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Wifi Drops when in Clamshell Mode

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I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) in clamshell mode, connected to a 4k monitor and power through a USB-C hub. If I use only the external screen, with the lid closed, wifi becomes unusable. As soon as I open the lid (both screens on, mirrored) the problem goes away. In closed-clamshell mode: moe@Moes-MBP ~> ping google.com PING google.com (142.250.217.110): 56 data bytes Request timeout for icmp_seq 0 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=1 ttl=117 time=254.020 ms 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=2 ttl=117 time=206.079 ms Request timeout for icmp_seq 3 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=3 ttl=117 time=1207.436 ms 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=4 ttl=117 time=214.452 ms 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=5 ttl=117 time=224.992 ms 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=6 ttl=117 time=230.388 ms ^C --- google.com ping statistics --- 8 packets transmitted, 6 packets received, 25.0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 206.079/389.561/1207.436/366.069 ms Immediately after opening the lid: moe@Moes-MBP ~> ping google.com PING google.com (142.250.217.110): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=0 ttl=117 time=17.263 ms 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=1 ttl=117 time=17.297 ms 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=2 ttl=117 time=44.884 ms 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=3 ttl=117 time=13.996 ms 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=4 ttl=117 time=19.013 ms 64 bytes from 142.250.217.110: icmp_seq=5 ttl=117 time=22.815 ms ^C --- google.com ping statistics --- 6 packets transmitted, 6 packets received, 0.0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 13.996/22.545/44.884/10.329 ms What could be causing this?
Asked by Moe Kayali (341 rep)
Oct 28, 2021, 12:52 AM
Last activity: Jul 13, 2022, 12:07 PM