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Name of my home network?
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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1746065" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>So, both of your computers are plugged to ethernet? My iMac is cabled via my router - returning to the system report and this time selecting 'Network' and then highlighting ethernet, my iMac connection is named excitingly <em>en0</em> (i.e. ethernet 0) (see pic) - this is a nomenclature related to UNIX, specifically the many <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BSD_operating_systems" target="_blank">BSD Derivatives</a> (BSD = Berkeley Software Distribution); of course, macOS sits on a foundation of UNIX, hence the BSD name of my iMac; SO, with a cabled connection you do not have a 'user defined' network name - now maybe some of our more UNIX/macOS savvy members will chime in w/ some more specific comments - 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.S. Assume you have a router to which your computers are cabled - correct? If so, is this a Wi-Fi router - if so and setup then you should have a wireless network for your compatible devices, like an iPad? </p><p>.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]25749[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1746065, member: 234411"] So, both of your computers are plugged to ethernet? My iMac is cabled via my router - returning to the system report and this time selecting 'Network' and then highlighting ethernet, my iMac connection is named excitingly [I]en0[/I] (i.e. ethernet 0) (see pic) - this is a nomenclature related to UNIX, specifically the many [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BSD_operating_systems"]BSD Derivatives[/URL] (BSD = Berkeley Software Distribution); of course, macOS sits on a foundation of UNIX, hence the BSD name of my iMac; SO, with a cabled connection you do not have a 'user defined' network name - now maybe some of our more UNIX/macOS savvy members will chime in w/ some more specific comments - Dave :) P.S. Assume you have a router to which your computers are cabled - correct? If so, is this a Wi-Fi router - if so and setup then you should have a wireless network for your compatible devices, like an iPad? . [ATTACH=FULL]25749[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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