Mac Mini drops internet connection (ethernet)

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Mac Mini drops internet connection (ethernet)

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I have a brand new mac mini w/ mac Os 10.5.2. I connect to the internet via ethernet: it works fine for some time (30 mins, 2 hours) then, apparently for no special reason, it drops the connection and I need to reboot to restore it. It is connected to a switch hub with other devices (macBook, AppleTv) that continue to work fine, so it is not an ISP issue. After rebooting the problem occurs with higher frequency, i.e. connection lasts for shorter and shorter periods then reboot is needed every other 5 mins.

I have no clue whether it is a hardware or software problem -- please help. 🙂

Thank you

macMini 1.83GHz intel Core 2 Duo 1Gb 667MHz, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on May 11, 2008 1:27 PM

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May 12, 2008 9:01 AM in response to Macko Denes

The issues you are having are most likely caused by your switch or hub, which wasn't designed to connect to different networks together, one being your network with the MacBook and Apple TV, and the other being the Internet. To reliably make the connections that you want you will need to use a router instead of a switch or hub.

Good luck.
Keith

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May 15, 2008 12:26 PM in response to Keith Parobek

Hi Keith

Thank you for your message - I figure it should be something like what you are saying. I am still kind of puzzled to why it connects OK with iBook, even when it is connected alone and/or together with AppleTV and/or macMini.

I have another macMini (PowerPC) at the office connected to same hub type (same ISP, same hardware) and I never experienced a problem like that although we are using it with other iMac's on the same network.

I will give it a try and get a router to see if your suggestion is right.

Thank you again,
macko d.

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