WiFi hotspot connectivity issues

MooseTheBronco21

Feb 05, 2022

Hi,
Anyone having issues with the hotspot constantly kicking you out?
Connected via USB cable or wirelessly, the Bronco's hot spot just plain sucks. On my 2020 Ford Edge, no issues, great bandwidth and speed.
On the Bronco, it's either the low data projection or nothing. The (now paid for to AT&T) wifi hotspot connects to other devices, but not the phone, which would be nice so I could stream music from my choice of sources (Amazon Music, or Apple). Don't need Sirius XM past its fee trial.

Anyone know why it's not connecting as well as with other Ford model cars?

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Feb 05, 2022

If you are using Wireless Apple CarPlay it will kick you off the in car wifi. I don’t know why, but I can’t do that.

I did opt for the wifi, because I have kids and it’s good for me if I’m pulled over and working on the laptop.

But my connectivity has actually been pretty good here in Florida. No dropping or anything for the kids, who seem to have an incessant need to watch Disney Plus 24/7.

MooseTheBronco21

Feb 05, 2022

Padams7
If you are using Wireless Apple CarPlay it will kick you off the in car wifi. I don’t know why, but I can’t do that.

I did opt for the wifi, because I have kids and it’s good for me if I’m pulled over and working on the laptop.

But my connectivity has actually been pretty good here in Florida. No dropping or anything for the kids, who seem to have an incessant need to watch Disney Plus 24/7.

It still kicks me out when I am connected. When it says connecting to hotspot will disable Apple CarPlay, Apple seems to win and it drops the hotspot, because after 2 seconds, it's back to Apple car play!

May 15, 2022

The issue was solved over time, once I started paying for the plan, haha :)

BUT, as of yesterday, the WiFi spot is not working. Software issue probably, as non of my Mac devices are connecting to it, and AT&T did a signal test and all is working fine, not just in my area, but with their signal. Looks like it's a software bug in the Bronco alone, as it doesn't do that in my 2020 Edge.

May 15, 2022

I had sync4 in my Ranger, WI-FI was awesome. My Sport had sync3, WI-FI no bueno

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