New mini internet connection

I'm a bit confused why my new mini won't connect to the internet...
Network diagnostics has green lights for everything including ISP and then red for Internet and Server.
I am using my old MacBook and hen etc on the same wifi though so know the connection to the router is good?
If the new mini has made it to the ISP what else is stopping it?

and then red for Internet and Server.
Any router or modem I have ever seen that displayed a red light means there is an issue.
Reset the router/modem by pressing the reset button then removing the power, waiting 5 minutes then powering back on

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In recent weeks the success of my Mac Mini being able to access the Internet and my home network is abissmal.
I have intermittant forced access at best, I have power cycled my router and modem from Time Warner. I have tested both WIFI and Eithernet to no avail
When I use the diagnostics it shows it is not connected, then it will repair connect and when I switch a page in my browser or go to use Skype, BOOM lost connection. This is occuring on both WI FI and Ethernet.
I have read in MAC Forums and on Google that other's have had similar issue.
Info I can add
LinkSys Wireless G router
Also have a WII console an iPhone and Android phone and MacBookPro sharing this connection.
It is nly in the last few weeks it has presented any troubles. I have done a spyware/malware virus check bought MacKeeper cleaned up all files. Short fo taking it in for service (I have only had it since early December)
Is in a router DNS issue, a MAC Mini Issue, a network issue. I am thinking I should have saved more cash and got an iMac.
Thanks

Have you tried changing channels on your Router?
Open Keychain Access in Utilities, use Keychain First Aid under the Keychain Menu item, then either check the Password under that item, change it, or delete it and start over.
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106653
The Interface that connects to the Internet, needs to be drug to the top of System Preferences>Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations and checked ON.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...
System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
Try putting these numbers in Network>TCP/IP>DNS Servers, for the Interface you connect with...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Then Apply. For 10.5/10.6 Network, highlight Interface>Advanced button>DNS tab>little + icon.
Might add the IP of your Router to DNS also.

HELP: Can't connect to the internet with new mini

Hi
I've just unpacked the new mini I bought today. I use a LAN that I set up myself. I use a Linksys Router 11Mb/s. All computers atached to it work fine, including an iBook G4 with Airport Extreme.
The Mini does recognize my network via Airport, and the Airport card MAC adress is already in the authorize list, but still does not connect.
Worse, I plug an Etherner Cable to the plug that works with a PC, but still no internet. I set up a manual IP adress instead of DHCP. Still no internet. I reinstalled the entire OS X, from start, still no internet.
Any ideas, anyone ? Thanks !
pd: This is frustrating, I just brought it from the store today

Try turning your router/modem off. Now connect the ethernet cable to the mini and the router and restart the router/modem. If it works, update the system.
When connecting airport, make sure you turn off the router/modem, and then take out the ethernet cable and then restart the router/modem and then power up your mac mini and set up airport.
If the above does not work, RESET the modem/router to its default settings. Once trained, use a ethernet connected Mac to set it up (the Mini perhaps).
I am suggesting this because I had to turn off my router to connect one of my Macs before I could surf the net. i also find resetting the router can sometimes iron out connection issues.
iMac G5 1.6 ; PowerBookG4 1.33 ; MacMini G4 1.25; Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Hello, I have a question i will open i tunes but 1 min later there is wroten that my internet connection is not good for i tunes but yesterday was all good what can I do i will buy a new album

Hello
i have a question i will open I tune but 1 min later there is wroten that my internet conection is wrong but
yesterday it was all good What can i do i will buy a new album??

Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Erase the hard drive:
    1.    Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
    2.    After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
    3.    Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.
    4.    Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion: Select Reinstall Lion and click on the Install button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
Kappy, a pretty wonderful and very knowledgeable man, has tip for that which I have copied and pasted above

My new Mac Mini suddenly losing Internet connection periodically.

