markandhisguitar
Level 1 (0 points)

Q: Macbook Pro struggles to connect to one specific network.

For some reason my 2012 Macbook Pro really struggles to connect to the wifi in my flat. It rarely finds it when scanning and I have so switch the wifi off and on repeatedly until eventually it finds then network and connects. It doesn't matter where I am in the flat and all other devices have no problems with it - including my flatmates Macbook.

 

It doesn't have this problem with any other network, it's almost like it has a specific blindspot that only applies to the home network. Is there anything I can do to remedy this?  It's driving me nuts!

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Sep 22, 2015 3:20 PM

Close
markandhisguitar

Q: Macbook Pro struggles to connect to one specific network.

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Sep 22, 2015 4:05 PM in response to markandhisguitar
    Level 10 (208,044 points)
    Applications
    Sep 22, 2015 4:05 PM in response to markandhisguitar

    Disconnect all USB devices. If it still fails to connect, then from the menu bar, select

               ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Network

    Click the Assist me button and select Assistant. Follow the prompts. You may get a warning that Wi-Fi is not available, that you're too far from the base station, or that you're using the wrong password.

    Assuming that you've ruled out those possibilities, restart the computer and try again. If there's no change, click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane and authenticate, if necessary. From the Location menu at the top of the window, select Edit Locations. A sheet will drop down. Click the plus-sign button to create a new location. Give it any name you want. In the new location, set up the Wi-Fi service with the same settings you used before. Click Apply and test.

    If there's still no connection, and if you have control of the router, compare its settings to Apple's recommendations. Some third-party routers may be not be reliable in mixed 802.11b/g/n/ac radio mode. Try setting the mode to one of those only. More advanced configuration changes you could try on some routers are changing the encryption algorithm from TKIP to TKIP/AES or AES, and/or changing the Group Key Interval from 900 to 3200. I can't tell you specifically how to make those changes, because all routers are different. Refer to the manufacturer's documentation.