Ethernet port failure
Brand new M2 Mac mini 2023 - ethernet port not working despite various settings.
I thought it was software, connected on wifi and forgot about it.
Ethernet connection via a thunderbolt extender - works perfectly.
Software is up to date.
My second, an identical M2 box works perfectly on the same router Ethernet cable.
All settings copied.
Then the Wifi connection failed too . So I took it in. The local South African agents /resellers - Core group say the ethernet port is faulty. Seems it was when new and I did not realise with a work around.
It is 16 months old. They want 1/2 the value of the machine to fix the issue.
Mac mini, macOS 14.6