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[aidin594]

Hi
My Mac mini and macbook could not connect to ac wifi and they choose n network instead but my android phone connects to ac.
I already tested ac only on 5ghz and it didn't solve the problem.
Router and clients are in same room.router firmware is the latest version.
What should I do for connecting to ac network.
What can be wrong?

[FurryNutz]

Link>Welcome!

• What region are you located?

Ensure your all devices are supporting of AC modes, some devices are not supporting of AC modes. Refer to the Mfr for support and information regarding this..

What generation os the Mac Mini and Mac Book.
What OSX version is loaded on each?

[aidin594]

Link>Welcome!

• What region are you located?

Ensure your all devices are supporting of AC modes, some devices are not supporting of AC modes. Refer to the Mfr for support and information regarding this..

What generation os the Mac Mini and Mac Book.
What OSX version is loaded on each?

Thank you for reply

Sweden
Mac mini late 2012
Os x 10.10.2

[FurryNutz]

Check your About This Mac from the black Apple icon in the upper left hand corner. Select Overview and go down to  Network/WiFi.

This is what my Mac Mini supports:
Interfaces:
en1:
  Card Type:   AirPort Extreme  (0x14E4, 0x10E)
  Firmware Version:   Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.15.124.12.10)
  MAC Address:   
  Locale:   FCC
  Country Code:   X0
  Supported PHY Modes:   802.11 a/b/g/n

I don't think AC mode is supported. 

[aidin594]

[FurryNutz]

What did yours report.

[aidin594]

This is my Mac Mini late 2012's report:

Card Type:   AirPort Extreme  (0x14E4, 0x10E)
  Firmware Version:   Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.15.159.13.12)
  MAC Address:   xxxxxxxx
  Locale:   ETSI
  Country Code:   SE
  Supported PHY Modes:   802.11 a/b/g/n
  Supported Channels:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140
  Wake On Wireless:   Supported
  AirDrop:   Supported
  Status:   Connected

[FurryNutz]

So if you want to use AC modes, you could install a USB AC adapter or connect the Mac via LAN wire to a AC wireless bridge. 

[aidin594]

i returned tho router. I decided to buy a good "n" router instead.

[FurryNutz]

Thats too bad, the 868L is a good N router too.

Good Luck.

[aidin594]

I had some problems with it's coverage too.

[FurryNutz]

Did you disable HT 20/40 Coexistance and go single mode N WPA2/AES only?
Changing channels is important too to one thats open and not used.