MBA 2013 "Wi-Fi: Looking for networks..."

[ServiceTag]

I see it's scanning every 5sec. Running 10.9.5, Wifi Diagnostics Passed on both routers, Speedtest seems to be OK as well.
Also turning BT off, changing the Service Order (Wifi on top) has ho effect.

Is this normal=annoyance or real problem?

 

[jdphoto]

I see it's scanning every 5sec. Running 10.9.5, Wifi Diagnostics Passed on both routers, Speedtest seems to be OK as well.
Also turning BT off, changing the Service Order (Wifi on top) has ho effect.

Is this normal=annoyance or real problem?

Is the "Ask to Join New Networks" checked? Try unchecking it if it is, it may be out looking constantly?

 

[ServiceTag]

Is the "Ask to Join New Networks" checked? Try unchecking it if it is, it may be out looking constantly?

It is unchecked. Tried to check/uncheck still no difference.

Can anybody check your MBA Wi-Fi icon and see if it's doing same thing?
It seems to me abnormal to look for the signal every 5 seconds,
but maybe that's how to suppose to be?

 

[Dweez]

I checked mine by clicking on the wirless icon and leaving the mouse sitting over it. And yes - mine is checking what looks like every 3 seconds. Never noticed this before, funny behavior. My mid 2013 13" MBA is running 10.10.1.

 

[jdphoto]

I checked mine by clicking on the wirless icon and leaving the mouse sitting over it. And yes - mine is checking what looks like every 3 seconds. Never noticed this before, funny behavior. My mid 2013 13" MBA is running 10.10.1.

I thought your wifi bars were doing the "scanning" animation constantly. If I remember correctly OS X has done this for a while if you watch it and leave your mouse over the icon. It might be assuming that if your hovering over it, you're wanting a different network so it looks. Unfortunately all the Macs I have access to at the moment are running 10.10.1 so I can't check older versions.

 

[Bruno09]

I see it's scanning every 5sec.

This is the normal behavior.

 

[Dweez]

I thought your wifi bars were doing the "scanning" animation constantly. If I remember correctly OS X has done this for a while if you watch it and leave your mouse over the icon. It might be assuming that if your hovering over it, you're wanting a different network so it looks. Unfortunately all the Macs I have access to at the moment are running 10.10.1 so I can't check older versions.

I've got no animation on my wifi bars, but if I single click it I see the scanning stuff, per the OP. I've never noticed until reading this post.

 

[drsox]

I see it's scanning every 5sec. Running 10.9.5, Wifi Diagnostics Passed on both routers, Speedtest seems to be OK as well.
Also turning BT off, changing the Service Order (Wifi on top) has ho effect.

Is this normal=annoyance or real problem?

It's normal.

 

[motrek]

I see it's scanning every 5sec. Running 10.9.5, Wifi Diagnostics Passed on both routers, Speedtest seems to be OK as well.
Also turning BT off, changing the Service Order (Wifi on top) has ho effect.

Is this normal=annoyance or real problem?

Haha, wait, do you mean it's scanning every 5 seconds or it's scanning every 5 seconds when you have the wifi menu dropped down?