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surf1der Author

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Wi-fi not automatically connecting to home network upon waking from sleep?

Since upgrading to Lion 10.7.2, my 2007 MBP will not automatically connect to my home network upon waking from sleep. I must manually select my wifi network to establish a connection. In my network settings I have the box that says "Ask to join new networks" checkmarked (it also says "Known networks will be joined automatically."). My home network is listed at the top of my preferred network list. Is there a fix for this?

Macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), 2007 17" Macbook Pro

Posted on Oct 23, 2011 12:14 PM

50 replies

dll31p

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Jun 27, 2014 4:41 AM in response to surf1der

Most home WiFi connections and Bluetooth share the same frequencies, which is probably the reason so many people are having this issue. If you have an 802.11n or a new 802.11ac wifi access point (usually a router) and can afford to go 'n only' or 'ac only' and opt to use the 5ghz range, you will probably find it okay to leave both WiFi and Bluetooth on. I can't test this theory myself, so I'm just leaving off the wireless headphones for now...

Cheers!

Jul 29, 2015 3:08 PM in response to joshuafromauburn

Worked for me! I've been trying to solve this for quite a while..

Thank you very much! 🙂😉

Nov 17, 2015 6:19 AM in response to surf1der

I had the problem and the only solution that works for real is to get a stronger router. I was explained to by someone that its like a funnel and the router is asking whether it should provide you with the internet and when you turn it on that means yes, but when the router is strong it does it automatically. Believe me this is after trying EVERYTHING - a week on the phone with different techs, a genius appointment and endless research!

Jul 8, 2016 3:28 AM in response to nceruti

It works! thanks for real working advice

Oct 8, 2016 1:23 PM in response to surf1der

I'm having this same issue with Sierra. Fun Times.

Wi-fi not automatically connecting to home network upon waking from sleep?