tomstephens89

Q: OSX Yosemite Wifi issues

Hi there,

 

I upgraded my Macbook Pro Retina 15" (mid 2014 revision) to OS X Yosemite last night and am now having issues when using my home WiFi connection. Whilst it connects to either the 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz network, it is basically unusable. Web pages take minutes to load (if they even load at all), dropbox doesn't sync because it can't get a connection and even trying to get to the router config page is extremely slow and hit/miss.

 

Tethering to my iPhone seems to work ok, as does using my home network via wired ethernet.

 

Are any others having problems with Yosemite? Wifi was working fine on Mavericks.

 

Tom

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Oct 17, 2014 12:37 AM

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  • by JPSilver,

    JPSilver JPSilver Nov 18, 2014 12:33 PM in response to tomstephens89
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:33 PM in response to tomstephens89

    I have a 2 new iMac 5Ks and they would drop the wifi connection after about 10-20 mins waking from sleep. Reconnect was very quick and would remain good for the duration.

     

    I have upgraded to Yosemite 10.10.1 and so far after 4 hours of fairly steady use it has been perfect. only time will tell, but so far so good.

  • by OceanDrifter,

    OceanDrifter OceanDrifter Nov 18, 2014 12:33 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:33 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

    Apple Support Community 2013

     

    Maverick Wi-Fi keeps dropping!

     

    I really believe the WiFi drop out is an issue affecting a growing number of people. It is very Apple hardware / OS software  - router specific.

     

    Note that the suggested fixes in the above thread have been repeated without success in this Yosemite thread.

     

    With myself, my 2011 Macbook Pro only shows the drop out issue with one router and unfortunately, that is an important location where I cannot change the router. Elsewhere, I have no WiFi issues.

     

    I would like to understand the issue and I would like a fix, but I don't expect one soon.

  • by MortenJamesCarlsen,

    MortenJamesCarlsen MortenJamesCarlsen Nov 18, 2014 12:36 PM in response to Coobik
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:36 PM in response to Coobik

    Coobik wrote:

     

    fantastic software that does not work. its a showstopper. wifi does not work make this laptop useless. poor software dev, poor QA

    There is a part of the software that has a glitch. Not all of it. If WiFI and Internet, to you, is everything 10.10 has to offer, then you are not even using 1% of what OS X is all about. Get a TV with Internet Connection. That would serve you better, I think

  • by Coobik,

    Coobik Coobik Nov 18, 2014 12:38 PM in response to tomstephens89
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:38 PM in response to tomstephens89

    after the update to 10.10.1 I cannot make AC wifi mode working for a significant time. it just drops in about 10 seconds.

     

    what a shame on Apple

  • by ecotecit,

    ecotecit ecotecit Nov 18, 2014 12:39 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:39 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

    Internet/netowrk is a very important part of any modern machine.

     

    iCloud, email, web browsing, iCloud drive, messaging, File Shares on servers in offices etc.etc.etc.

     

    All of these are important, and require some form of network access, here we have wireless AC, and we cannot even use that.

     

    So WIFI/networking is important to every aspect of utilizing a machine to its intended design.

  • by Coobik,

    Coobik Coobik Nov 18, 2014 12:39 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:39 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

    Mavericks = 100% perfectly

    Yosemite = poor design, low contrast, huge SLOWNESS, wifi does not work.

    nuff said

  • by MortenJamesCarlsen,

    MortenJamesCarlsen MortenJamesCarlsen Nov 18, 2014 12:40 PM in response to OceanDrifter
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:40 PM in response to OceanDrifter

    Mavericks was the first OS which I experienced had issues with WIFI but only if run @ 2.4GHZ and only while BT was on. Switching 2 5GHZ would always fix the issue.

     

    Not saying that on one had WIFI issues on 10.9 but the issues there are nothing compared to 10.10 which is a Tsunami where 10.9 is a creek.

  • by Sparkleberry,

    Sparkleberry Sparkleberry Nov 18, 2014 12:49 PM in response to Coobik
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:49 PM in response to Coobik

    "Mavericks = 100% perfectly

    Yosemite = poor design, low contrast, huge SLOWNESS, wifi does not work.

    nuff said"

     

    Some will disagree with your Yosemite assessment.

    Some will disagree your Mavericks assessment

     

    Mavericks - worst OS update in memory?

     

    os mavericks can be the worst software ever made?

