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wifi

  1. macduke

    Airport Extreme issues bridging with ISP router/modem

    EDIT: Solved. Disable residential gateway function and put the Airport back into regular DHCP/NAT mode from bridged. Well, this is a weird one. I've got my Airport Extreme basestation (802.11ac) setup in bridge mode connected to an ISP provided cable modem (Hitron CGNVM) that has routing...
  2. agurley94

    HomePod HomePod WiFi Problems

    Okay so I have royally screwed up my entire ecosystem of Apple products. The last several weeks my iPad has been unable to connect to my WiFi at home. I tried everything; resetting network settings on the iPad, changing my SSID and network password, I checked the blocked devices list for my...
  3. S

    Wifi to ethernet bridge

    Hi, I am looking for a way to setup a wifi to ethernet bridge under OSX. This is not officially supported, only Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt (to Gigabit adapter) to ethernet, however, maybe there is a workaround. Internet sharing is ruled out as it turns OSX into its own DHCP...
  4. RealAngel

    Air 2 - Incorrect password/Unable to join wifi network | 11.2.5-11.3b2

    Help! I'm having this terrible issue occur and nothing I have done has helped. Little back story, I like betas :D I was going through the 11.2.5 betas just fine with no problems until the last one, 7 or 8? Then I started having this issue connecting to my home wifi network giving me the...
  5. T

    Windows 10 Boot Camp can’t connect to WiFi

    Hi everyone, I’ve been trying to install Windows 10 on my 13 inch MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar and having problem with WiFi. When I connect to my WiFi network, it keeps failing and shows the message “Can’t connect to this network”. WiFi works fine on macOS and my phone and other people’s...
  6. kabalove

    macbook air stoped showing ANY wifi network

    is it a hardware problem or can i do something about it?
  7. BulkHedd

    2017, 9.7" iPad WiFi Streaming Issues

    I have a 128GB 2017 iPad. Frequently when streaming video, like YouTube or Netflix, the video will just stop and I get the buffering/loading wheel on the screen. It usually won't start back up again until I bring up Control Center and toggle WiFi off and back on. Then it starts back up again...
  8. AlexGraphicD

    iMac won’t connect to my WiFi network

    I have a really weird issue with my iMac it suddenly cannot connect to my WiFi network like it used to before. The problem started with my iPhone, suddenly it lost connection to the WiFi on my home giving me the wrong password error message even though the password was correct, although I could...
  9. C

    2015 MBP won't consistently connect to WiFi? ...

    My 2015 MBP has HS on it, generally works fine. Connects to wifi at home and pretty much anywhere with zero issues. But there's wifi in an office area near here that requires a password. Half of the time the MBP connects normally. The other half of the time the machine just keeps trying to...
  10. C

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Lighting to ethernet (no power lead needed) FaceTime connection

    I have a great new accessory that works really well. It's a cable which is lighting to ethernet (does not require additional power lead which is excellent!). Many articles online say that power is a must via a usb hub but it's not the case. There are many times when I'd like to access the...
  11. rhett7660

    Mesh network or...

    Hello, I am looking to upgrade my network since I now have a lot of items connected to (see list) and I am feeling some of the pain when it comes to streaming to the various devices in the house. So here is what I am currently running: I have a single Verizon Fios router handling both...
  12. D

    iMac Pro iMac Pro wifi only connects at 54 mbps speed

    Hi I have just got my iMac. I have both Google Wifi and Apple extreme. My iMac wifi can only connect at speed 54mnps to both devices. iMac and other devices are in the same room. Did anyone face the same problem here? Or do you think it is broken? EDIT: Added screenshot...! Thanks -D
  13. B

    Macbook wifi connection dropping regularly

    Hi, My wifi connection from my mac book pro running 10.8.5 drops regularly. No other device, ie phone and amazon fire does this. I continually have to renew my DHCP lease. This is a relatively new issue, even though I have been running the same OS for awhile. I have not upgraded my OS because I...
  14. J

    iPhone X New to iPhone (X): Are these normal behaviors?

    Coming from a 4-5 year old HTC One M7. I have recently got an iPhone X, this is my first iPhone so I do not have any experience with what's normal behavior and what's not. I have the sim-free version (should have CDMA and GSM antenna) and it is on 11.1.2. Here are some things I noticed. Please...
  15. D

    iPhone 8+ Unable to connect to 5GHz bandwidth

    Unable to connect to 5GHz bandwidth? Anyone else unable to connect. It used to work I swear. Have done all the basics. Even removing my vpn.
  16. J

    iMac prefer ethernet over WiFi

    I have my 2017 iMac hooked up with an ethernet cable, which obviously gives me speeds of approximately 1 Gbit/s. Useful for me for file transfers in my network etc. Recently I got myself a Watch Series 3, which I use to unlock the iMac. This requires WiFi to be enabled on the iMac. So far so...
  17. V

    Resolved Apple Watch + WPA2 Enterprise (802.1X) WiFi

    Hello all! I recently picked up a Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE, and I noticed that while I'm home, after I get out of Bluetooth range from my iPhone, my watch switches to it's LTE connection. I find this very annoying, as it quickly drains the watch's battery, and I was under the impression...
  18. BigBIg5

    How to get USB WiFi adapters to work?

    I have an iMac G5 20" iSight with AirPort that supports WPA only and not the newer security types. Has anyone got USB WiFi adapters to work or older AirPort cards to support newer security types other then WPA?
  19. R

    WiFi sporadically dropping on rMBP 2015

    Hi there, I've been encountering the following problem for the last two weeks. Every half an hour or so my Internet connection drops. I can neither access my NAS or the web at all. However, turning Wifi off and back on usually solves the problem, temporarily at least. I should say though...
  20. Wifiner

    Meet Wifiner - WiFi Analyzer!

    Hello guys! We are glad to show you Wifiner! This is a new product from the NetSpot team. We have introduced a new and sleek interface in this lightweight friendly app. With Wifiner you can analyze and troubleshoot your current Wi-Fi network connection in a few clicks. You'll get the detailed...