Q: My internet connection is lost at home after a few minutes. I turn the wifi off, ten back on and it works again, for several minutes and then repeats. It works fine everywhere else?
Fairly new MacBook OSX El Cap 11.4
My internet connection is lost at home after a few minutes. I turn the wifi off, then back on and it works again, for several minutes and then repeats. It works fine everywhere else?
MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)
Posted on Jun 5, 2016 2:05 PM
Please see Apple's recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points.
Notwithstanding those recommendations, some routers work better with late-model Macs if you disable the 2.4 GHz radio mode in the settings and use only the 5 GHz mode. Note, however, that very old Apple devices and some third-party devices may then not connect at all.
Some third-party routers have advanced settings that you may need to change:
The encryption algorithm should be AES.
The group-key interval should be 3200.
I can't give you specific instructions for changing those settings, because all routers are different. Refer to the vendor's documentation.
Posted on Jun 5, 2016 9:58 PM