Q: Hi - my mac mini drops the internet after 30 seconds. If i reset in the diagnosics it works again but then drops it just the same. ... more
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Jan 4, 2014 11:05 AMby BDAqua,Hi Chris, this has worked for a few...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.5, 10.6, 10.7 & 10.8…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x/10.8.x instructions...
System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
If using Wifi/Airport...
Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
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Jan 4, 2014 12:50 PMby BDAqua,Hi, I don't think it's an OS problem per se, yet something could be messed up with your OS install.
Couple of more things to try before a different OSX...
Open Console in Applications>Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...
Open System Preferences>Accounts, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.
Does it work in the new account?
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Jan 4, 2014 2:25 PMby Helpchrisredman,sorry - no
Made new account logged in.
found new location.
opened internet
no joy
went to network diagnostics.
re-set
worked then for a little while - opened a few pages as usual then it logged off.
reset again in network diagnostics - same thing...
anything else we can try?
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Jan 4, 2014 6:24 PMby BDAqua,Chris, is this Server?
http://nerdlogger.com/2010/08/26/osx-server-could-not-setup-mach-task-special-po rt-9/
Requires some skills for this one...
Long shot, but go here & see if you have DNS redirecting going on...
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Jan 5, 2014 9:06 AMby BDAqua,do you want me to try and go to - www.dcwg.org?
Yes. Hopefully it says...
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