Questions tagged [network]
Questions about configuring, troubleshooting or using connections that one device uses to talk to another.
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How to store/specify/identify path to different Volumes with the same name in /Volumes?
I am using Synology Diskstation as NAS in my local home network. When I connect my Mac to the NAS the volume is mounted becomes visible in Finder. In Terminal I can access the NAS folders using /...
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Share a USB printer over Active Directory domain network
I would like to share a printer connected with the USB cable to my iMac with all the other Windows PCs that are part of a Windows Server 2016 Active Directory domain network. Of course to do so, my ...
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How to specify network interface for different protocols?
At work, I have 2 interfaces active: WiFi and Ethernet.
Eth connects to company network for shared volumes over SMB. But then no Internet.
WiFi connects to Internet, but not to company network.
I ...
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Hamachi: Cannot ping my or anyone else's IP
I have been using Hamachi successfully on my computer for years, but recently, it's been acting up. I cannot ping anyone else on Hamachi. If I click them and hit ping, I just get:
Request timeout for ...
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I've got an error “This site is blocked due to content filtering.”
The first question is: How it works?
And the main question is how to remove spying and traffic sniffing things from the Mac.
I've uninstalled Microsoft Corporate Portal, restarted, but it didn't ...
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Malicious Malware
I've been informed that my laptop has a malicious malware from the IT department in my school, the malware "Scans the entire network for phones and vulnerablilites on the phones." is there any way I ...
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Problem network WiFi WEP in Mac
The problem is: It connects me to a WEP network but it does not allow me to enter the internet, I enter the correct password (I know what it is) but it gives me the following error:
The "XXXX" WiFi ...
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Remote access forbidden but localhost works with Apache
I followed this tutorial and the Apache server works locally. http://localhost/~user/ works but remotely http://my-ip/~user I get:
Forbidden.
You don't have permission to access this resource.
Note ...
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VPN Server on Catalina
I set up a VPN server on my Mac Mini following the instructions on https://robintiwari.com/post/how-to-set-up-vpn-server-on-macos
Assigning IP adresses from 201 to 216.
The ports are open and ...
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Networking tools and troubleshooting strategies
I’m having an issue with my iMac network connection. It’s a wired Ethernet connection through a switch and then an Asus router. WiFi clients aren’t seeing the same painfully slow episodes that the ...
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Increase Network Buffer
I'd like to increase the network buffer between two Macs.
One Mac is a media recorder for OTA TV, the other is acting as the media player.
The recording / playback is done with the EyeTV application....
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Official reason why Apple does not allow restricting iOS app's Wi-Fi access?
According to:
Restrict an iOS app from using Wi-Fi internet
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-sold-in-china-has-a-unique-feature.2030268/
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6645022
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Can't connect to Internet except via a VPN [duplicate]
A couple days ago all of a sudden my laptop stopped connecting to the Internet. For instance, if I open the Chrome browser (64-bit version 78.0.3904.97) and enter in the url textbox: apple....
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Cannot Serial/Screen into things error “Cannot open line '/dev/ttyUSBtoSerial for r/w: resource busy” “Sorry, could not find a PTY”
Brand new MBP running latest MacOS Catalina 10.15.1, using USB-C to serial device found here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074WPTY6H/
Get following errors in quick succession when attempting ...
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How to troubleshoot network issues on macOS
I have a MacBook Pro running macOS Catalina and I've been having issues with the internet connection. Every few minutes (sometimes up to a few hours), all programs connected to the internet stop ...
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How to find which process has opened the port on macOS?
using netstat we can find LISTENing or open port etc.
I want to know how can we find out which process has opened which port we see in the result of
netstat -vanp tcp
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Does MacOS “load-balance” TCP when more than one interface is available? [duplicate]
If an iMac has both cat-5 and WiFi connections to the world, will MacOS use them both to optimize the overall speed? Or pick only the fastest for everything (since the ISP side of the modem is slower ...
