WiFi connects to 169.254.* only with 27" i7 iMac

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WiFi connects to 169.254.* only with 27" i7 iMac

I work on 2 locations, and both locations have a TP-Link router that connects to the modem. 2 iPhone's, 2 iPad's, MacBook Pro, older iMac all connect fine with WiFi, but my 27" iMac gets a self proclaimed IP adress 169.254.* and subnet 255.255.0.0. Tried manual instead of DHCP, doesn't work eighter. Tried the Pram solution, nothing. Tried a lot by now and nothing seems to work. With ethernet cable it works fine, but Wifi no go. Anyone tips?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), WiFi

Posted on Feb 8, 2012 7:49 AM

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Kaba Su

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Feb 18, 2013 12:14 PM in response to jrebergen

I have the same issue. All my 10 devices could work except my iMac. It happens the same date as jrebergen's date. I even tried use recovery mode to connect to my AP and use its safari to access internet and it failed.

One thing interesting is I could get data if I connect to my iPhone thru wifi using personal hotspot.

Please help.

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