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Why is the WiFi self-assigned IP

On my MacBook Air 2020 it will not allow me to connect to the WiFi it has an ! Where the WiFi connection is

Posted on Feb 6, 2021 8:54 PM

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Posted on Feb 6, 2021 9:08 PM

Teezy89 Said:

"Why is the WiFi self-assigned IP: On my MacBook Air 2020 it will not allow me to connect to the WiFi it has an ! Where the WiFi connection is"

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Dynamic Vs. Static IP Adress:

If it is self-assigned, then it is dynamic (It uses an IP address not already in use. If it is manually-assigned, then it is static (assigned to a particular device).


If this is a home Wi-Fi (likely dynamic) then, remove the network, and add it back.


If this is a business Wi-Fi account, then contact you administrator of your network, asking for assistance with this.

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Feb 6, 2021 9:08 PM in response to Teezy89

Teezy89 Said:

"Why is the WiFi self-assigned IP: On my MacBook Air 2020 it will not allow me to connect to the WiFi it has an ! Where the WiFi connection is"

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Dynamic Vs. Static IP Adress:

If it is self-assigned, then it is dynamic (It uses an IP address not already in use. If it is manually-assigned, then it is static (assigned to a particular device).


If this is a home Wi-Fi (likely dynamic) then, remove the network, and add it back.


If this is a business Wi-Fi account, then contact you administrator of your network, asking for assistance with this.

Why is the WiFi self-assigned IP

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