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How can I tell which network interface my computer is using?
On a MBP (OS X 10.6.2) I've got the wired ethernet and wireless airport configurations set up to use the same static IP to my router (e.g. as described at http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/...
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The wireless network appears to have been compromised and will be disabled for about a minute
I just received a message on my Mac OS X system telling me:
The wireless network appears to have been compromised and will be disabled for about a minute.†
(It's a wireless WPA2-PSK secured ...
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Mac OS X change IP configuration automatically by location (by Wifi network)?
Can Mac OS X be setup to automatically configure its Airport interface with a static IP address when connected to a Wifi network with a certain name, and on all other Wifi networks use DHCP?
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Mac cannot browse, ping works fine
I cannot browse websites in Chrome/Safari. Internet works, ping works, traceroute works.
Even "telnet google.com 80" works!! (shows me html-code).
But not in browsers. Tried Safari, Chrome - timeout....
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How to configure macOS Network settings per connection
I'm using macbook air with Mavericks. I'm connecting so many wireless network, I could set up TCP/IP settings per network which I connected. How can I do this in Mavericks?
example: I have a router ...
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How do I get more information on a potential network freeloader?
I have a home network set up, complete with a relatively good password. I'm in Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and have been noticing, on occasion, a computer showing up in my Finder's Shared section, ...
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Wifi hotspot, why OS does not detect me as a Captive Portal?
My project was to make a Wifi captive access point.
i.e. once you connect this wifi spot, you cannot surf the Internet, only the local website.
I achieve it, when you hit any domain, any IP, for all ...
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How to setup OSX as a wifi router from the command line
I need to setup my mac as wifi-router. I want it to appear indistinguishable from a stand alone wifi-router. I don't want internet access.
Things I've tried.
Turning on Internet Sharing
Doesn't ...
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Using Mac mini as wifi router
I have a Mac mini (leopard/4gb ram/2.0ghz core duo) that is currently acting as my NAS and is also connected to my tv as a htpc (netflix, eyetv, etc.). I'm wondering if I can get rid of my wifi ...
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5GHz vs 2.4GHz dual band router, max mbps
I've done a fair amount of reading before posting this but there are a few things still unclear.
I just bought a Netgear WNDR3700 N600.
I understand that 5GHz offers more channels, less ...
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Create a password protected computer-to-computer network
Does anyone know if it's possible to create a password protected device-to-device (adhoc) network on OS X Yosemite?
Here's a link to the Apple documentation for OS X Mountain Lion however there does ...
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How to enable IPv6 on Mac?
I'm using Yosemite 10.10.3
Wi-Fi BUFFALO
Going to [http://test-ipv6.com/][1] shows me that "No IPv6 address detected"
Right now its on "Automatically"
If I change it to "Manual" - what should I ...
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What is the right way to use Internet Sharing in OS X?
For a while now I've been using the Wireless in my Mac Mini as a seperate WiFi access point because my main router doesn't quite cover my whole house. There is a dedicated CAT 5E line down to the Mini,...
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Ping takes a very long time to start
The internet on my mac keeps slowing down and I'm struggling to diagnose the problem. Other identical machines on the same network aren't suffering from the same problem. After a reboot the internet (...
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How can I determine ALL of the DNS's that OSX is using, storing, and handing out?
I connect to several networks throughout my workday as I go from site to site and have noticed the different DNS's these LANs use and handout to my system. If I'm on a "safe" LAN, I can trust the DNS'...
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Can someone discover my computer by driving by?
Someone broke in to my home in New York and stole My MacBook Pro and iPhone 5 this weekend. They left other things like my android phone and iPad. It seems they were specifically targeting the Mac.
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How to troubleshoot DHCP problems?
This question was originally titled "How to gather information about suspicious wireless access point?" but then this topic has been moved to another question, leaving here discussion of connection ...
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Getting ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED in Chromium with both Wifi and Ethernet connected on macOS
I have both Wifi and Ethernet connected on my Macbook Pro M1 Max (macOS Sonoma). Ethernet is higher in the service order list, so the OS should use that at all times. And for the most part it does.
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Mac OS X "Verify Certificate" every time connecting to secure wireless
Every time connecting to the secure wireless, Macs are getting a prompt to verify the certificate:
Verify Certificate
Authenticating to network "Network-Name"
Before authenticating to ...
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Mysterious shared server with same name appearing / disappearing
I have a mysterious and somewhat suspicious occurrence on my OSX Snow Leopard. Every now & then I get a shared network entry appear in the finder, and then disappear after say 5 minutes. The name ...
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Could you help me to understand netstat output?
I am trying to figure out how to get IP of a suspicious access point I am using to access the internet. Running netstat, I get the following:
$ netstat -rn
Routing tables
Internet:
Destination ...
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Can I prefer different WiFi networks based on location? MacOS / OSX
So MacOS / OSX has a nice "Network Location feature" that seems to be able to switch between different IP settings, etc, easily. But what I want to achieve is that when I've set "work" location, ...
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El capitan unable to reach internet via wifi sometimes
Since yesterday (when my internet provider had some maintenance) my mac book pro (el capitan 10.11.4) has some problems with the Wifi, here's an extract of me pinging google.com via wifi:
Request ...
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Unable to connect to 5GHz WiFi on Ubuntu
I'm trying to connect my machine to a 5GHz WiFi but I can't seem to do this on Ubuntu. I have a dual boot system on my machine, with OSX as the other OS, and on that, I'm able to connect and use on ...
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Macbook Air WIFI not working after wake up
I have a late 2010 13" Macbook Air and I have problems turning Wi-Fi on when I wake the computer up.
I keep my laptop connected to power, an external screen and a USB ethernet adapter at home and ...
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All incoming connections are blocked on OS X
Something is blocking on incoming connections on my Mac and I can't figure out what it is.
Firewall is turned off, anti virus is turned off.
As a simple test, I'm executing:
shai@Macbook Downloads $ ...
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Two OSX Computers in Physical Proximity: Options?
I have two macs right next to each other. They are both on the same network and I can see both of them with a KVM switch and VNC (when the KVM is too annoying). However, I'd like a faster network ...
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Why can’t I see my Macs on LAN under “Network”?
EMBARRASSING UPDATE:
I rebooted my laptop and it solved the problem. D'oh! Thanks for your thoughtful answers.
I’m using OS X 10.10.2 (14C109). I’m not sure when this changed, but certainly a ...
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Cannot copy large files between a Mac and a PC over WiFi
I have a 17" MacBook Pro (Late 2011 model). Whenever I copy a large file between them (> 1GB), the transfer stalls or fails outright after the 1st gig or so. It doesn't matter if the file is on the ...
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Two Browsers, Two Internet Connections, 1 Computer
My mac computer is connected to my corporate network via a LAN connection. When the Mac is disconnected I can connect to our corporate wireless. The wireless is more open than the LAN connection. ...
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