How to change a node manually in your mesh network to assist your friend.
How to change a node manually in your mesh network to assist your friend.
Hey everyone, I'm trying to assist a colleague who's facing Wi-Fi problems. I suspect the issue might be related to network settings. When he's at his desk in the bedroom, the connection works fine but data drops completely. It seems like when he's in his room, his computer connects to a different network node—possibly a corrupted one. The BSSID appears as e6:cb:ac:35:34:65 during normal operation, but it causes issues. I’d love to know how to manually block his MacBook Pro from connecting to that specific BSSID, either via terminal commands or software. Ideally, there might be a solution to prevent his iPhone from joining that node when he’s at the desk, though that seems unlikely. Thanks in advance for any help!
Thanks, but I got so focused on fixing this that I completely missed it… honestly, a bit silly.
It seems the device is trying to link to the incorrect Wi-Fi network. You may need to adjust settings to stop the Mac from joining this access point.
Yes exactly. But it’s a campus wide network so I can’t normally choose the specific AP.
This refers to roaming. A network will maintain a connection with an AP as long as it remains reachable, even if you lose the signal or switch networks. The main issue arises when you block the MAC address—it may still appear in the SSID but won’t transmit data. MAC addresses operate at Layer 2, while negotiation happens at Layer 1. Ideally, try to configure macOS to disable wireless entirely at -75dBm.
They indicated it's a solid indication but a faulty AP means dropping at weak signals won't help. Are you certain blocking the MAC address will succeed? From what I understand, the BSSID is included in the negotiation process. I’m not sure if macOS supports this setting.