Anyone testing the latest beta having issues with this? On two separate locations with the latest Apple Extreme ac, and my wifi is now choosing the 2.4GHz wifi over the 5GHz every time. It can't seem to keep the internet connection intact if it's on the 5GHz band.
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10.11.1 can't stay on 5GHz wifi
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One was rebooted a couple of times yesterday. Both were rebooted recently.
I leave 2.4 on because I have some older devices that can only see those bands.
Things seem to be more stable today though. It was just weird that the same problems happened on both locations yesterday.
In system preference > Network > Advanced > I say both my 5 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz listed, then I just highlighted the 2.4 Ghz and removed it. Unknown if you have same.
Does that actually turn off the routers 2.4Ghz signal or just stop the machine you are using from seeing it?
On third party routers you have to dial up the routers ip address and turn off the 2.4Ghz or select one frequency usage (whichever is offered).
I have not turned off 2.4 Ghz just set up Mac equipment only on 5 Ghz and left everything else to find the 2.4Ghz because a lot of older stuff/cheaper will only use 2.4Ghz anyway.
I've had some issues with my old laptop (unibody macbook pro 2009) - and changing the frequency of the router itself can make most the difference. The 2.4ghz and 5 ghz bands don't overlap whatsover, turning one off won't do anything. The most common cause would be that (if you're in an area with lots of wifi) there could be interefence, and someone logging onto youtube a few doors down that's running the same channel you're on could create a lot of noise. 5ghz channels don't have nearly the range as 2.4hz channels too, so you need to be relatively close to the router. I usually use 5ghz channels because the transfer rate (for me) is 140 mbs while the 2.4gz channels are out around 20-60 mbps. But my old macbook gets like 20 mbps from 5ghz and is running a driver 6 years old. (like a boss).
If you 'option' click on the wifi icon it'll upon up a diagnostic tool that let you examine that. If everything is fine, no router issues, and you're certain it was caused by el capitan - slight chance something in the network protocol is configured wrong or corrupted so maybe try redownloading - including the bootloader. But 90% of the time it's network interference and router issues.
If you 'option' click on the wifi icon it'll upon up a diagnostic tool that let you examine that. If everything is fine, no router issues, and you're certain it was caused by el capitan - slight chance something in the network protocol is configured wrong or corrupted so maybe try redownloading - including the bootloader. But 90% of the time it's network interference and router issues.
I use 5gh 99% time -with option 2.4gh if required no probs at all...try a app like wifi explorer to check wich channels to avoid.
If the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz network have the same name (SSID), then Mac OS will decide which to connect to based on which has the best reception. 2.4Ghz can actually penetrate through walls better than 5Ghz, so it's actual range is sometimes better.
If you insist on staying on the 5Ghz network, give it a different name and select to connect to that network.
If you insist on staying on the 5Ghz network, give it a different name and select to connect to that network.