laddersrich
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Q: WiFi disconnects every time Mac goes to sleep.

Hi,

 

I recently upgraded to Mountain Lion 10.8.5 on my iMac. Prior to that, my internet connection remained on at all times. Now, every time I turn my computer on (after putting it to sleep), I have to manually connect to the internet. It's not the end of the world seeing as I have no problems connecting. I just don't want to have to keep clicking on the WiFi icon and selecting the network EVERY time I turn my Mac on!

 

Why can't it just stay connected or automatically connect to WiFi when it wakes up?!?!

 

Also, I cannot seem to change any of the Network Options as everything is "greyed out". Why would this be and is it something I need to look into?

 

Any help will be much appreciated!

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Sep 24, 2013 10:17 AM

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  • by mmollo22,Helpful

    mmollo22 mmollo22 Sep 24, 2013 10:23 AM in response to laddersrich
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    Sep 24, 2013 10:23 AM in response to laddersrich

    Look here if helps...

     

    I´ve posted a link, but not right one... I'll check and post again

     

    Message was edited by: mmollo22

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 24, 2013 11:35 AM in response to laddersrich
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    Sep 24, 2013 11:35 AM in response to laddersrich

    Very last item.

     

    Troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues in OS X

     

    Network options - is the preference unlocked?

  • by warzad,

    warzad warzad Nov 30, 2013 5:42 AM in response to laddersrich
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    Nov 30, 2013 5:42 AM in response to laddersrich

    Maybe, this solution will help you.

     

    1. Remove your preferred Wi-Fi network in System Preferences > Network > Wi-Fi > Advanced > Preferred Networks (a Wi-Fi you usually connected). Note: Don't forget to unluck your prefences if need.

    2. Just join your Wi-Fi again (type password if need)

     

    That's it!

  • by vordimous,

    vordimous vordimous Feb 15, 2014 6:19 AM in response to laddersrich
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    Feb 15, 2014 6:19 AM in response to laddersrich

    In OSX Mavericks there is an option under Energy Saver >> Enable Power Nap that will require your network connection to remain open. it worked for me.

  • by jensjefsen,

    jensjefsen jensjefsen Mar 29, 2014 1:50 PM in response to vordimous
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    Mar 29, 2014 1:50 PM in response to vordimous

    I'm using Mavericks and I had the same problem. I opened system preferences-network-wifi-advanced-and unchecked "turn on or turn off wi.fi". That worked for me. Jens Jefsen

  • by nikitkas,

    nikitkas nikitkas Apr 1, 2014 8:58 AM in response to laddersrich
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    Apr 1, 2014 8:58 AM in response to laddersrich

    Words cannot describe how angry this problem makes me. How can world's largest tech company not been able to fix their biggest bug for this many months now?!?!

     

    All these forums are overflowing with the same **** problem: WIFI DOESN'T CONNECT AFTER COMING BACK FROM SLEEP ON MAVERICKS.

     

    How many thousands of people have to post the same godddamn problem for how long?

     

    And no, disconnecting Bluetooth doesn't help (even if it did, its not an acceptable solution). I took my MacBook Air to Apple store twice already and they cannot help either.

     

    aaaAAAAaAaaAAaaarrrrghhh, I'm going to go insane from this problem.

     

    I miss Steve.. he wouldn't let something like this go on for this long. Can a half a trillion dollar company pay attention to its own support forums or at least google "wifi-not-connecting-after-sleep-mavericks" and realize what incompetent company you have become?!

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Apr 1, 2014 9:27 AM in response to nikitkas
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    Apr 1, 2014 9:27 AM in response to nikitkas

    Apple doesn’t routinely monitor the discussions.

     

    Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

     

    Feedback

  • by Madpotato,

    Madpotato Madpotato Apr 3, 2014 3:35 PM in response to laddersrich
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    Apr 3, 2014 3:35 PM in response to laddersrich

    Here was my solution to the problem.  Hope this works for you and others with this problem. I was banging my head like everyone, trying different suggestions around the web none seem to work. But I stumbled across my own solution to the problem.

     

    I opened system preferences-network-wifi-advanced - on the right hand side check ask to join new networks. Click apply. That's it problem solved

     

    For some reason this keeps the settings when the laptop goes to sleep and when it shuts off.  Hope this helps

  • by Sybro,

    Sybro Sybro Apr 21, 2014 8:24 AM in response to Madpotato
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    Apr 21, 2014 8:24 AM in response to Madpotato

    Your solution also worked for me.  Thanks!

  • by TuanAnhTruong,

    TuanAnhTruong TuanAnhTruong Aug 11, 2014 9:06 AM in response to Madpotato
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    Aug 11, 2014 9:06 AM in response to Madpotato

    it worked for me!!! thai Madpotato a lot (but you should do that: system reference -> Network -> uncheck "Ask to joint new networks" (Known networks will be joint automatically. if no known networks are available, you will have to manually select a network.)

  • by andreaceleste,

    andreaceleste andreaceleste Oct 18, 2014 4:46 PM in response to laddersrich
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    Oct 18, 2014 4:46 PM in response to laddersrich

    I just spent like an hour trying to fix this very same problem. turns out for me it was a USB drive that (I assume) was blocking my internet connection. I disconnected it and voila! For some of you it might be that simple...give it a try...

  • by LotsOMacs,

    LotsOMacs LotsOMacs Sep 4, 2015 8:42 AM in response to laddersrich
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    Sep 4, 2015 8:42 AM in response to laddersrich

    Here is the solution that worked for me.

    1. I had many Wi-Fi connections and passwords saved in my history.

    2. I had two connections in my history that were accessible at the same time. The system did not "know" which one to connect to so after sleep, it connected to neither.

     

    So, this worked:

     

    1. Click the Apple logo in the upper left corner of your screen.

    2. Settings

    3. Network

    4. Advanced - and select the "Wi-Fi" tab.

    5. Now click the "wifi rainbow" toward the upper right corner of your screen and see which connections are accessible to you now.

    6. With those names in mind, go back to the Network settings and under "Network Name," click the network name(s) you want your computer to "forget"

    7. With the names you want to "forget" selected, click the minus sign below the list of network names. This will take the network and password out of your system history.

    8. Click "OK"