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Wireless MAC address issues
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<blockquote data-quote="Aptmunich" data-source="post: 1168273" data-attributes="member: 3850"><p>This will have fixed itself, but here's what probably happened:</p><p></p><p>- Your router automatically gives every computer on your wireless network an IP address when they join the network - your computer was given the address 192.168.1.4</p><p></p><p>- You log in to change settings, so the router knows "192.168.1.4" is making changes - don't let anyone else log in otherwise those would be overwritten.</p><p></p><p>- You save the changes, which causes the wireless network to temporarily disconnect, your Macbook then reconnects a few moments later</p><p></p><p>- The router has now given your Macbook a new IP address, since "192.168.1.4" is already "being used".</p><p></p><p>- You try to sign in to the admin page again, but you're denied because the router hasn't yet realized that you're no longer sign in and making changes. It still thinks "192.168.1.4" (which was you earlier) is logged in.</p><p></p><p>Case closed. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aptmunich, post: 1168273, member: 3850"] This will have fixed itself, but here's what probably happened: - Your router automatically gives every computer on your wireless network an IP address when they join the network - your computer was given the address 192.168.1.4 - You log in to change settings, so the router knows "192.168.1.4" is making changes - don't let anyone else log in otherwise those would be overwritten. - You save the changes, which causes the wireless network to temporarily disconnect, your Macbook then reconnects a few moments later - The router has now given your Macbook a new IP address, since "192.168.1.4" is already "being used". - You try to sign in to the admin page again, but you're denied because the router hasn't yet realized that you're no longer sign in and making changes. It still thinks "192.168.1.4" (which was you earlier) is logged in. Case closed. :) [/QUOTE]
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