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Mac Not Connecting to WiFi Network: How to Fix?

By: Waseem Patwegar

If your Mac is not connecting to WiFi Network or constantly disconnecting from WiFi, you should be able to fix the problem using troubleshooting steps as provided below.

Fix Mac Not Connecting to WiFi Network

WiFi Not Working on Mac

The problem of Mac Not Connecting to WiFi Network could be due to a variety of reasons, ranging from minor software glitches and Network connectivity issues to the DNS Server of your Internet Service provider becoming over-crowded.

In most cases, this problem can be fixed by using troubleshooting steps as provided below.

1. Reboot Your Mac

Click on Apple Icon in top-menu bar and select Shut Down option in the drop-down menu.

Shut Down Mac

Wait for your Mac to completely Shut down > after 30 seconds press the Power button to Restart and you might be surprised to see WiFi working on your device.

2. Power Cycle Modem/Router

Before going ahead with other steps, make sure that you try this simple troubleshooting fix.

Disconnect the Modem/Router from its Power Supply source. You can either pull out the cable from Wall Socket or use the ON/OFF switch (If available).

Wait for 60 seconds and connect the Modem/Router back to its power supply.

3. Add WiFi Network

It is possible that an active WiFi Network was not created or is not available for selection on your Mac.

Click on Apple Logo in top-menu bar and select System Preferences in the drop-down menu and click on the Network icon.

Network Settings Icon on Mac

On the next screen, see if WiFi Network is listed in the side-menu. If it is not listed, select Automatic Location and click on the + icon.

Add Network to Mac

On the pop-up, select Wi-Fi as the Interface, type a Name for the WiFi Network and click on Create.

Create WiFi Network on Mac

If prompted, enter the Password for your WiFi Network.

4. Renew DHCP Lease

Click on Apple Logo in top-menu bar > System Preferences > Network > select your WiFi Network in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Advanced button.

Advanced Option in Network Settings Screen on Mac

On the next screen, switch to TCP/IP tab and click on Renew DHCP Lease button.

Renew DHCP Lease Option on Mac

Click on OK to save the revised DHCP Settings on your computer and close Network Settings screen.

5. Disconnect Bluetooth

Sometimes, Bluetooth can interfere with WiFi Network and users have reported fixing the problem by temporarily disabling the Bluetooth on their computer.

Click on Bluetooth Icon located at top-right corner of your screen and move the Bluetooth toggle to OFF position.

Turn OFF Bluetooth on Mac

Restart your Mac and see if you are now able to connect to WiFi.

6. Remove WiFi Network and Reconnect

Click on the Apple Logo in top-menu bar > System Preferences > Network > select your WiFi Network in left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on the Advanced button.

Advanced Option in Network Settings Screen on Mac

On the next screen, select the WiFi Network that you want to forget and click on the minus (-) sign. Click on OK to save this setting and close the Network screen.

Delete WiFi Network on Mac

After this, click on WiFi Icon located at top-right corner of your screen and select your WiFi Network in the drop-down menu.

Join WiFi Network on Mac

When prompted, enter your WiFi Network Password to join this WiFi Network.

7. Change DNS Servers

If you are frequently experiencing WiFi connectivity problems on your Mac, the issue might be related to DNS server of your Internet Service Provider (ISP) being crowded.

In such a case, switching to Google DNS or DNS Servers provided by Amazon or Open-DNS might help in fixing the issue.

Free DNS servers as provided by Google, Amazon and Open-DNS are reliable and likely to be much faster than DNS Servers used by your Internet Service Provider.

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