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MacBook Pro Late2013 - USB/WLAN-Problems

... I get sporadical problems with my usb3.0-device that seems to be related to wlan.


The usb 3.0 device is a Freecom Quattro 3TB harddisc.

From time to time it gets disconnected from the system - partly instantly.

In these cases, the wlan sometimes disconnects as well.

By first assumption: 5 GB/s-USB3.0 interferes with 5 GHz-WLAN.

And actually: I isolated the usb3.0-cable with aluminium, so the error happens less often (but still happens).


Before I buy an expensive shielded cable (which might not work as well):

  • Is this a known problem? (connected with new wlan-AC-standard)
  • Can it be avoided by "doing" something on my mac (e.g. somehow reducing the power of the internal wlan adapter)?


... the problem is reproducable with a second freecom harddisc drive.

... the harddiscs work (via usb2.0) on my old MacBook Pro

... the harddiscs work with firewire800 on my new MacBook Pro

Posted on Dec 9, 2013 1:55 AM

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MacBook Pro Late2013 - USB/WLAN-Problems

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