On my new MacBook pro with the m1 chip, when I try and connect to the internet I get the message that wi-fi has the self assigned IP address 169.254.131.239 and will not be able to connect to the internet so I can not complet the data transfer
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try restarting your Mac.
Ry connecting in Safe Mode.
Try creating a new, custom-named Network Location, which creates a brand new bundle of settings, packages them up in a named location-file, makes them all active just by selecting that named location. When you go to the coffee shop, DON'T change your settings one-by-one, create a new named location file for that place.
How to use network locations on your Mac - Apple Support
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try restarting your Mac.
Ry connecting in Safe Mode.
Try creating a new, custom-named Network Location, which creates a brand new bundle of settings, packages them up in a named location-file, makes them all active just by selecting that named location. When you go to the coffee shop, DON'T change your settings one-by-one, create a new named location file for that place.
How to use network locations on your Mac - Apple Support
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That means the Mac was unable to get an IP from your Wi-Fi router. Check that your router is set correctly to DHCP to hand out IP addresses automatically, or if set to manual assignment, that you then manually configure a correct IP address on your Mac.
You can go to System Preferences->Network->Advanced->TCP/IP, and make sure its set to DHCP in the "Configure IPV4" dropdown. Then click on the Renew DHCP Lease. It should hopefully assign an IP address then.
Distance to the router has nothing to do with it.
Try the Renew DHCP Lease button as suggested.
You can also try to reboot the router. If it has a switch, press it. If it doesn't, unplug it for 5 or 10 seconds, and plug it in again.
every device provides itself with temporary self-assigned IP address to identify it to the Router. Within seconds, if a Router is available and settings are appropriate, you will get a "good" local IP address using DHCP from your Router. Being stuck with a self-assigned IP address says, " no one will deal with me".
Typical problem are more often "too far from Router" and are rarely configuration issues.
I have tried putting the computer right next to the router and have two other computers, my old one and my wife MacBook Air next to it and they both can connect to the internet.
the "Configure IPv4" says "Using DHCP" but still will not connect to internet
How do I connect my new MacBook Pro to the internet?