It just seems like "out of the blue" I'm suddenly losing the Internet connection (when browsing) then eventually it returns only to lose connection again. Have not had this problem before, now suddenly happening all the time. My iPad never has this problem (it's on the same wifi network), so it's got me wondering is the problem "in" the Mac Mini? Thanks for any information you might be able to supply.

I have had similar troubles with my Mac Mini for several months now and have tried all of the above plus more (including taking the thing apart to make sure the antenna wire had not come unmoored). I can set the MacBook Pro on the same desk with the Mini and its Airport connection will remain strong and steady while the Mini waffles and stalls, on and off.
I have pretty much concluded that the fault lies with Mini's Airport, the card itself most likely but perhaps some other factor. The past few weeks I have been keeping the Mini online by sharing the MBP's Airport connection via ethernet. This works well (and further points to Mini's Airport as the culprit) but is is rather cumbersome since I am constantly disconnecting the MBP for road work.
At this point I am thinking that the better solution would be to add an Airport Express to the network, connecting the Mini to wifi via ethernet. At this point I am certain, based on experience, that no amount of permission repairing, user account switching, new network creating or network rebooting in whole or in part will fix the problem.

My internet connection (not WiFi) is slow on my 10.8.4 Mac Mini after installing/removing Norton.

I believe I've experienced this problem before, but cannot remember the exact solution. The previous solution was deleting a file in the Mac OS (possibly even the finder? but that sounds worrisome), then restarting.
I am using a Mac Mini 2.5 GHz i5, with 16GB of recently installed (within the last 3 months) 3rd-party RAM, loaded with Mac OS 10.8.4.
Recently, I received a DMCA letter from Comcast (my second), which just seemed impossible to me, so I decided to actually take their advice and install Norton. Why? Because I'm a moron. After all, my network is locked down with WPA2, I have an encrypted Time Machine drive connected to my 3rd Gen Airport Extreme, and encrypt my Mini when logged out (which happens after 15 minutes of inactivity). In brief, there's no way Comcast's letter was correct. But to be sure, I installed Norton.
Almost immediately, crappy internet connectivity ensued. My Wifi signal was always strong, but my computer struggled to connect to the outside internet. So, after a week of wondering, I finally uninstalled Norton (using their uninstall application found online).
Still, my Internet connection was (and is) crap. Here are the steps I've already taken to resolve the issue:
1. I called Comcast and asked them to check on their end. They conducted a reset from their end, which seemed to improve my connection, but only temporarily. It has since resumed a slow connection that sometimes drops out.
2. I tried my network with other devices: 2 iPads, 2 iPhones, and one Macbook Air all have excellent internet connectivity. As I write this, my Mini struggles to load Comcast's speed test site, but my iPhone is pulling down near 30 Mbps.
3. I have connected my Mini to another, neighboring Wifi, and it works like a charm. Fast Internet, no cutting out.
4. I loaded Time Machine, and restored my system to its pre-Norton state. Still, the Internet connectivity is poor.
5. I have created a new network on my Airport Extreme. While my iPhone still pulls down a great connection, my Mini chokes on it.
The only things I can think to do from here is to Factory Reset my Airport (which I don't see as a plausible solution, since all my other devices connect through it just fine), wipe my Mini and start over (not a realistic solution for my business), or throw it out the window entirely, then stomp up and down on it (this won't fix my Internet issue, but I might feel better).
Thoughts? I KNOW it's an easy fix, but I just can't remember what it was. The same thing happened to me a couple of years ago with another Macbook, and it was a simple file deletion and restart.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Alright, I think I might've actually solved my own problem. Here's what I did (for anyone out there with the same/similar issue):
Open System Preferences and click on the Network pane.
Select Airport in the list to the left and click the minus button below to temporarily delete it.
Restart your Mac.
Go to the Network section of System Preferences again, this time pressing the plus button towards the bottom of the window.
Select Airport from the Interface menu, leave “Airport” as the default name, and click Create.
Select your WiFi network, and enter your password.
My speed is back up to speed, so fingers crossed that this works!

