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Jan Kubik
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Q: Upgraded to OS 10.10.5 over the weekend and now my WiFi connection seems to drop frequently.

The title says it all.  Upgraded the OS and spent most of the weekend switching WIFi off/on, etc. because the signal drops after a few minutes.   Is this a coincidence or is there a problem with the upgrade?  I've done all the usual fixes, moved closer to the router, rebooted, turned Safari off/on, etc. but still the same dropped WIFi.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Aug 24, 2015 5:42 AM

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Jan Kubik

Q: Upgraded to OS 10.10.5 over the weekend and now my WiFi connection seems to drop frequently.

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  • by Carolyn Samit,Helpful

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Aug 24, 2015 5:48 AM in response to Jan Kubik
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    Aug 24, 2015 5:48 AM in response to Jan Kubik

    Might be corrupted network preferences. It can happen after an upgrade.

     

     

    Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder

     

    Type or copy paste the following:

     

    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration

     

    Click Go then move all the files in the SystemConfiguration folder to the Trash.

     

    Restart your Mac. See if that makes a difference.

     

    Your Mac will generate a new SystemConfiguration folder for you.

  • by Jan Kubik,

    Jan Kubik Jan Kubik Aug 24, 2015 6:17 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Aug 24, 2015 6:17 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Thanks for the swift reply, Carol.  Have done as you suggest and am holding my breath, but thus far, it seems to have done the trick.  Muchly appreciated.