New Mac Mini M2 Pro, Internet Problems

This problem is already being discussed here Mac Mini M2 wifi issues - Apple Community

The same problem for me and others.

It seems it is wifi problem for all Mac Mini M2.

Such a shame! I hoped it would be a great device for reasonable price.

Yes, maybe it is internet problem. Because my new mac mini showed 2 bars of wifi connection but it was no internet connection. No one web site could load. When I placed the mac mini next to the broadband hub, web pages started to load but not that fast as on other devices. And we have numerous devices around the house, they all work fine.

I don't know if it is wifi problem or internet problem, software problem or hardware problem. I only know that I buy mac for one reason - I open the box, take the mac out and it works straight out of the box.

For all these configuring exercises and dancing with tambourines I can buy Windows machine or even play with Ubuntu on my old machine (it is what I do now).

I was having the same issue and Apple support couldn’t figure it out . Long story short I went through three machines in three days and I just saw your post and I cannot believe the simple little setting changed everything. Thank you thank you thank you.

Thanks Patrick. Spent the afternoon with tech support for my ISP and applecare. Was planning on taking the machine for tech support at the apple store. Your fix seems to have worked for me as well. Mini with M2 pro.

I am having the exact same issue, ping drop outs on both ethernet and wireless, Ethernet was acting so slow. Wireless at one point just went completely out, I plugged my old mini back in and no issue, something is wrong with my new mini :(

And I have the Mini M2 Pro

I just purchased a Mac mini M2 Pro and could only get 20 Mbps WiFi download speeds. Settings are all correct and a technical support call to Apple did not resolve the issue. Since the WiFi configurations appeared correct and all other apple products in the house worked great, I dug deeper in the interference aspect and found a solution. I am using a Qwiizlab USB C Hub Docking Station and the Mac mini Pro sits on top of it. Apparently, this was causing WiFi interference. I just added some felt spacers between the two and the download speed jumped immediately to 275 Mbps. I guess the Mac Mini needs some separation; I not sure where the WiFi antenna is located, but it acts like it is on the bottom. Hope this helps someone else... I was pulling my hair out.

Hey Patrick, were you originally experiencing problems when connected via wifi? Or was it via Ethernet?

I’m experiencing the same issues as everyone else here and wondering if your fix is for those with a wifi connection or an Ethernet connection.

Cheers!

I have very similar setup just delivered Monday; and, very very SLOW internet. Connected via ethernet/WiFi but loading a search appears after about a minute. Apple Support on first call said new item and knows very little. What? Received email stating to hook up to go over my new and great purchase. Is there a problem with the newer WiFi/Ethernet protocals causing this terrible problem. My 2011 iMac High Sierra and 2014 iMac Big Sur Are lightening fast on SAME network, same connection to Airport Extreme to AT&T Gateway only. Wifi turned off, and selected router behind router so as to pin hole security cameras through Airport easy. No problems for a decade. Doing a Recovery Mode reinstall Ventura and says 45 hours 27 minutes... now then 33 hours, now 29 hours... Yes, this does change; but, never seen such numbers, ever. Best, Seth

I have very similar setup just delivered Monday; and, very very SLOW internet. Connected via ethernet/WiFi but loading a search appears after about a minute. Apple Support on first call said new item and knows very little. What? Received email stating to hook up to go over my new and great purchase. Is there a problem with the newer WiFi/Ethernet protocals causing this terrible problem. My 2011 iMac High Sierra and 2014 iMac Big Sur Are lightening fast on SAME network, same connection to Airport Extreme to AT&T Gateway - Wifi turned off, and selected router behind router, so as to pin hole security cameras through Airport easy. No problems for a decade. Doing a Recovery Mode re-install Ventura and says 45 hours. Yes, this does change; but, never seen such numbers, ever.

First Recovery Mode install failed. RM First Aide on all components of SSD, all OK.

Best, Seth

THIS! Patrick, I don't know how you figured this out, but you saved me from returning my custom build Mac mini M2 Pro. A week of troubleshooting with Apple and Comcast and no resolution until you came along. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

That appears to be the solution in this thread. It kind of worked for me, but it reappeared twice after powering down the mini and booting it back up. Re-applying the workaround after every boot is not acceptable.

Hopefully you're all luckier than I've been, but I am hoping for a proper long-term fix.

Thank you Patrick. I also have a Mini M2 Pro. This has been a frustrating issue the past few days. This instantly resolved my issues. I was having a lot of issues with web pages not rendering. It would sometimes take 15 to 20 seconds for a web page to come up. Now, they are coming up in a second like my M1 Mac Mini was doing. Thank you for the suggestion !

What's the next step?

Patrick's workaround fixes this issue, but ...

Do we have a hardware problem?

Do all M2 Mac Minis have this problem?

should we return the Mac mini and order another unit hoping this new one will work fine?

Hi phljoe.

Yes, I adjusted the settings on the replacement.

Your settings are identical to mine, and it works so far.

I actually had another issue with both machines, and that was that activating the touch id on a (brand new) magic keyboard did not work on the first machine, and took forever on the second. Pushing the power button on the mac twice, which is needed for the fingerprint initialization, wasn‘t recognized properly…

Touch ID issues is a different topic, of course, but I am having a similar issue with my new extended Magic keyboard. I've set it up and deleted the fingerprint several times and it will not recognize touch when trying to log into my user. Once logged in with my password, though, it works in every other instance. Annoying but will live with it until I discover a fix.