Mac Mini M2 wifi issues

It feels like Apple changed something in the new 2023 Mac mini that is causing Wi-Fi frequency interference from the Mac mini's ports (HDMI, Thunderbolt).

Just for testing purposes, I would buy cables that are recommended regarding the shielding.

Are the cable recommendations for e.g. USB-C to DP and/or HDMI?

Same problem on my Mac Mini M2 PRO, just arrived on today, everytime when it back from sleep mode, the wifi is not useable, no matter to choose which wifi network include the iphone hotspot, problem exists. connection signal look full, but 90% of packages are lost. Tried restart the machine, reset the network setting, problem the same.

btw: im sure this is not my wifi network problem, got 30+ devices connected all the time in the last years, some of devices are next to this mac mini and they even got a faster speed.

I have the m2 as well but my wifi seems to be working fine. I get 950 mbps at my router and then when I run a speed test on m2 it gets about 700 mbps. Not as good as connected by ethernet.....but still good!

Same issue here. It seems to have gotten worse over time. WiFi is now entirely unusable and I need to reset my router every time the mini comes out of sleep mode for the wires to work. Everything else on my network is working fine.

Same happened here. When I first installed it the m2 mac mini downloaded an entire 3.6gb macos 13.2 update file no problem. And then after rebooting it slowed to a crawl. Disgrace for apple to ship a product on this caliber with this kind of wifi. Seems to be a software issue and they need to fix it soon.

For anyone who returned and received a replacement, did the replacement work any differently? Just curious if its a hardware issue or software issue. If the replacements worked on the same wifi where the initial minis didn't then maybe it is defective hardware in some units. If the replacements have the same issues then maybe it is software related (or a hardware defect in all units). Just curious since I am trying to decide whether to return mine.

I am running 3 Asus GT AXE-16000 routers with a wired backhaul, and the M2 has no issues with drops or speed on 5GHZ, but I do have an issue with the M2 finding the 6GHZ network. Even using WiFi Pro Scanner I am unable to locate the 6GHZ network on the M2 even though the 6GHZ SSID is broadcasting. I am also running all separate bands for 2.4, 5.1, and 6.

Well, the beam forming was a temporary fix too. Every “fix” works for 30-60 minutes and then things revert to massive packet loss and sub-dialup speeds. Im done. Back to the Apple the mini goes. I’ve tried a few different new mac models in the last year and they all have had hardware defects. Guess I will see what PCs have to offer after 21 years of macs.

I gave the genius bar (Berlin/Germany) all possible diagnoses New firmware no solution the employee cost the problem. Solution to wait for software update and hope that months will not pass.

I am very disappointed about this

Same issue here! The Wifi is terribly slow and unstable. It's really annoying. I had thought I received a malfunctioned product and brought it back to apple just to be told a few days later that they found no issues. I am really disappointed now and don't know what to do. I lack the technical skills to play around with Wifi frequencies or other tech stuff others have mentioned in this thread. I really hope Apple will release an update soon. :(

I have had my M2 mini a week and it uses WiFi as its only connection. I have an AirPort Extreme and 5 Airport Express's and this network works fine with my M1 Air and iPad mini and iPhone XR. All my network components are up to date.

the M2 is constantly dropping the network. Restarts and repairing disk permissions does not help. It has made the mini essentially unreliable.

any thoughts about stabilizing the settings?

Same issue. Getting very slow WiFi speeds. My previous Mac Mini (a 2012) doesn’t have this issue. It took about fifteen minutes to download chrome. The download halts, then starts again. Tried restarting to no avail.

In fact, there’s a lot wrong with the devices from Apple as of late. I initially purchased the M1 mini, but returned it because its HDMI port didn’t work with my smart TV. The 2012 Mac mini had no issue with HDMI (same cord and everything). Come to find the M2 has the same issue too! AND its Wi-Fi just doesn’t work. This is it for me and Apple, I can’t deal with all these **** headaches.

I did too. Very disappointing as I always experienced "apple works right out of the box" in the past 15 years or so. A sign of these times I suspect. When I re-order one I will also have to buy a very long Ethernet cable.