My Mac won’t connect to my home wifi, but will connect to a personal hotspot. What to do?

My Mac won’t connect to my home wifi, but will connect to a personal hotspot. What to do?


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Mar 20, 2023 12:03 PM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2023 03:16 PM

First thing I always try is to reboot my Wi-Fi network...simply unplug your router/gateway for a couple of minutes, then plug it back in. After plugging it back in, allow a few minutes (at least) for the network to reboot and for the router/gateway to reconnect to your ISP's internet connection. Then try to reconnect you MacBook to your Wi-Fi.


Also see the following for more help if the above doesn't work:


If your Mac isn't connecting to the internet over Wi-Fi - Apple Support


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Mar 20, 2023 03:16 PM in response to janel39

First thing I always try is to reboot my Wi-Fi network...simply unplug your router/gateway for a couple of minutes, then plug it back in. After plugging it back in, allow a few minutes (at least) for the network to reboot and for the router/gateway to reconnect to your ISP's internet connection. Then try to reconnect you MacBook to your Wi-Fi.


Also see the following for more help if the above doesn't work:


If your Mac isn't connecting to the internet over Wi-Fi - Apple Support


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