Hi Walter,
Good suggestions. What is the reason you suggest to turn off IPv6 on Wi-Fi?
Do you have Cisco (we have a TAC case where IPv6 does not work well)? I
wonder which Wi-Fi degradations you prevent by turning off IPv6. Can you
explain (link to a page)?
-Frans

Walter Reynolds schreef op 03/03/15 om 13:49:
> We also have seen a huge rise in issues.  10.10.3 which is being
> tested right now seems better, but not a solution.  Here is some of
> what we tell folks who have issues.  The firts set removes all network
> settings, but seems to help the most.
>
>
> *REMOVE MACHINE NETWORKING PREFERENCES*
>
>  1. Click on the WiFi icon in the top menu bar and select: /*Turn
>     Wi-Fi Off*/.
>  2. Click anywhere on the desktop.
>  3. Click on /*Go*/ on the top of your screen.
>  4. Choose /*Computer*/
>  5. Choose your hard drive (it may be named "Macintosh HD")
>  6. Choose /*Library*/
>  7. Choose /*Preferences*/
>  8. Choose /*SystemConfiguration*/
>  9. If the following items exist in the SystemConfiguration folder,
>     drag them to the trash. (Note: They may not all exist.)
>       com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
>       com.apple.eapolclient.plist
>       com.apple.network.eapolclient.configuration.plist
>       com.apple.network.identification.plist
>       com.apple.wifi.message-tracer.plist

>       NetworkInterfaces.plist
>       preferences.plist
> 10. Restart your computer.
>
> **NOTE: **After doing this step, you will need to rejoin any WiFi
> networks you have at home, etc.
>
> *ADJUST WIFI NETWORK WAKE SETTINGS
> *
>
>  1. //Open the /*Energy Saver*/ system preferences (It can be found
>     at /*Apple Menu > System Preferences... > Energy Saver*/)
>  2. If using a Macintosh laptop, click on the /*Power Adapter*/ button.
>  3. Uncheck /*Wake for Wi-Fi network access*/.
>
>  
>
> *ADJUST AIRDROP SETTINGS* (NOTE: This step is only for newer Macs
> having the awdl0 interface)
>
>  1. In the bottom dock, click on the /*Finder*/ icon.
>  2. In the Finder window that appears, on the left side click
>     on /*AirDrop*/.
>  3. Look at the bottom of the right side of the AirDrop window.
>  4. Look for the pulldown labeled: /*Allow me to be discovered by*/
>  5. If the pulldown is there, select /*No One*/.
>
> *NOTE*: If the pulldown is not at the bottom of the AirDrop window,
> your machine does not have the awdl0 interface. You can skip this step.
>
> *
> *
>
> *TURN OFF IPv6 NETWORKING*
>
>  1. Open the /*Terminal*/ application. (It can be found
>     at /*Applications > Utilities > Terminal*/)
>     /**/
>  2. Type the following command: networksetup -setv6off Wi-Fi
>  3. Hit return on the keyboard. (You won't see any visible change, but
>     the command has been executed.)
>  4. Close the Terminal window.
>
>
>
> ------------------------
> Walter Reynolds
> Principal Systems Security Development Engineer
> Information and Technology Services
> University of Michigan
> (734) 615-9438
>
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Kees Pronk <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>     Just wondering if anyone can share opinions / experience on this
>     one. There is a big discussion at :
>     https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6601963?tstart=0
>     Our University has seen a steep rise on connectivity issues since
>     10.10.2 was released, both on our open SSID as on eduroam.
>
>     Sincerely, Kees Pronk
>
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