m_mejia
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Q: Mac mini late 2012 ethernet not working!

Hi all,

 

I have a problem with my new mac mini, i bought it this december and i cant get it to connect to the internet with the ethernet cable, when i plug the cable it works for a little while and then it just stop loading pages. I have a linksys wrt54g router working fine with the other computers in the house, i have connected the same ethernet cable to a windows laptop and it works fine so i can only think its a matter of configuration of the mac mini. Its my first mac so i know very little of the OS (10.8.2) and i tought it would work out of the box so any advice would be very appreciated

 

thanks in advance!

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Dec 28, 2012 1:13 PM

by BDAqua,Solvedanswer
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A:

Hi, this has worked for a few...

 

Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...

 

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712

 

10.7 & 10.8…

 

System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.

 

 

10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...

 

System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.

 

The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.

 

10.4 instructions...

 

Is that Interface dragged to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations.

 

For 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...

 

208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220

 

Click OK.

Posted on Dec 28, 2012 1:22 PM

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Q: Mac mini late 2012 ethernet not working!

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  • by BDAqua,Solvedanswer

    BDAqua BDAqua Dec 28, 2012 1:22 PM in response to m_mejia
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    Dec 28, 2012 1:22 PM in response to m_mejia

    Hi, this has worked for a few...

     

    Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712

     

    10.7 & 10.8…

     

    System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.

     

     

    10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...

     

    System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.

     

    The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.

     

    10.4 instructions...

     

    Is that Interface dragged to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations.

     

    For 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...

     

    208.67.222.222

    208.67.220.220

     

    Click OK.

  • by m_mejia,

    m_mejia m_mejia Jan 2, 2013 5:08 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Jan 2, 2013 5:08 PM in response to BDAqua

    Thank you very much! i have created a location as you suggested and my problem is gone

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Jan 2, 2013 5:45 PM in response to m_mejia
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    Jan 2, 2013 5:45 PM in response to m_mejia

    Fantastic, great news, thanks!

  • by ICJ777,

    ICJ777 ICJ777 Sep 21, 2013 9:15 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Sep 21, 2013 9:15 PM in response to BDAqua

    Fantastic

    solved my problem

    Many Thanks !!!

    ICJ

     

     

     

    PS:why hasnt Apple adressed this problem ???

    not impressed with Apple of late.