The_Hirsty

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Q: wifi keeps on disconnecting

I have a 2013 MacBook Pro which keeps on disconnecting from wifi. This issue is not effecting any other device - iPad, iPhones, Dell laptop, Huddle.

I've tried a PRAM reset, deleting wifi setting and passwords, etc but to no avail. All updates have been

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Sep 3, 2015 11:33 AM

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by brenden dv,

brenden dv Sep 4, 2015 12:33 PM in response to The_Hirsty
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Sep 4, 2015 12:33 PM in response to The_Hirsty

Hi The_Hirsty,

I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your MacBook Pro. If you continue to have issues with your WiFi connection, you may find the information and troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:

Use Wireless Diagnostics to help you resolve Wi-Fi issues on your Mac - Apple Support

Cheers
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by The_Hirsty,

The_Hirsty Sep 5, 2015 11:58 AM in response to brenden dv
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Sep 5, 2015 11:58 AM in response to brenden dv

Thank you for this information. I have already tried this and it advised switching the router on and off which is ineffectual. Just attempting to reply to this has required me to switch the wifi on and off 5 times. Make that 6.
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by brenden dv,

brenden dv Sep 5, 2015 3:05 PM in response to The_Hirsty
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Sep 5, 2015 3:05 PM in response to The_Hirsty

Did Wireless Diagnostics return any other information, especially in Monitor mode?
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by The_Hirsty,

The_Hirsty Sep 5, 2015 4:10 PM in response to brenden dv
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Sep 5, 2015 4:10 PM in response to brenden dv

Apart from crowded wifi channel (which I have rest the router for) it comes up with

# --- Errors
FAILED to collect spindump output
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by Eric Root,

Eric Root Sep 6, 2015 11:57 AM in response to The_Hirsty
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Sep 6, 2015 11:57 AM in response to The_Hirsty

Wi-Fi Problems in OS X Yosemite

Wi-Fi Problems in OS X Yosemite (2)

Wi-Fi Problems in OS X Yosemite (3)

WiFi Potential Temporary fix - Yosemite

Also try turning off Bluetooth.

WIFI AND BLUETOOTH FINALLY SOLVED, NO REALLY - YOSEMITE 10.10

If your Wi-Fi source is capable of generating a 5 GHz Wi-Fi network, try that to help avoid conflicts with Bluetooth.
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