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Self assigned IP address/internet won’t work

My MacBook automatically connects to my home internet and the internet at my job but for whatever reason I am always struggling to actually get the internet working. Anyone get this before? If so, how do you fix it? It’s been like this for the last week and I use my laptop for work.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Feb 6, 2022 10:41 PM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2022 12:37 AM

Try using Locations in Network Preferences vice Automatic. Use one location for work and another for home. For instructions see:

How to use network locations on your Mac - Apple Support


BTW, there was not need to redact the IP address since I suspect it started with 169. There is no way anyone can do anything with it. Same for other internal IP address like thos starting with 192

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Feb 7, 2022 12:37 AM in response to Lmcgivern

Try using Locations in Network Preferences vice Automatic. Use one location for work and another for home. For instructions see:

How to use network locations on your Mac - Apple Support


BTW, there was not need to redact the IP address since I suspect it started with 169. There is no way anyone can do anything with it. Same for other internal IP address like thos starting with 192

Self assigned IP address/internet won’t work

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