Troubleshooting > Connectivity for MacOS Devices

This document aims to guide End Users to collect information to assist Meter Support in diagnosing and resolving intermittent issues being noticed on the network. There will be two sections one for WIRED clients and one for WIRELESS clients.

For users on a WIRED connection

At the first sign of what seems like a network issue please open a terminal to run the following ping commands and share the output:

ping -c5 8.8.8.8

ping -c5 google.com

nslookup google.com

Please share the results of speedtest.meter.net and fast.com speed tests if you can connect to them.

Confirm your network service order under Settings > Network > ‘...’ (bottom right of the window) > Set service order - confirm your wired connection is listed first.

Run the following command and send the file called ‘system.log’ that will appear on your Desktop.

log show --last 15m --info --style syslog > ~/Desktop/system.log

Other information requests:

• What was the impact of the service disruption? (ie. was it only certain apps or websites or anything requiring network connectivity?)
• Did this issue occur right after you plugged your laptop in to try to use the wired connection? Or was the wired connection already actively being used?
• Did you do anything to restore connectivity or did it resolve itself?

If using an ethernet to USB dongle attached to your monitor - please try plugging the USB dongle directly into your MacBook if possible to see if the issue persists.

For users on a WIRELESS connection

At the first sign of an issue -

Please run MacOS’s built-in Wi-Fi diagnostic. Instructions here: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-wireless-diagnostics-mchlf4de377f/mac

Please send the WirelessDiagnostics.tar.gz file that is generated and placed into the /var/tmp directory. (note - this file may be large and need to be sent via a Google Drive link).

Please send a photo of your advanced Wi-Fi menu. Hold the option key and click on the Wi-Fi menu on the top-right-hand side of the screen. This menu will provide additional information like the example below:

Please also note where you are located on the floor plan. The floor plan can be viewed on the Meter Dashboard under Access Points > Floor Plan.

Other information requests:

• What was the impact of the service disruption? (ie. was it only certain apps or websites or anything requiring network connectivity?)
• Did you do anything to restore connectivity or did it resolve itself?