Airport channel on wireless
23/12/09 Filed in: wireless | networking
Happy Holidays.
I have a growing list for next year but for now, I am only able to connect wirelessly to my iMac. I can't get an ethernet connection.
I've unplugged everything(routers,cable,etc.) to no avail.
I get the message "Safari cant open...computer isn't connected to the internet"
I took a screen shot in system preferences (attached). Any suggestions??
Thanks.
I have a growing list for next year but for now, I am only able to connect wirelessly to my iMac. I can't get an ethernet connection.
I've unplugged everything(routers,cable,etc.) to no avail.
I get the message "Safari cant open...computer isn't connected to the internet"
I took a screen shot in system preferences (attached). Any suggestions??
Thanks.
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It looks like your ethernet cable going into your mac is not providing a signal from your router. Several things could be at fault.
1. ethernet cable is not hot...not plugged into the router.
2. router has failed and is not distributing an IP address
3. Router may be set to bridge mode and is not handing out IP addresses
Usually, the most likely thing is what is wrong. Most likely the ethernet connection is not completed all the way to the router.
The number you see 1.69.254.xx.xx means that the computer has not been given an IP address from the router and has just made its own IP address up. In other words, the problem is at the router, not the computer.
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