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Jun 11, 2016 11:56 AM in response to maximpiby IMWJL,More information would help.
- What is your router or wireless bridge (the device you connect to)?
- Is the software for that router or bridge up to date?
- Is your computer's software up to date?
- Does a continuous ping (open your Mac's terminal program) keep the connection alive?
- Does your Mac have this problem with just one or all WiFi access points?
- Does your Mac have any third party anti-virus or web filtering software?
I hope those troubleshooting steps can help you find a pattern or problem.
Good luck.
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Jun 11, 2016 12:26 PM in response to IMWJLby maximpi,Thanks for your reply.
> What is your router or wireless bridge (the device you connect to)?
It's a TP-Link Archer CR700. During the interruptions it can still be pinged.
> Is the software for that router or bridge up to date?
The bottom of the admin page says: Firmware Version:v1.0.3 Build 20150413 Rel12122 Hardware Version:V1.1
It seems that TP-Link isn't terribly clear about firmware versions: http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-CR700.html
> Is your computer's software up to date?
Yes, OS X 10.11.5 with all App Store updates installed.
> Does a continuous ping (open your Mac's terminal program) keep the connection alive?
No. During the interrputions it switches to "Request timeout for icmp_seq".
> Does your Mac have this problem with just one or all WiFi access points?
I don't know. However, a MacBook Air on the same access point does not have the problem.
> Does your Mac have any third party anti-virus or web filtering software?
No. Also, in System Preferences all options under "Sharing" are turned off and under "Security" the firewall is turned on.