Yosemite on MBP Major WiFi issues?

[simonsi]

A firmware update was available for my ASUS router. it listed compatibility fixes of OSX 10.10. It fixed everything! YAY!

Hmmm - can you tell whether they have blocked any Yosemite function?

If they have updated to enable Yosemite compatibility then that sounds like they had a badly-implemented standard - otherwise they would have waited and forced Apple to come into line....have Asus issued a statement about it or the update you used?

 

[mentaluproar]

Hmmm - can you tell whether they have blocked any Yosemite function?

If they have updated to enable Yosemite compatibility then that sounds like they had a badly-implemented standard - otherwise they would have waited and forced Apple to come into line....have Asus issued a statement about it or the update you used?

nothing other than they updated the driver for the 5GHz radio.

 

[simonsi]

nothing other than they updated the driver for the 5GHz radio.

Interesting, I wonder whose chipset is in that router - chances are it is used in other routers as well...

 

[mentaluproar]

from CNET:

Powerful hardware
The RT-AC87U packs an impressive punch. It's the first router on the market that supports the four-spatial-stream setup (4x4) of the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, using the dual-core 500MHz Quantenna QT3840BC chip. (Read more about Wi-Fi standards here.) This means on the 5GHz frequency band, it's capable of delivering the top speed of 1733Mbps when working with a 802.11ac client (such as a smartphone, tablet, or PC).

Keep in mind that while the router supports all existing Wi-Fi clients on the market (regardless of their Wi-Fi standards), in order to achieve the quad-stream speed, you also need quad-stream-enabled clients. Currently there aren't any on the market, though some are expected to be available by early next year.

On the 2.4GHz band, the router sports a dual-core 1GHz Broadcom BCM4709 chip that delivers up to 600Mbps. This chip is also used for the router's other functions, including the USB, NAT, system operation, and so on. This is a true dual-band router so it has the total combined Wi-Fi bandwidth of 2333Mbps, but Asus rounds this up to categorize it as an AC2400 router.

The Asus also has 128MB of flash memory and 256MB of DDR 3 system memory. In all, it has enough power as a small server and is currently the one with most powerful specs among home routers.

 

[zombiecakes]

so did they fix the issue of wifi dropping when waking from sleep?

 

[gmanist1000]

so did they fix the issue of wifi dropping when waking from sleep?

Not for me

 

[zombiecakes]

Wow they didnt fix jack, it still disconnects every single time I wake from sleep. Does Apple simply not have MBPs over 2 years old? How can they possibly list wifi connection issues as a "fix"? This is absolutely pathetic.

Im at 8 disconnects with no sign of it stopping, it drops like every 30 seconds, by far the worst its ever been. Bravo Apple. Bravo.

 

[simonsi]

ASUS apparently have issued a update to fix 5GHz disconnection issues with Macs - so I'd guess that not all WiFi issues are Apples fault, there must be some badly-implemented WiFi standards that are now coming home to roost - and I'd expect the chipset in ASUS routers is probably used elsewhere in other manufacturers as well...

 

[CmdrLaForge]

On 10.10.2 and I can't watch a movie on Apple TV and have the laptop open.

 

[adamhenry]

I don't have any issues with wifi disconnects. I am using 802.11N@5GHz on a Linksys WRT-1900AC. My only wifi issue is the initial connection. It fails to automatically connect after startup sometimes and I have to open network preferences to select the network.

 

[TheralSadurns]

I opened another thread for this, but let me put it here too:

The pre-release 10.10.2 build 14C106a had fixed ALL wifi issues for me.

Updating to the official 10.10.2 build 14C109 re-introduced them however.
How lame is that?

 

[silvetti]

so did they fix the issue of wifi dropping when waking from sleep?

Nop, iMac 2013 with Airport Extreme (last gen) 5ghz wifi stops working from time to time and i need to turn off and on wifi button.

 

[METOO999]

I did a clean 10.10.2 install on my mid-2012 cMBP on Thursday and so far I'm not having wifi issues. I did have wifi problems on one of the early betas.

 

[JeffiJers]

Previously, my wifi did NOT work now 10.10.2 has it working but at about half the speed.

 

[adamhenry]

Previously, my wifi did NOT work now 10.10.2 has it working but at about half the speed.

Half the speed of what? If you have a question, you need to be more specific.

 

[JeffiJers]

Half the speed of what? If you have a question, you need to be more specific.

where did you see a question mark? or a question.

 

[bwat47]

I've never experienced any wifi dropping issues with yosemite on my macbook air, have used it frequently with the following wireless routers:

Buffalo WZR1750-DHP, Netgear wndr4300, Actiontec v1000h, pace5168n

 

[ubercool]

Frequent Wi-Fi dropouts and return-from-sleep connection problems here after a clean install of Yosemite on a 2012 RMBP, late 2009 Time Capsule and OS 10.10.2.

 

[zerotiu]

I just upgraded my internet plan.. from 5Mbps speed to 12Mbps speed. I did have wifi issues, but by simply turning the wifi on and off fix the problem.
Now I just realize that my yosemite - 13" rMBP is capped at 8Mbps only.
Other iphone, ipad, LAN-connected-macmini do not experience this problem.

This is just weird and bothers me since the rMBP is my main work station

 

[Ardmanz]

Frequent Wi-Fi dropouts and return-from-sleep connection problems here after a clean install of Yosemite on a 2012 RMBP, late 2009 Time Capsule and OS 10.10.2.

Mine's getting worse.

I have to turn wifi off an back on every time I wake my rMBP from sleep.

 

[Sheza]

Mine's getting worse.

I have to turn wifi off an back on every time I wake my rMBP from sleep.

This. I experience this daily.

 

[zerotiu]

Just giving an update about the wifi problem. Mine is now gone.
I'm using this method from osxdaily:
> Go to the  Apple menu and System Preferences, then choose the “Network” preference panel
> Select Wi-Fi from the sidebar, then in the Location menu choose “Edit Locations”
> Click the [+] plus button to add a new location, name it something obvious like “OS X 10.10.2 Wi-Fi Fix” then choose “Done”
> Join your wi-fi network as usual by selecting it from the Network Name menu

Before using this, turning off bluetooth will increase the speed (100-200 kbps difference). This bluetooth issue is gone after using the add location fix.

 

[Bulldog3777]

Wifi

I turned Bluetooth off and I am experiencing fewer drops. Don't know if no bluetooth has been the reason.

 

[Dubdrifter]

And 2 vent just a bit.. Its disgusting to see that I get better information here than on their own forums!

Thanks MacRumors

Apple's policy to heavily edit out 90% of 'negative' comments on their forums makes them increasingly irrelevant for getting 'accurate' information on Apple products performance..... kudos(x1000) to MacRumours for providing an open independent platform.

Let us hope that MacRumours will never be forced by outside pressures to take advertising as this could seriously compromise their independent stance in forum discussions.

 

[satcomer]

There is a blog article called Fix Wi-Fi Problem in OS X Yosemite with steps that might help.

Plus those with older wireless router should realize that older cheap wireless routers can't Handel jumbo frames. So as a Mac OS X user might have to go into System Preferences->Network lane, Adnanced button, Harware mini tab and change to the MTU to manual to a smaller frame of 1453. See if that helps.