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Can't connect to the internet via Ethernet
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<blockquote data-quote="Raz0rEdge" data-source="post: 1804028" data-attributes="member: 110816"><p>Ethernet is indeed faster than WiFi and if you are close enough to get a connection, you should use that instead of WiFi. Since you can indeed connect using WiFi, that means that the router/cable modem you are connecting to is set up for DHCP on the WiFi at least.</p><p></p><p>Assuming you've made no changes to your setup, can you please describe how you are connecting your iMac to the Internet? Are you going directly to the cable modem (What brand/model?). Hopefully it's the newer kind that actually is a router as well (unless you have a different WiFi router) and not the OLD pure cable modem type.</p><p></p><p>Have you tried a different cable between the iMac and cable modem to see if anything happens?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raz0rEdge, post: 1804028, member: 110816"] Ethernet is indeed faster than WiFi and if you are close enough to get a connection, you should use that instead of WiFi. Since you can indeed connect using WiFi, that means that the router/cable modem you are connecting to is set up for DHCP on the WiFi at least. Assuming you've made no changes to your setup, can you please describe how you are connecting your iMac to the Internet? Are you going directly to the cable modem (What brand/model?). Hopefully it's the newer kind that actually is a router as well (unless you have a different WiFi router) and not the OLD pure cable modem type. Have you tried a different cable between the iMac and cable modem to see if anything happens? [/QUOTE]
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