2026 MacBook Pro Wi-Fi not connecting

marketing81 wrote:

says I have wifi but actually doesn't load anything

I suspect it was my router's old firmware that occasionally did that to some Mac or mobile device. The device could connect to Wi-Fi but did not receive IP#. Renewing DHCP lease did not help.

The fix was to reboot the router and the affected device.

marketing81 wrote:

2026 MacBook pro has stopped connecting to wifi just recently, says I have wifi but actually doesn't load anything, here is the troubleshooting I have done so far,

I've done forget network and re load

I've done the dns change to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 plus 1.1.1.1 still won't work

I've done the terminal cache flush

I've done the renew dhcp lease multiple times, I still have trouble connecting everyday, sometimes it'll connect 3 hrs later randomly or it just won't for days,

Can someone help resolve this matter as I use it for work. Cheers.

if you have wifi try renewing the DHCP on the fly and compare your results.

Shut down the Mac, the router, the modem and restart each in the reverse order giving time for a full boot and compare your results...

ref: Connect to the internet with your Mac - Apple Support

Contact your Carrier/Internet provider for known issues for a resolve.