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Tracy

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May 05, 2017, 11:06:13 AM
I need some IT :laugh:

Mac5 wouldn't connect to the internet this morning, Mac6 was ok
I had to manually enter all the ethernet info, got it to connect to the servers etc.
No internet still, then I entered the DNS server manually and now I have internet.
Can anyone tell me what's going on? why am I having to enter manually?

DigiCorn

#1
May 05, 2017, 11:12:16 AM
There was a glitch in the Matrix™.
"There's been a lot of research recently on how hard it is to dislodge an impression once it's been implanted in someone's mind. (This is why political attack ads don't have to be true to be effective. The other side can point out their inaccuracies, but the voter's mind privileges the memory of the original accusation, which was juicier than any counterargument ever could be.)"
― Johnny Carson

"Selling my soul would be a lot easier if I could just find it."
– Nikki Sixx

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
― Ernest Hemingway

Farabomb

#2
May 05, 2017, 11:15:19 AM
Static IP or dynamic?
Speed doesn't kill, rapidly becoming stationary is the problem

I'd rather have stories told than be telling stories of what I could have done.

Quote from: Ear on April 06, 2016, 11:54:16 AM
Quote from: Farabomb on April 06, 2016, 11:39:41 AMIt's more like grip, grip, grip, noise, then spin and 2 feet in and feel shame.
I once knew a plus-sized girl and this pretty much describes teh secks. :rotf:
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
         —Benjamin Franklin
My other job

Joe

#3
May 05, 2017, 11:21:08 AM
Quote from: DigiCorn on May 05, 2017, 11:12:16 AMThere was a glitch in the Matrix™.

Agreed.

About static vs dynamic IP...I would recommend using DHCP with manual address. You always get the same IP address that way but don't have to mess with all of the pesky numbers once you initially set them up.
Mac OS Sonoma 14.2.1 (c) | (retired)

The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Tracy

#4
May 05, 2017, 11:34:35 AM
Manual address makes sense, I will change Mac6 too.
Thanks!!

Tracy

#5
May 05, 2017, 11:38:11 AM
one more question:
what does Configure iPv6 mean?
It's in the advanced tab of the network settings

Ear

#6
May 05, 2017, 11:39:07 AM
I use static, in mah prepress, but I'm kinda old-school like that. Samba is nice for Mac to peecee relations too. 

:gom:
"... profile says he's a seven-foot tall ex-basketball pro, Hindu guru drag queen alien." ~Jet Black

Farabomb

#7
May 05, 2017, 11:47:26 AM
I use Static with DHCP here because I have to. The prinergy system needs to keep it's IP static so I just use manual IP's for everything else. Keeps all my machines happy and still allows others to plug in and everyone is happy.
Speed doesn't kill, rapidly becoming stationary is the problem

I'd rather have stories told than be telling stories of what I could have done.

Quote from: Ear on April 06, 2016, 11:54:16 AM
Quote from: Farabomb on April 06, 2016, 11:39:41 AMIt's more like grip, grip, grip, noise, then spin and 2 feet in and feel shame.
I once knew a plus-sized girl and this pretty much describes teh secks. :rotf:
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
         —Benjamin Franklin
My other job

Joe

#8
May 05, 2017, 11:50:09 AM
Quote from: Tracy on May 05, 2017, 11:38:11 AMone more question:
what does Configure iPv6 mean?
It's in the advanced tab of the network settings

Unless your ISP supports it, and most don't, it can be ignored. Eventually everyone will have to switch to IPv6 as IPv4 is about to run out of IP addresses.
Mac OS Sonoma 14.2.1 (c) | (retired)

The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Joe

#9
May 05, 2017, 11:51:31 AM
I use static also here because there are so many places I would have to change everything and I am too lazy to do it. But one of these days I plan on changing to DHCP with manual addresses. One of these days I'm telling you....
Mac OS Sonoma 14.2.1 (c) | (retired)

The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Tracy

#10
May 05, 2017, 01:26:19 PM Last Edit: May 08, 2017, 12:34:32 PM by Tracy
Thanks!

F-Bomb I really didn't know if I was static or not
Now I know I wasn't static and now I am. :)
fixed!


mattbeals

#11
May 05, 2017, 04:56:12 PM
If you use DHCP and DNS servers these problems go away you know. You can set up DHCP reservations for devices that must have a static IP. "IT"'s so much easier when you spend a little extra effort up front to do it right. Just sayin'...
Matt Beals

Everything I say is my own personal opinion and has nothing to do with my employer or their views.

DigiCorn

#12
May 08, 2017, 09:13:13 AM
There are certain machines (i.e. servers) that should ALWAYS be static. The workstations, however, could be dhcp.
"There's been a lot of research recently on how hard it is to dislodge an impression once it's been implanted in someone's mind. (This is why political attack ads don't have to be true to be effective. The other side can point out their inaccuracies, but the voter's mind privileges the memory of the original accusation, which was juicier than any counterargument ever could be.)"
― Johnny Carson

"Selling my soul would be a lot easier if I could just find it."
– Nikki Sixx

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
― Ernest Hemingway

Joe

#13
May 08, 2017, 09:49:35 AM
You can still use DHCP and have a static IP by setting up address reservations in your router as Matt stated.
Mac OS Sonoma 14.2.1 (c) | (retired)

The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Tracy

#14
May 08, 2017, 11:53:46 AM
What's the difference between Static and DHCP Manual Address?
just wanting to learn is all
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