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Macbook Air very slow Wi-Fi after High Sierra upgrade
I have a Macbook Air that has insanely slow Wi-Fi after High Sierra upgrade. A clean install of El Capitan and resetting the PRAM has the Wi-Fi working as normal. I get between 200-300mbps down. As ...
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Safari SSH Tunneling Troubleshooting Diagnostics
What diagnostics / troubleshooting can be performed to meet the goal?
Goal: tunnel through a remote router, with port 22 enabled for SSH access via SSH. Asus RT68U Router outfitted with Merlin ...
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Remember active-directory user id while connection with AD server is down
I've got my computer connected to active directory server that is identifiable only through vpn or from my local work subnet. However, I wish to work offline as well so I wonder how to configure my ...
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IOS 13.2.2 Incorrect Wifi password
I have an iPhone with iOS 13.2.2. Until today, my wifi connection was totally normal. After I turned wifi off and back on again, it keeps saying "Incorrect WiFi password". I tried the following steps ...
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Allow macOS to use nameservers provided by tap0 interface
I have a script that establishes a VPN connection and assigns an address to tap0 via DHCP. It looks like the DHCP server is providing nameserver entries (in resolver #2):
$scutil --dns
DNS ...
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How can I have a hostname always be resolved using my local network's DNS server when I'm connected to a VPN?
I have a MacBook Pro running macOS 10.14.6 that is frequently connected to a privacy-focused VPN that tunnels all non-local traffic and handles all DNS requests. However there is one hostname that I ...
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Bluetooth device connects then disconnects?
I am connecting a Pixel 3A to my Macbook Pro 2018 model.
I have tried resetting the SMC, resetting the PRAM, putting both devices in safe mode and re-pairing, deleting .plist files (globally and for ...
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How to monitor and log my internet connectivity on Mojave
I need to run a program remotely and need to keep my iMac (Mojave) connected to internet for hours. It seems when I leave my iMac, my program will stop running. I suspect that is due to some internet ...
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Login of network users stopped working with Catalina update
We have some Mac Minis used by students, which are configured to authenticate the user against a central AD and store the homes on a server, from where they get mounted on login. Until two days ago, ...
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Sidecar hinders Mac's wifi quality
As far as I know, Sidecar can be used both wirelessly and with a wired connection.
Using Sidecar wirelessly severely cuts my internet connection down from 22Mbps to 4Mbps(both download and upload ...
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Diagnosing Failed Web Requests Safari
I am having some trouble with Safari not loading any sites. When I enter a URL the site appears to load forever without making progress. There are no errors, and this state will continue until I ...
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Is there a way to disable sharing of Wi-Fi passwords/PSKs?
While Apple devices call them passwords, I am going to use PSK (Pre-Shared Key) throughout this question as it is more accurate. Please feel free to substitute password for PSK as you read if it helps....
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Internal MacBook Wi-Fi only working after Safe Boot
I am having very strange issues with my MacBooks Airport functionality.
Sometimes I cannot get any networks to show up at all. I tried a restart but even after that the issues persists.
I already ...
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launchd daemon can't connect to remote server
I've developed a launchd daemon that updates my DNS on a remote server. That script used to work perfectly. On September 25th 2019 my logs began showing that there was a connection error with my ...
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Can you connect to the internet via a wired connection from iPad to iPhone?
I connected my iPhone to my iPad using Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 Photo adapter. I went to settings on my iPad and saw an Ethernet section had appeared. My iPhone shows up there, but it doesn’t seem ...
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Why Handoff is not working after network reset? (iOS/iPadOS 13.2)
I reset Network settings on my iPhone XS and on my iPad Pro (2018) two days ago. Since then, Handoff works only from iPhone to Mac (10.14.6) but it doesn’t in the other direction.
I have already ...
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Protocol error in Safari for some wikipedia articles' resources
Safari is displaying the "can't open" page with error
The error is: “The operation couldn’t be completed. Protocol error” (NSPOSIXErrorDomain:100)
for URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(...
