The first solution is acceptable to me as I tend to turn off Airport so I do not get annoyed with email, chat stuff, etc when I am working. The other solution is to simply leave the firewall turned off, one I do not like. Now upon boot or upon starting Airport, it will connect but a pop up window appears with the question: Do you want to allow "configd" to accept incoming network connections? (I hit enable button). One solution I have found is to delete my two wireless networks from System Preferences/Network/Advanced, uncheck the box for the computer to remember all networks it connects to. Library/Preferences/System Configuration, etc. I have searched these and other forums and tried various suggested solutions including (at home) repowering everything (Cable modem, wireless router (NETGEAR) and computer), deleting certain file in Not cool.Īt this point the only thing I could do is go kill the firewall, wait about 3 seconds, and then turn it back on. Looking in System Preferences/Network would be the message ".self-assigned IP.blah blah" with an IP of 169.other stuff. That is when upon boot or upon turning on Airport, signal would show strong in the menu bar applet but I was not connected to the internet. This worked flawlessly until 2 or so weeks ago. Both networks were in the profile Automatic and I had checked "Remember this network". Firewall is on and set to Set Access to Specific Programs and in stealth mode. Airport is set to use DHCP (it needs to in my office). Originally, I had set up wireless to connect to an unprotected network at the office (a university campus) and at home with a WPA encryption passphrase (WPA personal I had also tried WEP). While we do not recommend plugging the Luna hardware unit into any adapters or docks, using an adapter or dock for your Ethernet or Thunderbolt cable should not affect your connection through Luna.MacBook 2.0 GHz Aluminum, 4 Gigs memory, OS X 10.5.6 with all updates, etc-Great machine (new as of Feb).Ībout 2 or 3 weeks ago I began to have trouble with wireless connection. Here is Apple's support article for troubleshooting a Thunderbolt connection on a Mac. check your cable to make sure it is Thunderbolt compatible.make sure both ends of the Thunderbolt cable are fully connected to each Mac, or router or access point.More Thunderbolt Connection Troubleshooting The connection status on the left side menu panel will also change to a yellow dot and labelled as "Self-Assigned IP".
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Once your primary Mac detects that it is connected to your secondary Mac, an IP Address will be shown in the IP Address section. In the left side menu, select Thunderbolt Bridge and ensure that Configure IPv4 is set to "Using DHCP". On your primary Mac, open Network Preferences by going to System Preferences > Network, or by clicking on the Wi-Fi symbol in your menu bar and selecting "Open Network Preferences". Make sure you are using a Thunderbolt cable, as regular USB-C to USB-C cables (like the Mac's charging cable) will not work. Troubleshooting the Thunderbolt ConnectionĪ Thunderbolt bridge needs to be established between your Macs before Luna can connect using a Thunderbolt connection. Here is Apple's support article for troubleshooting an Ethernet connection on a Mac. create or switch to a new network location on your Mac.restart your Macs, or restart your router or modem.make sure both ends of the Ethernet cable are fully connected to each Mac, or router or access point.If your devices are connected via Ethernet, the Status will change to Connected and the left side menu panel will either say "Connected" or "Self-Assigned IP" under the USB/LAN option. On your primary Mac, open Network Preferences by going to System Preferences > Network, or by clicking on the Wi-Fi symbol in your Mac's top menu bar and selecting "Open Network Preferences". In the Mac-to-Mac tab, change "Allow any network interface" to your preferred connection method: Connect via Wi-Fi only, Connect via Ethernet only, or Connect via Thunderbolt only. In your Mac's top menu bar, click on Luna Display then Preferences. You can also adjust Luna's settings so that Luna will only connect over an Ethernet or a Thunderbolt connection, instead of Wi-Fi. Luna should connect automatically if it detects an active Ethernet or Thunderbolt connection between your Macs. Why is my Ethernet or Thunderbolt connection not working? Mac-to-Mac Mode: Connect via Ethernet or Thunderbolt Only