When I don't have 5ghz setup I can connect to the 2.4ghz band. But once I setup the dual band 2.4/5ghz, it no longer can connect to the 2.4ghz. It asks for the password then will sit there with the spinning wheel only to inform me it cannot be connected. I did a hard reset of my Time machine, my macbook pro can connect to both so I know they're working. Any ideas?
Mac Pro, macOS 10.15
Delete the settings for WiFi means........
Open System Preferences
Open Network
Click on WiFi on the left panel
Click Advanced at the lower right of the window
Click on the name of the WiFi network to highlight it
Click the minus button at the bottom of the list
Click OK
Click Apply in the next window
Restart the Mac at this point since it will still likely retain the old data for the network until you do so.
This will delete all data associated with that WiFi network so you can set up a new connection on the Mac.
Delete the settings for WiFi means........
Open System Preferences
Open Network
Click on WiFi on the left panel
Click Advanced at the lower right of the window
Click on the name of the WiFi network to highlight it
Click the minus button at the bottom of the list
Click OK
Click Apply in the next window
Restart the Mac at this point since it will still likely retain the old data for the network until you do so.
This will delete all data associated with that WiFi network so you can set up a new connection on the Mac.
Delete the settings for the wireless network on the Mac Pro in System Preferences / Network
Then, restart the Mac Pro and have it connect to the WiFi network again
I'm not clear on whether you have both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz signals on the Time Capsule set up to use the same wireless network name......or......whether you have configured the Time Capsule to use a separate name for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks.
Separate names is the only way that you can tell a Mac which network to connect to. If you don't use separate names for the two signals, the Mac will connect to 5 GHz if it is close to the Time Capsule and to 2.4 GHz if it is located a few rooms away from the Time Capsule.
Most users want their computer to connect to the 5 GHz signal, because that signal is usually much faster and much less likely to have an interference issue with another nearby signal.
Not sure why you would want to have the MacPro connect to 2.4 GHz if that is your goal.....unless......the Mac is located 3-4 rooms away from the WiFi router, in which case the 2.4 GHz signal would be stronger......but much slower.....than the 5 GHz signal.
If "delete the settings for wifi" means clicking the minus sign on the Wifi Pane on the side then it didn't work. I reset my computer/router/modem, and for a brief moment it said, "Wifi has self assigned IP address" then other times it would ask for the password and then continuous spinning wheel.
I'll have to try this, yes they're different names. Thanks for the suggestion friend!
I have lighting accessories that can only communicate on 2.4ghz band. It’s not vital that I get it to work but it would be nice.
Any luck?
Mac Pro won't connect to my 2.4 ghz band wifi.
