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dnsmasq DHCP server on Mac OS - not working
I'm trying to set up a DHCP server using dnsmasq on Mac OS (Ventura) so that it can serve IP addresses to virtual machines that I am running.
I have included this line into my /opt/homebrew/etc/...
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Is there a way to setup manual TCP/IP configuration on MacOS only for specific networks?
I need to have a static IP address only when I connect to the network generated by a custom device that I have. Is there a way to do this operation automatically without having to type IP, gateway and ...
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modify a router's reply to macOS's reverse DNS query such that hostname defaults to the .local domain
I have read that on BSD/macOS/OS X, hostname is found from a search that includes a few places. One part of the search can be a reverse DNS lookup. For DNS lookup, I observe different behavior on ...
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How are hostnames assigned on macOS?
I'm using some application software which I have installed on an Azure VM. I have a MacBook laptop which I use to connect to the Azure VM, using Microsoft's Remote Desktop client for Mac software.
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Blocking rogue DHCP server on OSX
Our LAN has two DHCP servers, one giving 10.x.x.x addresses and one giving 192.168.x.x addresses. The network guys refuse to fix the obvious misconfiguration, and in Linux I have successfully resolved ...
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No internet connection with MAC os DHCP with manual address
I want to configure remote management on my macbook pro (2017, 13 inch no touchbar).
I go to system preferences -> network->advanced (for my LAN ethernet connection) -> Configure IPv4 (leave IPv6 at ...
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fritz.box faulty hostname resolution after (presumably) dhcp renew
I have a macOS 10.13.6 client connected to Fritz!BOX running Fritz!OS 06.83
Suddenly, an application using TCP stopped working, and I traced down the cause to this:
$ hostname
myself.fritz.box
the ...
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Bypass DNS provided by DHCP server
I'm trying to configure my DNS settings to use other DNS servers that the one from my ISP, however when I add DNS addresses to my network configuration they are overridden when reconnecting to my home ...
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VirtualBox Bridged Adapter DHCP works, but no network traffic
I'm running VirtualBox on macOS where I host a Windows 10 VM guest.
I've been able to establish comms between the guest and the internet through a NAT connection.
However, I would like the VM to be ...
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How to reset default DNS settings on OS X High Sierra?
Every time I connect to some public WiFi hotspot, and sometimes when I'm using something familiar, like my home one, DNS servers are set to 8.8.8.8. This is annoying on some public WiFi, because some ...
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Create a local only network between Mac OS X computer and other PC's
I want to create a local network between my Mac OS X computer and some other computers I have. I want to connect these via an ethernet connection, routed via a switch.
Unfortunately as I am on a ...
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Wifi stops working after a while unless I renew DHCP (MB Pro Retina, Late 2013)
It started a while back. I think it happened when I updated to Yosemite, it happened when I updated to El Capitan. Wifi works fine for less than half an hour, then it stops working. It doesn't get ...
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OS X only picks up 1 of 3 DNS servers from DHCP on DD-WRT
I am running a DD-WRT router, and in the "Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)" section on the "Basic Setup" page, I have entered values for "Static DNS 1", "Static DNS 2", and "Static DNS 3".
On ...
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Set DHCP with manual IP
Any idea how can we set a DHCP with manual IP address from the terminal OSX
(for a wifi interface)?
I know that this set a manual IP but not sure how to keep the DHCP:
sudo ipconfig set en1 INFORM ...
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What could be disturbing DNS lookup on the local network?
Three windows computers setup to use hard coded 8.8.4.4 and 208.67.220.220 as DNS servers are not experiencing any problems. These servers were found using the DNS benchmark utilitiy found here.
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