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Wired connected Mac Mini with RBR 750 has no internet connection
Hi, My Mac Mini is connected via Ethernet to the RBR750 router and serves as a document server for our home network. All other devices can access it, whether they're connected wirelessly or by ca...
Hi, I sent my question to Copilot.microsoft.com and got a list of Key Possibilities to investigate. The first one "IP Reservation vs. Static IP Conflict" fixed my problem. It turned out that the Mac Mini was accidently set to use Manually instead of DHCP, which messed up the DNS. After the correction, the Mac has the internet connection with ethernet cable. Thank you all for your help!
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Hi, I sent my question to Copilot.microsoft.com and got a list of Key Possibilities to investigate. The first one "IP Reservation vs. Static IP Conflict" fixed my problem. It turned out that the Mac Mini was accidently set to use Manually instead of DHCP, which messed up the DNS. After the correction, the Mac has the internet connection with ethernet cable. Thank you all for your help!
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IP address reservations should be with in the DHCP IP address range. Any static IP addresses set on devices should be OUTSIDE of the DHCP IP Address range.
Glad you got it working. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