  • by MortenJamesCarlsen,

    MortenJamesCarlsen MortenJamesCarlsen Nov 18, 2014 12:54 PM in response to ecotecit
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:54 PM in response to ecotecit

    Not saying it isn't  - Not stating that I don't have problems with Network, I DO and I am every bit as frustrated as any of you.

     

    But as much as I hate it, I take the time every day and report bugs, collect system diagnostics etc etc etc... to Apple - so that stuff like this can be fixed. So that the software I use get better. I don't get paid for that in any way. And I would love for such not to be necessary. But it is. I would also love for folks to be nice to each other, people not to bend perfectly working electronic devices out of sheer nothing-better-to-do-in-my-boring-life frustrations and no wars. But that isn't possible because we are humans, And humans have defects. A lot of them. So to expect a system written by humans with defects not to have defects is outright dumb.

     

    Calling faceless programmers one doesnt even know by names and dreaming them dumb and unqualified just isn't going to get any of us no where. If we get our act together and file reports which ARE received gracefully by open minded developers, then we stand a chance to actually get somewhere.

     

    Blowing up like crazies here on a public forum instead of directing the frustration towards constructive reporting is going to accomplish one thing only.... Wasting Time.

  • by ecotecit,

    ecotecit ecotecit Nov 18, 2014 12:53 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:53 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

    You have to understand human nature, there are a lot of angry people out there who rely on these machines to do their job.

     

    Unfortunately for them they are not able to meet deadlines, have to explain to awkward clients what the problem is etc.

     

    Of cause people are going to vent out, and I understand the whole aspect of bugs being in a system.

     

    But the biggest problem has been is the silence from Apple regarding this, which has just angered people even more.

  • by OceanDrifter,

    OceanDrifter OceanDrifter Nov 18, 2014 12:54 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:54 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

    The WiFi dropping has been there for a while, and it's been catching more people as time and upgrades go on.

     

    Perhaps some skipped a Mavericks upgrade and it appears for them with Yosemite, perhaps it is just caused by Yosemite for some, who knows?

     

    This thread also shows that many different WiFi issues are being discussed under a general "my WiFi doesn't work under Yosemite" banner

  • by MortenJamesCarlsen,

    MortenJamesCarlsen MortenJamesCarlsen Nov 18, 2014 12:58 PM in response to ecotecit
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    Nov 18, 2014 12:58 PM in response to ecotecit

    ecotecit wrote:

     

    You have to understand human nature, there are a lot of angry people out there who rely on these machines to do their job.

     

    Unfortunately for them they are not able to meet deadlines, have to explain to awkward clients what the problem is etc.

     

    Of cause people are going to vent out, and I understand the whole aspect of bugs being in a system.

     

    But the biggest problem has been is the silence from Apple regarding this, which has just angered people even more.

    If anyone with serious deadlines to meet and a lot of work to do for clients paying for it, upgrade to a new Operating System before double-checking that it is actually stable, by installing it onto a test-partition or conducting extensive research with a working internet connection, they are absolutely immature and irresponsible.

  • by ecotecit,

    ecotecit ecotecit Nov 18, 2014 1:00 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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    Nov 18, 2014 1:00 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

    If a company releases a product, you expect it to do what it's supposed to do.

     

    If a company were to release a product without conducting extensive research with a working internet connection, they are absolutely immature and irresponsible.

  • by joannakd,

    joannakd joannakd Nov 18, 2014 1:01 PM in response to tomstephens89
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    Nov 18, 2014 1:01 PM in response to tomstephens89

    THis is is ridiculous. My wifi works one day and drops the next and I can't logon onto my network again having Yosemite loaded.

    This has screwed up my backups which is connected to my NAS.

    Come on Apple, sort it out.

  • by MortenJamesCarlsen,

    MortenJamesCarlsen MortenJamesCarlsen Nov 18, 2014 1:01 PM in response to OceanDrifter
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    Nov 18, 2014 1:01 PM in response to OceanDrifter

    OceanDrifter wrote:

     

    This thread also shows that many different WiFi issues are being discussed under a general "my WiFi doesn't work under Yosemite" banner

    True.. I'd say that most people claiming WIFI problems - if they click the WIFI icon in the menubar, would manifest that they have a valid WLAN connection.

     

    The issue with 10.10 is different. But when people can't load a webpage and are using WIFI to connect to the web, they assume that WIFI is the cause. Again, in 10.10 WIFI is seldom lost while the ability to resolve to any address is.

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