ffredburger
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Q: MacBook Pro constantly losing wireless connectivity

Hi folks,

Well, I read a ton of posts regarding MacBook Pro wireless networking issues before buying a wireless router last month, and now it's "me too."

Our iBook has no problems whatsoever with dropped connections, but the MBP loses access every few minutes or so. I usually follow a sequence of "Turn AirPort Off"/"Turn Airport On" to cycle the connection, and sometimes this works. It's an almost constant problem. This is a standard configuration MBP.

The router happens to be a D-Link DIR-615, but I've seen enough posts about problems with the Airport Express and MacBook Pros to know it's not the router that's the problem--it's the MacBook Pro (I notice a few similar posts even on the first page of this forum).

Dear Apple: what are you doing about this issue?

Has anyone else somehow resolved this problem? If there was only a couple of posts about this issue, then it might be written off as problems with a specific router, or specific users. But when there's a ton of messages all complaining about the same problem, then it's more likely a significant defect that needs to be fixed by the manufacturer, and won't be fixed by standard troubleshooting procedures of the mundane kind (Tech Support Theater: "Is your router turned on?").

Dear Apple: where are you?

MBP, Mac OS X (10.4.11), non

Posted on Jan 20, 2008 8:45 AM

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  • by Upperlative Solution,

    Upperlative Solution Upperlative Solution Sep 18, 2016 11:36 PM in response to draper3000
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    Sep 18, 2016 11:36 PM in response to draper3000

    The instruction above worked for me like a charm. You saved me from smashing my MBP Early 2011. Thank you very much!

  • by Kittihawk,

    Kittihawk Kittihawk Oct 8, 2016 2:48 AM in response to nlvdave
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    Oct 8, 2016 2:48 AM in response to nlvdave

    Another 'me too'. I can see the solution - just don't have the time to "dickin" around with this sort of thing. Dump Apple.

  • by goobus,

    goobus goobus Oct 12, 2016 3:51 PM in response to TheGuyintheProjectionBooth
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    Oct 12, 2016 3:51 PM in response to TheGuyintheProjectionBooth

    You hit the nail on the head with what I see and I speculate is the issue.  The issue occurs after entering a low power state (sleep).  I've been in the habit of toggling wifi on/off after waking up and this has stopped the surprise drops in 10.12.0. 

     

    I feel like if you are going to remove the ethernet on laptops your wireless drivers should be on point.  FWIW I'm connected 5ghz to an Apple Time Capsule 802.11AC on "Auto" channel selection.

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