Question, has anyone else been experience kind of bizarre internet connections since upgrading to macOS Monterey (even if your device in an M1 Mac)! Is it just me, but I really feel as though it has had some issues connecting to certain servers occasionally?
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
I figured out my issue, in which the root culprit was a VPN service that i had already installed on my system; "Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client".
The above VPN application was already installed on Big Sur OS, and had never caused me issues until the Monterey OS update. I suspect there's a slight working change / compatibility issue between my installed VPN app and Monterey OS.
So what i noticed was, even though AnyConnect VPN wasn't actively connected via the app UI, the underlying VPN "Network Service" was still in a "Connected" state.
Also, i noticed the network service will frequently / regularly auto-connect itself (or re-install itself after removal of network service) in the background..
And so, when the VPN "Network Service" was in a "Connected" state, that's when it caused me local network issues, where i suspect it was overriding and interfering with my perfectly normal network settings.
So what i did to resolve my particular issue each time i experience local network issues on the machine, was the following:
I've also attached an accompanying annotated screenshot which you may follow visually, below.
So for the rest of you, it may / may not be a VPN network service which is causing your issue, but some other connected service that could be interfering / overriding normal local network operations on your machine, which may just need to be disconnected instead 🤷🏻♂️
I have the same problem. After hibernating I loose my internet connection. I always need to restart the computer. I had the same problem with Big Sur. I have a MacBook Air from 2015. No idea what to do.
Having the same issue. My 2019 MacBook Pro is opened up right next to my high-spec'ed 14" MBP and the 2019 is literally 4X as fast. Zoom calls with both computers logged on will result in the 14" MBP having connections issues while the other has no issue.
When is this going to be fixed?
I see lots of people saying that un-ticking share analytics in your privacy settings helps, but I never had that ticked and I've had exactly the same problem, with websites not loading and also sometimes with video calls, and it has persisted for several weeks now.... I'm on a 2017 mac & I almost wonder if they're targeting old macs to make us upgrade -- as we have a 2019 macbook upgraded & running just fine.... is that even possible?
This is exactly what’s happening to me, described perfectly. Even if I am connected to wifi, the symbol at the top displays as if it’s searching. But when I get to work, it takes 5 minutes to detect the wifi.
i have the all new mac book pro m1 with an M1 Pro, i have the very same problem, the internet sites are loading super slow even on my iphone. I think it has something todo with the privacy filter they implemented to hide ip and ****. I cant get a stable and fast internet currently, must be a bug, please update it or make clear instructions how to disable this ****. Its really annoying.
Thank you Enthnophylactolgist!!! After futzing with DNS and DNS cache, I was about to give up. But you done did it. Now, if I could figure out what an enthnophylactologist was (counter espionage of a people?).
Also, just tried using a VPN, and no improvement for me, either with or without.
Apple's Wireless Diagnostics found no problem with wireless connection/network. And I'm using 5GHz channel, so that's not the problem, either. I'm convinced this is a problem with how the Mac is connecting to the internet in general, not wi-fi. Is anyone getting the same problem on a wired connection?
Has this not been fixed by Apple yet? My Mac Mini M1 (OS 12.3) can barely function, with reception bars changing all the time, and a connection 1/10th of what I get, in the exact same location, with 2 Macbook Airs and iPhones. This is really unacceptable. Thinking of dumping it actually.
Would you mind sharing how you turn off the "send diagnostics to apple" boxes?
Awesome. I tried that and so far so good. Better wifi stability so far.
Absolutely. I have been using my new M1 Powerbook on Monterey this week.
Last week broadband tests on my 2013 model showed 144mb download.
On this new M1 I get between 3mb-25mb. I'm fuming.
just updated to macOS Monterey and found that Wi-Fi is dropping off sometimes and also slow internet as well.
Hi. I tried but unfortunately, even after unlock the pad lock, Share Mac Analytics option is grayed out. I cannot change it.
You are the best!
How do I roll back to Catalina? I never had a problem with that. Monterey is terrible. I have had to switch to my phone in 2 Zoom meetings so far. Embarrassing and very annoying.
Slow internet with macOS Monterey
