Macbook Pro (M2 Pro, 2023) doesn't connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi network at all

Since week I've got my new MacBook Pro, it's the only device that doesn't connect to my 5GHz Wi-Fi network at all. Solutions all over the web didn't help at all (resetting Wi-Fi, reboot router, update firmware on router, update to latest macOS, restart macOS, disabling Airdrop/Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, disabling Wi-Fi module, changing settings on router like changing channel and it's width), even in Safe Boot it doesn't connect to the network and always asks for password. MacBook works only on 2.4GHz network. I'm sure it's a software issue, because Apple Diagnostics Tool says hardware works correctly and even Raspberry Pi connects to 5GHz, but not the MacBook. For what I've paid 5K bucks, Tim Cook?

My router is TP-Link Archer AX55 (V1)

OS Version: 13.2 (22D49)

Please help me anyone if you have any other idea than listed above that may help

Thanks

MacBook Pro 16″

Posted on Feb 2, 2023 9:54 AM

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Stef4nut

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Posted on Jan 29, 2024 1:21 AM

Hi pnwclw

I have the same issues, with my M2 Air and M3 Pro, after lots of troubleshooting I raised a ticket with TP-Link support and looks like the issue is a combination of security measure, in between the HomeSheeld application installed on the router and your laptop/laptop security application like antivirus/vpn etc. Based on what you are using you can he less or more impacted. in my case on my working laptop where I use different tunels/vpn I was not able to say connected more then 5 minutes without interruption, but on my personal laptop where I have only a normal antivirus it was a bit better.

After 30 minutes of troubleshooting the decided to provide me a beta firmware will is plan to be released this spring, and after few hours of using it my both laptops have strong connection on 5Ghz network.

Firmware Version: 1.2.5 Build 20231129 rel.73373(4555)

Hardware Version: Archer AX55 v1.0

Latest Firmware Version: 1.2.6 Build 20231130 rel.36135

If you did not find any permanent fix, I can share this beta firmware.

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