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GusV
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2 years ago
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wireless speed slow on Mac mini

I have a Mac mini M2 Pro with WiFi 6e capability. I have Pure Fibre 300 plan which gives me 300 mbps when plugged in directly to the MT3200M modem via Ethernet. However my mac mini is in our basement...
  • FuzzyLogic's avatar
    FuzzyLogic
    2 years ago

    The T3200M doesn't support Wifi 6 or 6E. You could experiment with disabling smart steering and setting up seperate SSID's for the 2.4 and 5Ghz bands. This video (skip to about 1:58) for the process:

     

    How To Setup Two Wireless Network Settings on a Telus T3200M router.

     

    If that doesn't help you likely will need to look at getting a wifi 6 or 6E booster.

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TELUS_Support
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2 years ago

Hey GusV - To offer another possible solution to your situation, if your Mac Mini is on another floor, it might be a coverage issue. You might need a booster on the same floor. 

 

As I recall, Apple devices force the 5GHz connection which can have a hard time passing through a floor. I could be wrong about the forced 5GHz connection but a booster will definitely help

 

- Eric

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