Macbook Self Assigned IP address connection problem

Is the MBP even seeing the WiFi Network (does network show up in list of Airport Menu when Airport is turned on? If not have you tried adding it manually (Network Preferences->Airport->Advanced then add it in the Airport tab).

Is the WiFi network broadcasting it's SSID? For whatever reason my MBP would not connect to our home wireless unless it was broadcasting (but would connect to others that were not broadcasting just by adding the network info in Advanced settings.

This is an obvious question, but is the WiFi network filtering MAC addresses or anything like that?

Since the MBP is working with other WiFi networks one would think it is something about the configuration of this particular network.

Yes, should like it is just not getting DHCP configured from that particular network.

Are you running a firewall, or have built-in firewall enabled on your MBP? With Google I found some older threads where it was suggested that a firewall could interfere with DHCP configuration.

Andy, did you ever solve this issue? I'm having the exact same problem.

Me, too. I've been having it for about a month, and only at the one site. I've called tech support and the broadcaster can see my MacBook, but my MacBook won't take the IP address (dynamic) that it is sending. The MacBook insists on setting its own IP address.

I also have the self assigned IP problem, its been persisting for over a month. Ive tried every fix on the internet, deleted preferences, manually added IP's, even reinstalled the OS out of frustration. My girlfriends computer works fine using the same router, and mine always had worked. Just stopped one day, can anyone help?

Any joy people?

I have the same problem, the airport connect to my school wifi, but the router doesnot give out the ip for it and the airport turn to self assigned ip.
I have dual boot on my mbp but when i boot on window 7. It was still cant connect to the wifi.
I brought it two times to the technology center of the school. They took me an hour for each time. But still cant fix it.
I tried to ask them restart their rounter but the guy said he have no permistion to do that. I have to wait he will figure out the problem. He said it is not about my airport problem but the also not there rounter cause other laptop either macbook or window laptop can assest to the network easily.
But actually my laptop just cant receive the IP from the school wifi only. It doesnot happen with other network such as my home network, starbuck wifi, my work place.

What type of wireless network is it? Is it 802.1X? I've been having this same problem connecting to my office wireless (which is 802.1X) since Monday. It worked for months, then suddenly, no connection.

Can you tell which type of security it is? WEP, WAP Enterprise, etc...

I would also like help - I have the same issue. Particulars -

Bought a new Macbook Air 3 days ago for my wife (not sure exact model but has 13 inch screen and 256 gig flash drive).

We are living in a hotel serviced apt at the moment, computer connected fine to the internet and worked for two days. Sunday morning it would not connect. My VAIO laptop couldn't either, had to reboot then connected (the VAIO) fine.

Ther MBAir would not - I searched the forums and tried all the fixes suggested (removing Airport etc) and no luck. Its not an option to reboot the Hotel's system every time this happens.

I took the MBAir to starbucks and it connected fine. My wife's old macbook connects fine in the hotel it is just the MBAir that wont.

Please help - I'm nto a Mac guy so if you could be as specific as possible that would be helpful. Is it useful at all to call support?

Hi, I am having the EXACT same problem but only on my home network. I live in a lodging house and dont have access to the router BUT they have reset it since I have been having this problem and no joy. My old MBP worked fine on it so I know it's not a mac issue and everyone else can connect fine... and now my iphone says it cant connect either! I think it has to be something with the new OS because it only started when I got this new MBP and my iphone was connecting fine until one day I 'forgot' the network on my iphone and when I tried reconnecting it wouldn't work anymore 😟
So now I have no internet via wifi at all at home, it's running up my iphone data and I am really annoyed! It's been happening since I got the new mac in february and have tried everything I read online and no luck so far. I have to use it at college and cafes but really think I should be able to at home too!
PLEASE HELP! 🙂
Thanks.

wrong thread. apologies. delete this please moderator

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I just purchased a 17" Macbook Pro and it works great on WiFi except that I am currently at a coffee shop and encountered this identical problem. Starts with no IP message, then selects a DHCP address and tells me that it has the "self-assigned IP address of X and will not be able to connect to the Internet." Must be a problem with the coffee shop's router, but for some strange reason my backup 13" Macbook (an older 2007 model) connects just fine on the same network. Any ideas what's behind this problem? Why does he network work on some devices like my Macbook and iPhone and not the newer Macbook Pro?