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ethernet connection

  1. blackxacto

    Why is Boot+Apple+Option+R so slow now?

    !9,1 iMac, macOS 12.6: So I want to boot into web repair mode. I shut down, then hit Power button and hold Apple+Option+R. Why do I have to sign into my network router now, never before On Ethernet? Why is the booting process taking so very long once I sign into my network, the process crawls...
  2. E

    Iphone not showing as a Port option for Internet Sharing Catalina OS

    Hi all, I am trying to connect my iphone 5s to a macbook pro 2012 running Catalina 10.15.5 OS. The iphone connects to the mac fine (visible in itunes etc) but I want to turn on internet sharing from the macbook's Ethernet to the Iphone via the USB cable. Cannot use wifi. I have it working on...
  3. Upgrader

    CMP as slave to new Mac Mini over Ethernet - workable?

    I’m considering a Mac Mini 3.2ghz 6 core as my main After Effects Mac and using my cMP as a render farm. I’m thinking of speccing the Mini with a 512gb SSD and using it as a boot/system drive and After Effects cache. I’m then thinking of attaching the Mini to the cMP via Ethernet and...
  4. P

    USB-C and 1Gb Internet

    Hi. I have a 2017 15" MacBook Pro (2.9Ghz i7). I am lucky enough to have 1 Gb Internet service to my home. Despite having now tried 3 different 'Gigabit Ethernet Adapters" I am unable to achieve more than about 560Mb download. This is with my laptop (temporarily) plugged directly into the...
  5. IDMah

    Ethernet nope, wifi yes. WTF?

    Hi all. So my GF installed one of the those evil "Adobe Flash Updates" I've cleaned it up (Avast and Malwarebytes)... I think. but! Now We keep loosing the ethernet connection. Every other computer in the house and we have a few work on ethernet but her iMac will not hold the connection...
  6. Macmonter

    Ethernet Freezes Mac Pro 3.1

    Recently had my DSL speed increased from 7 Mbps to 25 Mbps by my telephone provider. I have 3 Apple products connected to the internet: iPad Pro and Mac Mini by wifi and a Mac Pro 3.1 by ethernet. No problems until new higher speed line and modem/router installed. The iPad and Mac Mini with wifi...
  7. musique

    Best Ethernet speed option?

    My 2012 MBP kicked the bucket this summer and I was waiting for the Apple announcements of late October to decide on a replacement. After much soul-searching and intense budget-shuffling, I decided on a 2015 MBP that should arrive tomorrow. (My local Best Buy has the new 2016 MBPs on display and...
  8. D

    airport express problem working as wifi extenders wired

    I have TW cable for internet set in bridge mode and not acting as a DHCP server. This is directly connected to the WAN port of an airport extreme time capsule (1-2 years old). The time capsule has a connection to 16 port 10/100 netgear switch from one of its LAN ports. About 3 weeks ago I...
  9. Mentok..The Mind Taker

    Hotspot, 802.1X error, Ethernet In-->Wifi Out

    This seems like a difficult fix. . . What I am Attempting to accomplish: Use my MacBook Pro (Mid 2010, El Capitan) as a Wifi Hotspot for my Galaxy s5 to connect to (Ethernet in -->Wifi out) My Problem: First, my ethernet connection will not authenticate, though I can browse the...