MacBook Pro M1 WiFi issue

Having this exact same issue as well. I've tried the posted workarounds, but none of them work consistently for me. This is a massive pain as my company runs Virtual Desktops for our work computers, and the M1 mac constantly drops me from my work desktop. Additionally it constantly drops my connection on zoom. I know it's not the router as I can disconnect and reconnect and it immediately provides internet when I do, and also my wife's older macbook work's just fine.

It's frustrating that this seems to be an prevalent issue that Apple is simply ignoring. There are literally hundreds of threads just like this:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/wifi-issues-m1-macbook-pro.2270884/page-11

https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/jy3yc7/is_anyone_else_experiencing_issues_with_wifi_on/

I just wanted to check in on this as well, as I too am having this issue and have had it across two M1 Pros.

I noticed it almost immediately when I got the M1 Pro a couple months ago and, luckily, was able to simply swap it out for a new one as Apple support could not figure out the issue and said they’d seen no reports of it.

Got my new M1 Pro, didn’t do anything with it that required a sustained internet connection for awhile (no video calls) but after a few weeks, it happened again and has continued to happen since (but I was outside the “swap it out” timeframe so I just have been dealing with it).

Has anyone figured out the cause or a fix?

I’m experiencing the exact same issue than the ones described in most of the comments. I cannot connect to the internet after suddenly restarting the computer 4-5 times, it’s really annoying. Any clues or reliable solutions so far?

Actually starting a new thread is a TERRIBLE idea, that will most likely sabotage any chance of us figuring out what is wrong and how to fix it. Having the known information in one thread is a huge win.

AppleTookAwayMyIdentity wrote:

Actually starting a new thread is a TERRIBLE idea, that will most likely sabotage any chance of us figuring out what is wrong and how to fix it. Having the known information in one thread is a huge win.

Great! Then use my first advice and read all the previous postings, and you will know!

Hello everyone, ok so good to know this a known connectivity issue apparently with MacBook Pro m1, in my case at first I thought it was my antivirus, but after uninstalling it, the problem continues, I should say in my home the internet connectivity is perfect, however at my university we use an eduroam connection and here my connection constantly drops, I’ve tried about everything with no solution, have anyone managed to solve the problem ?

Read every posting on this discussion and you may see that several useful solutions have already been posted in dozens of postings on this topic. But this discussion is already too long and too confusing (who is who with what system, and what peripherals?) to provide individual attention.

If you would like individual attentions, POST A NEW Discussion Topic and the specs of your Mac and your MacOS.

Also, be sure to include the what devices/adapters/cables you are using.

Hi guys! so I wrote in this community before because I was having problems with my wifi internet at uni, I even bought an Ethernet adaptor, but it turns out the problem was related to some Eduram licences renewal, 3 weeks later now they've fixed it so I don't need my ethernet adaptor now, my internet works perfectly now, however as some of you know the new OSX Monterrey comes with a new feature called Memory leaks (joking) so if you haven't updated it yet, do not update, if someone might redirect me to the OSX Monterrey memory leak rant forum, I mean to the OSX Monterrey memory leak temporary solutions I'd be thankful

thank you guys

What's the **** with the new M1 macbook pro ??

I just received my new macbook pro M1 Max and when i connect on the local wifi, it destroyed all the connection. if i disconnect it from the network the network comes again and stabilize, it is like there is a HUGE issue with the handling of the ip address of the new macbook pro M1 or something else with the network handling.

The problem is coming from the new M1 Macbook pro.

I have PC and other old macbook pro and this is working correctly. It took me long time to understand the issue were coming from the new MacBook.

Also i have exactly the same problem than others, after a restart it starts to work correctly and after this is the **** !!!

45000 $$$ for this ****

I'm really angry, this is not acceptable.

You should really pull up this awful issue in emergency to your engineers and your responsable.

I'm really disgusted...

TheHulk88--

if you would like personalized assistance, please start a new thread and include detailed information about your exact Mac, macOS, and details of your setup. This discussion is already so crowded Readers can not keep straight who is speaking, and what their setup actually is.

The Ethernet problem is a DIFFERENT issue, and is said to be solved in the latest MacOS update.

Grant Bennet-Alder

Both wifi an ethernet fail regularly, simultaneously. Switching back and forth between the two connections does not change anything. Hence, my post is relevant to this thread.

It is a connection issue that most likely has to do with software.

Consider your "Me too" duly noted, by other Readers, who are all other users like you.

Apple Movers and Shakers and Problem-Solvers do not visit here, so a "me too" is only for your own cathartic benefits, and nothing more.

I am not disputing your fundamental complaint. If you want personalized help with that, please follow the directions already posted.

I've spent a few hours on the phone and chat with Apple with nothing but the most basic of troubleshooting, to no avail. Safe mode, etc. I've even completely re-installed. But it's such an intermittent issue there isn't much they can do in one go. The issue for me is compounded because of how locked down Google Wifi is -- you can't split 2.4 and 5, you can't change the band, etc. Google is so overly confident their stuff is magic they won't even let you override their decisions.

In the meantime, as sad as I am to do it, I think I'm forced to return this expensive machine, and after being so unbelievably excited about the screen, the ports, the chip, etc -- but it's all moot if I can't make it through a presentation without losing my connection and switching to a hotspot.

Lastly, @Grant Bennet-Alder, please stop advocating for people to not post here. There are dozens of us behind the scenes watching these existing threads for confirmation, ideas, and themes -- so just chill and let people share their anecdotes.

I also am having the same issue on my brand new MacBook Pro M1 (Pro, 16", 16GB, 1TB).

The failures are intermittent and typically occur once every other day or so. (Today, it occurred twice.) Sometimes, I will be completely disconnected. At other times, the speed slows down to a crawl (e.g., video freezes). A few moments ago, my download speed on speedtest.net (Safari) dropped to 0.13 Mbps (before I ran into a test error and the test crashed). A few minutes before that, it was at 1.41 Mbps. Interestingly, during that run, the upload speed was 13.15 Mbps, which is normal for me. I ran the same test at the same time on my iPhone (Safari), and my speeds were typical. Restarting the machine clears up the issue. (I think disconnecting/reconnecting to wifi also does, but it may not last as well, as I am experiencing issues again as I compose this post.)

I understand your frustration. I kinda think it's an 802.11/ax issue.

So a newish Intel MBA might have 802.11/ax support in it and you might be out of luck.

But more importantly, OMG, my old (2019, that is) Intel was a horrible computer compared to this one. Fans always running if you are using just 1 CPU all the time, let alone 4 or 5 of them. This new laptop is shockingly fast and quiet and the fans never come on (I have the pro, which has fans but doesn't appear to need them).