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Can not ping by router host name?
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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1856029" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>Well, I cannot answer your question, but for those reading this thread who may be new to macOS's networking analysis, just a few suggestions for starters: 1) Hold down the 'Option Key' when clicking on the Wi-Fi icon at the top - additional information will be shown, including 'Diagnostics' & data on your Wi-Fi connection, including the LAN IP address of your router (see first pic below); and 2) Open 'Network Utility' (2nd pic - more <a href="https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/ping-a-computer-using-network-utility-on-mac-mchlp1003/mac" target="_blank">HERE</a>) - numerous network choices are available including PING - below I pinged my router's LAN IP address. Dave <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]31945[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]31946[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1856029, member: 234411"] Well, I cannot answer your question, but for those reading this thread who may be new to macOS's networking analysis, just a few suggestions for starters: 1) Hold down the 'Option Key' when clicking on the Wi-Fi icon at the top - additional information will be shown, including 'Diagnostics' & data on your Wi-Fi connection, including the LAN IP address of your router (see first pic below); and 2) Open 'Network Utility' (2nd pic - more [URL='https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/ping-a-computer-using-network-utility-on-mac-mchlp1003/mac']HERE[/URL]) - numerous network choices are available including PING - below I pinged my router's LAN IP address. Dave :) . . [ATTACH type="full"]31945[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]31946[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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