Macbook Pro M2 Max Wi-Fi Unusable

It is interesting that you found splitting the network helped. I have mine split and seems that the issue persists.

Also Apple recommends exactly the opposite for some strange reason...

Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points – Apple Support (UK)

Doesn't seem to matter in my case though. Both have issues.

Ping is a very a blunt instrument, it is not very useful for problem determination.

What can be useful is holding the Option key while clicking on the Wi-Fi icon on the menubar, and posting a screenshot or transcript of the snapshot of what appears. Looks like this older one:

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I have this issue for ages. It is present on a 2017 MacBook Pro, M1 Air and M2 Max. I also use the terminal to kill AWDL.

It affects anything streaming related, conference calls (Skype, zoom, meet, etc) and also game streaming.

As far as I know there is no permanent solution. But disabling AirDrop & Handoff helps. (you just get a super expensive machine with half the nice features)

Some information around the web:

https://github.com/jamestut/awdlkiller

https://www.meter.com/mac-osx-awdl-psa

(definitely not fixed on 13.2.1 contrary to what they state here)

BeverageJoe Said:

"Macbook Pro M2 Max Wi-Fi Unusable: I recently purchased a Pro M2 Max and the wifi is completely unusable. Is anyone else experiencing this? Is this a hardware issue?"

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Return This:

What risk a faulty Mac? Yo have 14 days to return this. So, if it has been less than 14 days, then I'd say return this. It seems to be a faulty device.

Is your network good and up to speed? This sounds like a network connection issue to me

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