Your Mac keeps disconnecting from WiFi
Your Mac is probably using old saved settings that no longer work. Delete the WiFi network from your Mac and join it again with the current password. This fixes it.
When your Mac keeps dropping WiFi, it's using old settings that stopped working properly. The fastest fix is to delete the WiFi network from your Mac and join it fresh. This clears out corrupted settings. If that doesn't work, we'll check sleep settings and restart your Mac.
Risk: Low
⏱ 10–15 minutes
Beginner
⚡ Before you start
- ✓Have your current WiFi password ready — you'll need to re-enter it
- ✓If this started after your Mac goes to sleep, stay close to the router during testing
- ✓Make sure other devices can connect to the same WiFi to rule out router problems
Fix-IT-Bot will walk you through each step, just tap, no typing needed.
Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Deleting the network but using an old or incorrect password when re-joining. Make sure you're using the current WiFi password
- Assuming the router is the problem without checking if other devices stay connected. Other devices staying connected proves the router is fine
- Turning off WiFi completely instead of just deleting one network. Delete only the specific network causing problems
Signs you need professional help
- You've deleted and re-added the network and it's still dropping constantly. Your Mac is very old and losing WiFi on every network you try. You've restarted your Mac and disabled Power Nap and nothing worked.
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