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What is the best (fastest) way to connect my iMac Late 2012 to a Synology NAS?
I have an iMac Late 2012 with Thunderbolt 2 and USB3.0 ports and a Synology NAS DS916+ with USB 3.0 and eSATA ports.
Currently both devices connected to a router by wire (1Gbps). I do backups of my ...
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How to show the users and IP connected using GUI or command line?
I have a MacBook Pro with El Capitan. I have followed the instructions to enable File Sharing, it is working through a new user account of Sharing Only type - let's name it RemoteUser. I can access it ...
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ikev2provider blocking connections - misconfigured vpn settings - stuck on the same IP
I am currently struggling with very weird macOS problems. I am running Catalina on a macbook pro 2018. For the past few days I have experienced connection issues:
The first problem was when I ...
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Apple MacOS appears to ignore default route assigned from DHCP
My team has run into the following problem. We’ve discovered an operationally acceptable workaround which I will submit as an answer to this question, but we are hoping for a better solution, or at ...
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*.github.com always be redirected to github.com
When I visited any subsite of github.com, for example help.github.com, desktop.github.com, it was always be redirected to github.com. I had tried the follow steps but no luck.
clear cache in chrome
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MBP having trouble with phone hotspot connection
I have a phone with a mobile hotspot. Everything seems to be fine with the hotspot, I can connect to it and get to the interenet with no problem from my Linux laptop and from my second phone.
When I ...
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Are apsd, ntpd, mDNSResponder, trustd, netbiosd necessary for macOS functioning?
I'm seeing 5 processes with network activity ( sending/receiving bytes ). I'm not sure whether these are normal occurrences?
List of processes
apsd
ntpd
mDNSResponder
trustd
netbiosd
I researched a ...
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How do I diagnose Internet Sharing failures on Mac OS over iPhone USB?
Internet Sharing stopped working just recently.
Configuration is Wi-Fi shared over iPhone USB cable.
Mac OS version 10.13.2, iOS version 12.4.1.
I haven't updated operating systems of my computer ...
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Certain websites not opening in mac
I am connected to my university's internet. Internet websites open perfectly fine. However, university-related sites do not load. When I try to open those sites, it tries to load for a long time and ...
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Airport Express bringing down the entire network?
I got a used Airport Express (2nd gen, the one that looks like a white Apple TV) to extend the wifi range of my Airport Extreme (the tall white monolith looking thing).*
Express rear view for ...
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How to block an IP address?
I am running MacOS Mojave. I am wondering if there is an easy way to block an IP address.
For example, I can ping 8.8.8.8 and telnet 8.8.8.8 53. Now, I want to block all access to 8.8.8.8. so ping ...
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Catalina: HTTP downloads in Terminal stall without sudo
I am experiencing a weird behavior only affecting running apps in the Terminal (BASH).
When running wget someurl, it will timeout. If I run the same with sudo, it works.
Other apps have no ...
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Self Assigned IP Address w/ iPhone and iPad At One Single Location
This is at a coffee shop that I have been visiting regularly for four or five years. At the this one place both devices (iPhone 6s and iPad mini 4) always get a self-assigned IP address. As I recall, ...
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Not able to resolve my domain name on browser
I am using docker for application and modified the hosts file and added domain name on local browser. I added in hosts:
127.0.0.1 xyz.com
but when I am trying to open from browser getting the ...
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How to configure 3G/4G dongle in macos 64bit version?
I have faced this problem of not able to connect to 3G/4G dongles, currently the Huawei E3372 one. Was using Mobile Partner app & since the 64bit upgrade it has failed.
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SOCKS proxy environment variable ignored by command line applications
I have a SOCKS proxy that is accessible at 192.168.0.17:1080 in my local network. I redirected my internet traffic to it in my Wifi System Preferences. This works fine, GUI applications use it. ...
