Direct wire to router

Do I have to make any changes? I’m currently using WiFi but plan to wire my iMac directly to the router

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 9:26 AM

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rkaufmann87

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Posted on Jul 2, 2020 9:40 AM

Please refer to https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-mac-internet-ethernet-mh11939/mac for instructions.

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rkaufmann87

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Jul 2, 2020 9:40 AM in response to Glenn0411

Please refer to https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-mac-internet-ethernet-mh11939/mac for instructions.

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