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I can't get online with my ibook and I don't know if my ethernet port is bad. Is there a way to test the ethernet port? Im running the hardware test right now and it doesn't seem to be picking up problems.
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What ip is it getting? have you checked the cable and the jack?
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There's ethernet testing devices, but they're not that cheap, e.g. http://store.elementsource.com/bxforneandca.html for $46.
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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Before you condemn your jack try to "refresh" your IP address.
When Cox changes my IP I have had to manually "refresh" my IP address to reconnect. |
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when i plug into the router or the cable modem no light turn on.
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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One thing i just noticed was when I connect directly to the modem and reset the modem I still don't get a light. When I go into system profiler my ip address is listed along with my net mask. What in the world am I doing wrong???????
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they don't seem to be bent.
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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This really sounds like a hardware issue to me. Can you take it by an Apple store? Maybe even a friends house and see if it can get online there?
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i don't have an airport card installed. i want to buy one today. do you think the airport card will connect me to the internet even though i can directly connect with the ethernet cable?
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Join Date: May 2004
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Yes, but even so, unless you are just completely out of the warranty and it's prohibitively expensive, you should have that fixed. 802.11 may not always be an option for you.
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
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I agree with Brad, only if you are going to be using the 802.11 until you can get the money to fix your book. Think of how often there is not a WiFi connection. Or my favorite it there is a connection, but it isn't to a service you subscribe to!
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im looking into the ethernet port and it seems that some of the pins are pushed down. Anyway i can get in there and bend them back up?
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