I’ve a 2020 M1 Mac Mini which connects to the web by way of wifi solely. My wifi router is an Arris BGW210-700 equipped by my ISP, AT&T. Earlier than I left for a vacation trip, wifi labored flawlessly throughout my home for my numerous gadgets. These embrace:
- 2020 M1 Mac Mini
- iPhone SE (2nd version)
- A Dell Latitude Laptop computer operating Home windows 10
- My Canon printer
After I returned from my trip, every little thing continues to work nice EXCEPT for my Mac Mini. The mac began to persistently drop its wifi connection. Dropouts typically occurred someplace between as soon as each 10 seconds to as soon as each 60 seconds. After every dropout, the mac spends about 2 seconds reconnecting, after which the connection works flawlessly till the subsequent dropout. For instance, if I’m watching a YouTube video, the video will out of the blue pause to buffer, the wifi icon will flip gray, after which a pair seconds later the wifi icon will flip black once more and the video will resume. I wish to emphasize that every one the opposite gadgets on my community expertise no dropouts.
I discovered that by going into my router’s configuration software (Residence Community > Wi-Fi > Superior Choices), I might change the channel of the 5 GHz community from “Automated” to any choice I appreciated. I randomly selected 157, and this mounted my drawback. Switching again to “Automated” causes the issue to reemerge each time.
What’s inflicting this unusual habits, and does it matter? Ought to I simply depart the 5 GHz channel set to 157 without end, or ought to I be in search of a greater resolution?
- I’ve tried basic items like restarting my mac, forgetting and re-adding the community, and resetting NVRAM/SMC
- I reside in a suburban neighborhood with plenty of area between homes. There are a couple of different networks that present up within the WiFi menu, however by and huge they appear to have very low sign. So, it does not look like I am in a horrible interference situation.
- My microwave just isn’t operating throughout any of this, and so far as I do know there aren’t any new gadgets on the whole in my home that could possibly be inflicting interference. Certainly, I used my Mac Mini proper earlier than I left, then put it to sleep. Two weeks later, I arrived from the airport, woke it up from sleep, and instantly observed the issue. (No one has been in my home since then)