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Mac Mini on LAN kills home network when Mac goes to sleep — Nighthawk X6S AC4000
My Mac Mini (and MacBook Pro) when connected by LAN make the home network go down after five minutes of cycling from orange, to off which bumps off the LAN just below it so it has no service, back to...
FURRYe38 wrote:What year models are the Mac Mini and MBP?
What OSX version are you using on these devices?
What CAT# LAN cable are you using between these devices and the router? CAT6 is recommended.
Try putting a NG GS-105 LAN switch in between the router and these devices and see what happens...
- M1 2020 Mac Mini on Monterey 12.4
- MBPro 15 inch 2018 on Big Sur 11.6.3
- CAT7 cable
So instead of wiring the Ethernet directly into the router, put them into a LAN switch between the modem and the router?
Yes.
I have a Mac Mini 2012 Catalina and a MBP 2018 Monterey.
Seen others with various odd issues with M1 series Macs these days.
What adapter do you use on the MBP?
My adapter is an Anker, but I quit using LAN on my MBP and just want the mini to work since that is my stationary computer.
Aren't there problems using a LAN switch before the router?
LAN switch goes between the RBR and your devices.
ISP modem>Router>LAN switch<Mac Mini and MBP to LAN switch. NG GS-105 would be recommended.