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My MacBook Pro will not connect via ethernet or wifi

my macbook pro will not connect via ethernet or wifi. will only connect via hotspot. Any suggestions would be helpful


why will my computer not connect via ethernet or wifi?


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MacBook Pro 13”, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 1, 2020 5:45 PM

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Posted on Aug 1, 2020 6:35 PM

carolevans2105 wrote:

my macbook pro will not connect via ethernet or wifi. will only connect via hotspot. Any suggestions would be helpful

why will my computer not connect via ethernet or wifi?

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New problem, old problem... what changed to precipitate this issue?


Is this your personal machine or a business machine bound to Enterprise, mobile, active directory list?




Check your DNS entered and make a change if necessary, from

>System Preferences>Network>Advanced>DNS


ex.





From the same Preferences pane, verify you have no Proxies set.



Test your DNS server using Network Utility on Mac - Apple ...


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Aug 1, 2020 6:35 PM in response to carolevans2105

carolevans2105 wrote:

my macbook pro will not connect via ethernet or wifi. will only connect via hotspot. Any suggestions would be helpful

why will my computer not connect via ethernet or wifi?

[Re-Titled by Moderator]


New problem, old problem... what changed to precipitate this issue?


Is this your personal machine or a business machine bound to Enterprise, mobile, active directory list?




Check your DNS entered and make a change if necessary, from

>System Preferences>Network>Advanced>DNS


ex.





From the same Preferences pane, verify you have no Proxies set.



Test your DNS server using Network Utility on Mac - Apple ...


My MacBook Pro will not connect via ethernet or wifi

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