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router not getting address from DHCP

In an office building, I plug a computer into a network drop in one of the offices. I get an IP address and access to the Internet. I needed to setup a private network for file sharing. So I set up an ...
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How can I assign an IP without DHCP enabled on the router and no static IP configuration possible on the device itself

Situation I have a Chromecast that I want to connect with an ethernet cable. So I've bought an ethernet to micro usb adapter. I plug the ethernet cable into my router but the chromecast will not get ...
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Plug and play for networks with and without DHCP server

I have a device that can be used in two different scenarios. One is that it is hooked up to an ordinary Ethernet LAN company network. This network has a DHCP server and the device is expected to be a ...
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Static IP set in /e/n/interfaces, Debian 9 takes DHCP

Objective: Set box (fileserver, x over ssh, backup location) with static IP 192.168.1.192. Router does not have static-by-mac functionality. Problem: lines in /etc/network/interfaces: auto enp0s10 ...
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Ethernet connection shows unidentified network with no internet access

For years I've used a physical Ethernet connection for my internet access, then a few days ago it went down and said it was an unidentified network with no internet access. I dug out a wifi card and ...
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Network Instable Connection over LAN, Airport Express works

I just got a cubox-i4 but have a big problem with the LAN connection. It establishes and crashes again. The thing is, that if I connect it via LAN to an Airport Express (connected via wifi), the ...
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Can a broken ethernet cable give link but no ip?

I'm just wondering what the structure is here. Can an ethernet cable give link and seemingly work fine, but cause problems with DHCP traffic between two nodes? One part of me is thinking that link ...
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