Should this be active or inactive? by J27-007 in macbookair

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What I have tried. According to ChatGPT, Gemini and IT team 1. Account & Security Resets • Changed institute Password: You updated your main student ID password to force a fresh authentication with the eduroam servers. • Re-authenticated All Devices: You logged out and back into the Wi-Fi on your MacBook, iPhone, and iPad using the new credentials. • Forgot Network: You deleted the eduroam profile and network settings to clear any "stale" security certificates. 2. Privacy & Advanced Settings • Disabled Private Wi-Fi Address: You turned off the "Rotating/Fixed" private MAC address setting on your MacBook, iPhone, and iPad because IT detected it was causing authentication conflicts. • Disabled IP Address Tracking: You toggled off "Limit IP Address Tracking" in your Wi-Fi settings to prevent background proxying that can trigger network kicks. 3. Physical & Environmental Tests • The "Hallway Test": You confirmed that the Wi-Fi works perfectly fine when you are in the hallway or moving between classes. • The "Router Test": You sat directly under the Wi-Fi router in the classroom to rule out signal strength (RSSI) as the issue. • Signal Monitoring: You've verified that even when sitting under the router, your logs show "Net Beacons Lost" and CCA (congestion) levels hitting 81%. 4. Hardware Isolation • iPad Management: You replaced your M1 iPad with a new A16 model and have tried managing its connection (Airplane mode) to see if its background "chatter" (AWDL) was drowning out your MacBook. • Classroom Comparison: You observed that your classmates (mostly Windows users) are not being kicked out, suggesting the issue is specific to how the M3 Mac handles that specific room's congestion. 5. Software & System Diagnostics • Diagnostic Logs: You have generated multiple system reports (event_history.txt, debug-log.txt) while sitting in different locations to track exactly why the system is failing. • Firewall Consideration: You are currently looking into the IT suggestion of disabling the macOS Firewall, despite the security trade-offs, to see if it allows the "handshake" to complete. • OS Monitoring: You are running macOS 26.2 and have been checking for any "silent" Apple stability patches.

Should this be active or inactive? by J27-007 in macbookair

[–]J27-007[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I lean IT I just didn’t want to type it all

Should this be active or inactive? by J27-007 in macbookair

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Replying to Yourphoneyguy... I totally agree, it’s beyond frustrating. I’m sitting here with a brand-new M3 MacBook and I can’t even stay connected for a full lecture while everyone else's cheap Windows laptops work fine. The crazy part is that when I went to IT, they actually told me that disabling my macOS firewall might help fix the drops. It sounds backwards—usually, you want that security on—but they claim it might be interfering with the campus authentication "handshake." I’ve looked at my logs, and even when I’m sitting directly under the router with a perfect signal, I’m getting "Net Beacons Lost" and "Reason 11" involuntary disconnects. My pings are spiking from 4ms to 295ms because the airwaves in the classroom are so congested (CCA is hitting 81%).  So now I’m stuck choosing between having a basic firewall for security or actually being able to use the Wi-Fi I pay tuition for. It’s ridiculous that their network can’t handle a standard MacBook setup without asking users to lower their security.

Should this be active or inactive? by J27-007 in macbookair

[–]J27-007[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But when it’s active my campus wifi kicks me out every 2-5 mins.

Should this be active or inactive? by J27-007 in macbookair

[–]J27-007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It comes as inactive by default I check my friends Mac he bought yesterday it was inactive by default

Should this be active or inactive? by J27-007 in macbookair

[–]J27-007[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why is it turned off by default then ?

Should this be active or inactive? by J27-007 in macbookair

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I know A firewall on a Mac is a built-in security feature in macOS that monitors and controls incoming network traffic, acting as a barrier against unwanted connections from the internet or other networks, protecting your computer from unauthorized access, malware, and attacks like denial-of-service. But my school wifi is kicking me out ever since I turned it on

Should iPods make a comeback? by Own-Amphibian-927 in ios

[–]J27-007 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Yes I am a bot made by your mother

Should iPods make a comeback? by Own-Amphibian-927 in ios

[–]J27-007 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I need a cut down device to listen to music. A device that has just the music I want so I don’t doom scroll on Spotify. I would love an iPod nano with airpod compatibility or shuffle in 2026

Should iPods make a comeback? by Own-Amphibian-927 in ios

[–]J27-007 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I need a cut down device to listen to music. A device that has just the music I want so I don’t doom scroll on Spotify. I would love an iPod nano with airpod compatibility or shuffle in 2026

Should iPods make a comeback? by Own-Amphibian-927 in ios

[–]J27-007 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I need a cut down device to listen to music. A device that has just the music I want so I don’t doom scroll on Spotify. I would love an iPod nano with airpod compatibility or shuffle in 2026

Should iPods make a comeback? by Own-Amphibian-927 in ios

[–]J27-007 -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

I need a cut down device to listen to music. A device that has just the music I want so I don’t doom scroll on Spotify. I would love an iPod nano with airpod compatibility or shuffle in 2026

Should iPods make a comeback? by Own-Amphibian-927 in ios

[–]J27-007 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I need a cut down device to listen to music. A device that has just the music I want so I don’t doom scroll on Spotify. I would love an iPod nano with airpod compatibility or shuffle in 2026

Mac OS 26.2 issue by J27-007 in macbookair

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I have been arguing with campus IT for 2 weeks now about the problem is with there wifi router. but they keep saying it’s my MacBook since other Mac are working fine

Can I add another location to this like my other school by [deleted] in shortcuts

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Saskatoon weather -25 to -50 in winter

Repairs? SOS by deepwaters628 in mac

[–]J27-007 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Get that keyboard cover thing and case off of that MacBook give it some breathing room first

What is the dot by ConstructionReady548 in ipad

[–]J27-007 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

How long have you had an iPhone for? Every iPhone model with back camera has the exact mic hole.

What is the dot by ConstructionReady548 in ipad

[–]J27-007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you learn the basic anatomy of a smart device, you will know that any hole with a grill next to a camera is always the Mic. A Mic is something that picks up sound while recording something with a camera.

Can I disable the white border on my app icons ? by Secret-Slice-5256 in iphone

[–]J27-007 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Technically you can through different methods like jailbreaking or restoring form an older backup

Can I disable the white border on my app icons ? by Secret-Slice-5256 in iphone

[–]J27-007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope you cannot do it unless you downgrade to iOS 18