Ethernet connection not available in network list on iMac 2017

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Ethernet connection not available in network list on iMac 2017

I need to connect a router by ethernet to configure it. However ethernet connection does not appear in the list in network connection setting on my iMac 2017. It wasn't there before I just upgraded to Big Sur and it's still not there.

Please could someone advise how I can either set it up again or download a fix so I can use ethernet connection again, also for internet access via ethernet in the future if I need to.

Thanks in advance,

Cora

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.2

Posted on Feb 11, 2021 1:08 AM

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corag Author

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Feb 11, 2021 3:47 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thank you Luis, clearly I was being very dim and doubting such a simple solution. I can now access the internet via ethernet only. I've not quite fixed the connecting to the router issue yet but I will take that as a seperate issue.

Thanks for your help.

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Answer 2

Feb 11, 2021 3:04 AM in response to corag

Let me see if I understand it:

you click + to add a new service, and Ethernet IS an option, right?

Choose that, and set it to DHCP.

Does it work?

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Answer 3

Feb 11, 2021 2:20 AM in response to corag

Isn't it there if you click the "+" button to add a new service?

Try creating a new "Location":

If it still does not work, try resetting NVRAM and SMC.

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corag Author

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Feb 11, 2021 2:47 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Hi,

yes there is and I can add a new connection but it doesn’t work, I also don’t know what the settings should be.

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Ethernet connection not available in network list on iMac 2017

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