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  • Wi-Fi last gasp ...

    From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 12 11:36:33 2023
    Well, this iMac's WiFi has finally completely died.

    AirDrop doesn't work. (I hoped it would work via my router/Ethernet]

    iStumbler doesn't see any other WiFi routers at all [even when I
    couldn't connect, at least the WiFi would "see" other WiFi routers in
    the area...].

    So, here's hoping there is joy for me next month at the Apple announcement.

    M3 in testing and (per some) is ready for production and one rumour has
    it in a Mac Mini. The current M2 mini is very good - I've been honing
    in on a Mini or a Studio given the great I/O on both.

    An iMac (esp 27") with a M3 would be perfect.

    --
    “If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything."
    -Ronald Coase

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Alan Browne on Sat Aug 12 11:48:06 2023
    On 2023-08-12 11:36, Alan Browne wrote:

    Well, this iMac's WiFi has finally completely died.

    AirDrop doesn't work.  (I hoped it would work via my router/Ethernet]

    iStumbler doesn't see any other WiFi routers at all [even when I
    couldn't connect, at least the WiFi would "see" other WiFi routers in
    the area...].


    I wonder if I throw a USB-WiFi dongle at it if AirDrop would then work?


    --
    “If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything."
    -Ronald Coase

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Alan on Sat Aug 12 12:59:15 2023
    On 2023-08-12 12:54, Alan wrote:
    On 2023-08-12 08:48, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-08-12 11:36, Alan Browne wrote:

    Well, this iMac's WiFi has finally completely died.

    AirDrop doesn't work.  (I hoped it would work via my router/Ethernet]

    iStumbler doesn't see any other WiFi routers at all [even when I
    couldn't connect, at least the WiFi would "see" other WiFi routers in
    the area...].


    I wonder if I throw a USB-WiFi dongle at it if AirDrop would then work?



    If that were the only problem, I'd at least try it.

    Just buy one from a supplier with an easy return policy.

    :-)

    Definitely. $15 from the usual suspect, so I'll wait 'til I have the free-shipping amount in the basket.

    --
    “If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything."
    -Ronald Coase

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Alan Browne on Sat Aug 12 09:54:58 2023
    On 2023-08-12 08:48, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-08-12 11:36, Alan Browne wrote:

    Well, this iMac's WiFi has finally completely died.

    AirDrop doesn't work.  (I hoped it would work via my router/Ethernet]

    iStumbler doesn't see any other WiFi routers at all [even when I
    couldn't connect, at least the WiFi would "see" other WiFi routers in
    the area...].


    I wonder if I throw a USB-WiFi dongle at it if AirDrop would then work?



    If that were the only problem, I'd at least try it.

    Just buy one from a supplier with an easy return policy.

    :-)

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)