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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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Nov 21, 2014 12:40 PM in response to ecotecit

It's seems that you got the same problem with me.


I have Cisco Aironet3702i and Aironet2702i in Autonomous Mode and found the slow throughput when connected with 802.11ac


Here is my experiment.

- Tested with Aironet3702i and 2702i with WPAv2 AES-CCM = Slow Speed (~5-6MB/s)

- Tested with Aironet3702i and 2702i with no encryption = Fast Speed (40-50MB/s)

- Tested with Aironet2602i with IOS Version 15.2.4JB6 and 15.3.3JAB with AES-CCM = Slow Speed (~3-5MB/s)

- Tested with Aironet2602i with IOS Version 15.2.2JB3 with AES-CCM = Fast Speed (~20-25MB/s)


It's seems that something has changed on Cisco IOS software and OS X Yosemite that might conflict each other.


Now I have to roll back to Aironet2602i with old firmware to use on 802.11n

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Nov 21, 2014 12:56 PM in response to tomstephens89

OK. My computer was connecting at home but not at work. I went in to the securities settings and changed them from the default WEP to WPA and rebooted my router and my macbook pro and it works now! Apparently, this new upgrade does not like the WEP technology. Good luck!!!!

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Nov 21, 2014 2:12 PM in response to sonor1976

I solved my problem at CHarlotte Airport using the process here: http://osxdaily.com/2014/10/25/fix-wi-fi-problems-os-x-yosemite/.


I am presently at a home in DOuglas AZ where the Wifi has been working nonstop on my MacBook Pro and my iPad.


As others have said, these problems are often random and despite many who are having them. The problem is radomly manifested depending on many variables. We think be cause Apple is not sending constant posts telling us what they are doing that they are doing nothing, but they are working on many issues at once.


Patience is a virtue. I know that is hard when one's work depends on it and mine does.

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Nov 21, 2014 9:58 PM in response to halcwb

I have no idea what the problem is I just posted something that worked for me, in the hope that it may be helpful to someone... I can sit right next to either router and only the extender remains connected. I have no trouble connecting to the main router with my 2 PCs or Windows laptop, old snow leopard mac, iPhone, Android phone or TV. Its only the yosemite mac that does not stay connected. Interference? well maybe Yosemite is more sensitive...

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Nov 22, 2014 12:57 AM in response to tomstephens89

More than 1300 posts on that topic? Wow! Apple... hello? Taking into account all the fed up users that don't take the efforts to spend their time on forums... I think you have a serious problem here. Since my latest Yosemite update I have problems now as well. Don't even want to go into the details. Apple, just fix it and do your basic homework!!! (you then can go back and further experiment with continuity and other nice to haves...)

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Nov 22, 2014 8:38 AM in response to tomstephens89

Since downloading Yosemite my Wifi has gone from around 40Mbps to about 5Mbps. Most websites won't load, and if they do it takes an average of 5-10 minutes. The weird thing is that my internet works perfectly when on large Wifi networks, such as public hot spots or libraries. It is only my home Wifi that has been utterly crippled. Not only is my productivity for my job being hurt by this issue, but I am paying for home internet that I can't even use.


Apple, if you are going to release an update make sure it works first. This has become a common occurrence, and you are one more screwed up software release away from losing a very loyal customer.


Get your stuff together and get it fixed.

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Nov 22, 2014 12:20 PM in response to tomstephens89

Same issue on my iMac. The macbook air on the same network with the same Yosemite version is unaffected. Along with multiple iPhones and iPads and apple tvs and even work windows laptop which work just fine.


I resorted to using my iPhone's personal hotspot to link my iMac to my AirPort Extreme router Until Apple gets their $hi... act together. I don't have time to troubleshoot Apple's problems. So iphone hotspot works well for that.

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Nov 22, 2014 5:44 PM in response to tomstephens89

I upgraded to Yosemite on my macbook air with no problems. Then I upgraded to Yosemite from Mavericks on my Macbook pro and it keeps causing the wifi router to go offline and reset after about 2 min. In essence the wifi on the macbook pro has become unusable and is interfering with any other device needing to use the wifi router. I tried reinstalling Yosemite on my Macbook pro, but the problem persisted. So eventually in order to maintain a working wifi system I used time machine to take my Macbook pro back to Mavericks and the problem has resolved. Unless anyone has any suggestions, guess I will need to wait for apple to sort this out prior to reinstalling Yosemite on my mac book pro again.

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Nov 22, 2014 7:45 PM in response to tomstephens89

My wife and I have a 15" MBP and a 13" MB Air and Yosemite all but killed our WiFi. They were slow and dropped frequently. We patiently waited until the upgrade came out, updated the OS, and continue to have the same problems.


Hey Apple, at what point do you feel you owe your customers something in the way of an explanation and an apology? Mistakes happen, but at least stand up and own them!

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Nov 23, 2014 5:20 AM in response to tomstephens89

Hello,


Like all of you I have the same problem and honestly I do no care to try to change some setup in order to have WIFI this is not my problem by Apple's Problems. I got this situation after update with Yosemite and before I never had any problems.


This situation is unacceptable I work with my MacBook Pro and what do Apple? I was thinking the update will fix the problem but nothing.


So, Apple you really strong to sale the new iPhone, iPad by this end of the year but how long do we need to wait to have fix for this WIFI ?


As a minimum you can communicate and explain what you are doing for resolve this problem and urgently.

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Nov 23, 2014 5:40 AM in response to JackMBP

It gets sort of tiresome reading all the gripping here. These threads are supposed to be places for persons who have solutions not gripe sessions. If you want to gripe leave your feedback at apple.com/feedback. My guess is that by now nobody who has a solution is even watching this thread anymore and any Apple employee who does cruise through these posts probably gave up on this one a long time ago. Telling what you are experiencing specifically may help resolve the problem. Gripping and casting aspersions at Apple will not help.

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Nov 23, 2014 6:13 AM in response to Parrish Jones

We grip here because Apple dont give us anyway to solve problem. And so to reach them. Except with paid big amount to have support. If they are not able to do upgrade without so important bugs, leave as it is. They lunch IOS which broke phone connection and now OS with WIFI problem.


But Apple will find a solution soon, they will sell us a new router compatible for Yosemite for less 200$ ???


A lot of customer are not geek enough to play with their router's config and are now having problem around 3 month and more with no real news from Apple and no solution.

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Nov 23, 2014 6:23 AM in response to tomstephens89

I upgraded Yosemite in hopes that it would fix my WIFI connectivity issues from the initial upgrade. My computer is still hesitant and will not connect and if it finally connects only to drop after about 30 seconds. It makes the computer useless and eats up battery. The interference is causing flexibility with my business. I am ready to go purchase a line of windows products from tablets to android phones. This is ridiculous and arrogant on Apple's part. I've had it - one solid month of non-productivity. Good bye Apple = thanks to such an inferior product you call Yosemite. Apple stupidity on releasing this flawed product will cost them millions and sully the fine reputation that Steve Jobs built up through his lifetime.

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