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> Switching WiFi networks or even turning WiFi off and back on again will solve the problem for a short period of time. This is exactly the problem I'm having
by craigching 12y ago
> Switching WiFi networks or even turning WiFi off and back on again will solve the problem for a short period of time.
This is exactly the problem I'm having both with my 10.10 MBP and my iPhones/iPads running iOS8. Glad to hear bringing down awdl0 fixes it, I'm going to try it as well, but it seems there's no solution for non-jailbroken iOS devices yet :(
Here's the weird thing, my devices (both i and MBP) are fine on the work network, so I wonder why they're good there but not at home? I have a decent router (LinkSys E4200) that worked fine pre-iOS8 and 10.10. I have fiddled with the settings on the 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz to no avail (though admittedly I haven't tried everything).
Does anyone have any idea why my devices work fine on our work network and not at home? I'd hate to think I need a new router, I know it's not real gear, but it's served it's purpose just fine until this. I know my company at work doesn't allow Bonjour, is there a way to disallow it on my home router too?
- JoshTheGeek 12y agoUnrelated: Don't factory reset your router. The software to set it up requires you to downgrade to 10.7 or something. It'd be nice if linksys would update their software, or at least remove the version cap.
- danudey 12y agoI didn't have to use any special software to set up my Linksys E4200, either when it was new or this year. You can always use the web interface to set it up, it's just 'easier' for non-technical consumers to use the software.
- ploxiln 12y agoThe difference between your work and home wifi networks might be multicast settings. Another idea is that at work there's a number of wifi APs on a number of channels, so your devices don't have to switch channels to do the awdl0 broadcast/receive.