Questions tagged [router]
A device that forwards data packets between computer networks. They perform the job of an "Internet traffic director."
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Using Server 5.0.15 to share internet WITHOUT internet sharing
I am running a mid 2010 MacMini as a server. OS X 10.11.3 and Server 5.0.15. I am connecting to the internet on the built in Ethernet (Ethernet) and have a USB to GigaBit Ethernet adapter (Ethernet 2) ...
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Wifi Won't Connect; Connection Timeout (Mac)
I'm having issues with my macbook pro OS X 10.7.5. It used to connect to the wifi router (D-Link N300, DIR=615) no problems. But for the past several weeks, I haven't been able to at all.
What pops ...
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How can I use my Mac to determine the optimal WiFi channel to use with my wireless router?
I'm setting up a new router and want to manually select the best channel, how can I run a scan of the networks around me to figure out which channel will have the best performance?
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How to use mac as a full router with DHCP, DNS, Port Fowarding etc.?
I know I can use internet sharing in macOS to share the internet connection provided to one network interface over one or more other network interfaces on my Mac. However, the feature set is VERY ...
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add a permanent static route in high sierra
I'm adding a route to all 192.168.1.x ips through a gateway like so: sudo route add 192.168.1.0/24 10.0.0.2 . How do I add this route permanently in High Sierra?
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how to make different apps use wifi vs ethernet?
I'd like to route some apps through WiFi and other apps through ethernet. Given that OSX has a wide array of system tools and utilities as well as a rich ecosphere of apps, how can I make that happen?...
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Macbook Pro frequently experiences drops in WiFi connection with Linksys WAG120N
I have a non-retina mid-2012 Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard and this issue has been plaguing me for a while.
During regular use of the laptop, while connected to my home WiFi network (to which no ...
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How to get OSX to pick the strongest wifi signal with identical SSIDs?
I have a Netgear wireless router in one room, and a TP-Link powerline adaptor with wifi in another room. I'm using a 2014 MacBook Pro with Yosemite 10.10.1
Previously I had separate SSIDs for each of ...
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Is it possible to use an Apple Time Capsule just as a network attached backup drive and not a router?
Short Question :
Is it possible to use an Apple Time Capsule just as a network attached backup drive and not a router?
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We want to use a separate router to manage a more complex ...
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Routers that are compatible with Time Machine
I'm looking for a router that provides file storage requirements for OS X Time Machine to see the router as a backup destination. I found that Netgear R7000 is supporting it. While unfortunately, ...
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WAN connectivity failure every 5 minutes on Technicolor router
Starting recently, my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.11.2 loses its Internet connection every five minutes or so.
My router, a Technicolor TC8717T (don't ask, it's the free one from my ISP) provides two ...
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How to Connect a router to console, using a mac
I just purchased a non-Apple router (a pfSense SG-1000 device by Netgate). As a contingency plan in the event I would forget my web interface password, to then save my bacon, I want to be able to ...
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Remote control of a Mac that's behind a NAT
I'll soon be traveling to set up a Mac for my elderly mother. I'll need to later be able to control it from outside the network. I already use Apple Remote Desktop to control other Macs on my network, ...
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Computer should be restarted to connect internet (Mountain Lion on VMware 8)
I have Mountain Lion 10.8 on VMware 8.
I am using auto-bridging (vmnet0) for internet service.
The internet works find until I pause or turn off the virtual machine. When I resume or restart it, the ...
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MacBook Pro (late 2013) drops connection to wireless router every 15 minutes
My MacBook Pro is a late 2013 edition model, running OS X Yosemite 10.10.5. Every 15 minutes (the intervals are very regular) it loses connection to my router; pings to the router do not go through, ...