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Macbook air(s) will only connect to network via LAN

Hi


I am in the process of shifting our internet from a ASDL modem ( we are quite rural) from one company to a new provider with a wireless 4G broadband ( Huawei B618s-65d)


It is set up and running (iphone and android phones connect) but my M1 Macbook Air and older Mid 2012 Air won't/can't.

They work on the old router which is still temporarily operational.

Both macs will connect to the current B618s router via a LAN cable.


I'm running Big Sur 11.6




MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Sep 20, 2021 10:32 PM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2021 2:58 AM

No they were assigned automatically.

I have deleted them using the "-"

Yes there is a new DNS there in gray. I clicked okay but the Apply is grayed out and can't be clicked

NB the DNS server is shown in gray is the same as the router - 192.168.1.254

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Sep 21, 2021 2:17 AM in response to The cragrat

I suppose that it also shows a GREEN dot, right?


This tells me that the Wifi connection to the router is ok.

Now, select Wifi on the left and click Advanced...


What do you see under:

DNS - do you see some numbers in grey or black? Grey means it is the DNS server automatically filled in by the router


Proxies - do you see anything checked? Usually, there should be no proxies set at all

Sep 21, 2021 2:45 AM in response to The cragrat

Did you type these addresses in DNS yourself?


This seems likely to be the problem.


Make a note of these addresses, just in case you need them later (though I don't think you will).

Note that if you want to use them again, you have to type them exactly.


As a first try, simply delete them both, by selecting and clicking the "-" button.


What do you see? Does there appear some address in grey or not?

If you see something there in grey, click Ok, and then click Apply.


Is it now working?




Macbook air(s) will only connect to network via LAN

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