your Network Preferences > Select Wi-Fi Service (in the list in the left column) > Click on the options (cog icon) > Select "Make Service Inactive" > Select Apply.
    • Select the same Wi-Fi Service > Delete It ( – ). Reboot.
    • Return to Network Preferences > Create a New Service ( + ).
    • Inside the prompt select Wi-Fi under Interface, name the Service Name something other than Wi-Fi. (I named mine Wi-Fi2. Apparently if you retain the previous Wi-Fi name the WiFi dropping will return on reboot.) > Click Create.
    • Click Apply.
  • by ap6iem,

    ap6iem ap6iem Oct 20, 2014 6:01 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 6:01 AM in response to tomstephens89

    This is awful!!! After upgrade my MAC drops wifi every 3 minutes and each time I have to manually connect it back!!! Didn't have any problems with laptop since had microsoft 10 years ago!!!!

     

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) 2,7 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

  • by InsufficientEvidence,

    InsufficientEvidence InsufficientEvidence Oct 20, 2014 6:11 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 6:11 AM in response to tomstephens89

    I have a Macbook Pro (2012). After upgrading to Yosemite, wifi began dropping every 15 minutes or so. I chatted with Apple support about this. They emailed and told me to try "Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)." Instructions found here: Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) I reset as instructed. It did not solve the problem. My wifi keeps dropping. It just dropped out again, as I type this. Ugh.

    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7

  • by RDJ 364,

    RDJ 364 RDJ 364 Oct 20, 2014 6:35 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 6:35 AM in response to tomstephens89

    Same problem here in the UK, using BT provided router.

     

    To clarify; there is zero wifi drop on my iPad or iPhone, and the mac book pro was working fine under Mavericks.

     

    This is most definitely a Yosemite OS bug.

  • by adsussman,

    adsussman adsussman Oct 20, 2014 6:53 AM in response to adsussman
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    Oct 20, 2014 6:53 AM in response to adsussman

    Update on this post.  After more time with it, this solution did NOT fix the problem.  it continues to drop WIFI.  Ethernet continues to hold connection.  Bluetooth off vs on definitely seems to play a role here. 

     

    Question for those who suggest deleting your WIFI connection and building a new interface (e.g. WIFI2), does deleting the wifi interface remove all of the remembered wifi networks? 

  • by AJGrall,

    AJGrall AJGrall Oct 20, 2014 6:53 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 6:53 AM in response to tomstephens89

    I am also having problems of the network connection dropping and having to turn WiFi off and back on to get it to work.  (Yosemite)

     

    MB Pro Retina 15"

     

    A fix would be appreciated.

  • by Bentemy,

    Bentemy Bentemy Oct 20, 2014 7:07 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 7:07 AM in response to tomstephens89

    Hi there, I´ve just had a nice chat with Apple Support in Norway and he solved this for me, thank god. And the best part is that it´s so easy to fix!

     

    Follow these steps:

    Open System Preferences

    Click on Network

    Select Wi-Fi in the left panel

    Click on the Advanced button (bottom right in the same window)

    In this next window you have a list of your preferred networks, delete every network you don´t use by a regular basis. I think I deleted at least 20 networks from shopping centres, airports, hotels etc.

    Click Ok.

    Voilà!

     

    Hope this does the magic for others as well. Good luck!

  • by JRibbit,

    JRibbit JRibbit Oct 20, 2014 7:13 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 7:13 AM in response to tomstephens89

    See also Re: Magic Mouse disconnects, Yosemite (OS X 10.10) killed my WiFi , MacBook Pro update to Yosemite breaks Magic Mouse, etc.

     

    I too got WiFi to work by disabling Bluetooth, though that's far from ideal since I generally use a Magic Mouse.

  • by AJGrall,

    AJGrall AJGrall Oct 20, 2014 7:13 AM in response to Bentemy
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    Oct 20, 2014 7:13 AM in response to Bentemy

    Already tried that - appeared to help for a while, but the problem returned.

  • by Bentemy,

    Bentemy Bentemy Oct 20, 2014 7:16 AM in response to AJGrall
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    Oct 20, 2014 7:16 AM in response to AJGrall

    Oh no, sad to hear! How long did it last before the problem returned?

  • by myabakus,

    myabakus myabakus Oct 20, 2014 7:23 AM in response to MiguelD
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    Oct 20, 2014 7:23 AM in response to MiguelD

    Me too. I am thinking of going back into the Apple store.

  • by jf3wioeajfodjf,

    jf3wioeajfodjf jf3wioeajfodjf Oct 20, 2014 7:26 AM in response to tomstephens89
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    Oct 20, 2014 7:26 AM in response to tomstephens89

    I've tried most of the fixes suggested in this thread but still no luck on my late 2012 Mac Mini.

     

    I'm supposed to have a mid 2014 Macbook Pro Retina 15 delivered this afternoon and needless to say, I won't be upgrading to Yosemite until this get's ironed out. It's very frustrating but I'm sure Apple will roll out an update soon.

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