Self Assigned IP

David086

Whenever I try to connect to the Internet on my mac it won't connect and in the network option in system preferences it says under Airport "self-assigned IP". I've tried restarting my mac and router with no luck. Ive changed my location from automatic to new location and still it won't work I've also rested my Navram and VRAM.

Im currently with eircom and the router is a Zyxel.

*Update: After a couple of restarts it's working again but I want to find out if it's going to happen in the future so I'll know how to fix it.

David086

David086 wrote: »

*Update: After a couple of restarts it's working again but I want to find out if it's going to happen in the future so I'll know how to fix it.

Ignore that not working again.

squonk

Is DHCP turned on in your Zyxel? Make sure it is and then as a first stab, i'd go into wireless preferences and choose 'forget network' and then set up a new connection to your wireless network.

David086

How do I know that DHCP is turned on? I already tried forgetting the network and the internet came back but is now very slow. The other windows computer in my house works fine along with my iPod.

Sad Professor

System Preferences > Network > Airport > Advanced > TCP/IP > Use DHCP.

David086

Sad Professor wrote: »

System Preferences > Network > Airport > Advanced > TCP/IP > Use DHCP.

Yup, already have the selected : /

Diarmuid

I usually see that when my f**kin UPC router is acting up. I don't think the mac is the source of the problem

David086

Seems to work fine now but it slow at times. Probably the router is gone to shíte even though it's only a month old :rolleyes:

Capt'n Midnight

not too sure how MAC's behave but it is probably trying to get the address via DHCP each time you re-connect. So if the signal is weak then it's not unexpected.

Try connecting via a network cable to see how stable the router is normally.

Home routers have an on/off switch for a reason, it's not a bad idea to turn them off for a minute once a month even if they are working fine. At work we used to use a timer plug to reset wireless gear in the middle of the night

David086

I've connected via Ethernet and it worked fine but when I used wireless it became slow. Used Ethernet and wireless when no other computer/device was connected.

Now what?

Liameter

Have you rebooted the router? That's always my FIRST step.

David086

Liameter wrote: »

Have you rebooted the router? That's always my FIRST step.

Yep, ofcouse that's my first step too.