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Hey there zizicool,
If you are still unable to use the iPads cellular data when traveling, I would recommend the troubleshooting information in the following article named:
Get help with the cellular data connection on your iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular Model)
Tap Settings and make sure that Cellular Data is turned on. Turn Cellular Data off, then back on again.
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the Control Center. Tap the airplane icon to turn airplane mode on. Wait three seconds, then turn it off.
Restart your iPad.
Check for a carrier settings update.
Update your iPad with the latest version of iOS.
Remove the SIM card, then insert it again.
If your SIM card uses a SIM PIN, tap Settings > Cellular Data and turn SIM PIN off.
Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
If you have another SIM card with a valid cellular data account, remove the SIM card from your iPad and insert the other SIM card. If the cellular data connection works with the other SIM card, contact your carrier to report the issue.
Try another location. If the cellular data connection works in another area but not in the first location you tried, contact your carrier to report the issue.
Restore your iPad as new.
If you still can't connect to or use a cellular data network, contact your carrier, make a reservation at a Genius Bar, or contact AppleCare for more help.
Learn more
You might be able to set up or make changes to your cellular account by tapping Settings > Cellular > View Account. To set up your cellular data service for the first time, you might need to use the latest version of iOS and connect to Wi-Fi.
If you're traveling internationally, learn about using cellular data in other countries. Check with your carrier before you travel to make sure that you understand the cost of international data roaming. Tap Settings > Cellular to turn Data Roaming on or off.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
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I have an iPad mini - trying to set up a wifi internet connection on Windows 7 laptop.

Have a new iPad and need to still set it up. Problem is that it needs to connect to a wifi internet connection which I have set up on my Win7 laptop. The iPad mini sees the network but can't connect to it......... What am I doint wrong? I have set the network up via the adhoc network set up and have done everything as per the turorials I have seen, but it still won't to connect. Is this possible and if so, how do I do it? I have tried the ad-hoc network way and the iPad recognises it but can't connect to it. THANKS A MIL

Windows 7 Home Basic does not support ad hoc or hosted network functionality (what Connectify and Virtual Router use). At a minimum you would need to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium. Note the Applies to these editions of Windows 7 statement at the right in this article.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Set-up-a-computer-to-computer-ad-hoc -network
Again using a broadband wireless (WiFi) router is the best way to go presuming its in your budget.

Internet sooo sloooow on my new Mini... :-(

Hi.
After a long sojourn in Windows land I finally came back to Mac. I got a new Mini (1.66) and maxed out the RAM at 2 GB.
Generally it seems great. But the internet is soooo slooooow. I can run my ancient Win2k machine right beside it -- same network, same DSL line -- and the Mini (using Safari out of the box) takes on average 3-5 times as long to load anything.
I did a hardware diagnostic and it came up fine. I even completely erased the hard drive, reinstalled the OS, etc, no help.
It's really frustrating. My friends are mocking me openly for having dropped $$$ for a slower computer.
Any suggestions? Some funky setting Safari needs to run quick?
Any help would be very appreciated.
--JT

At last! Someone else has the very same problem. Mine is even more basic as where we live we don't have anything other than dial-up.
My new super-loaded (and so super sexy) Mac Mini arrived and was set up. Connection through that little USB modem was instant but the connection speed was a disaster. As a comparison I connected to the same line, same isp, same browser with my G4 tower . . . . and that connected in the same way as always . . . good speed and totally acceptable for dial-up. For fun I then connected (same line etc) with my friends old G3 PowerBook . . . . again it ran like a rabbit.
Back to the Mac Mini and that connected once again like a geriatric turtle!
The ISP said it was the phone line and totally ignored me when I pointed out that within the same fifteen minutes of my "test" that the results were so dramatically different. Pushing for a better answer I was then told that I shuld increase the RAM allocation to the USB ports / modem. Now how in heavens name could I do this? In the old OS9 days we all likely allocated RAM to applications but since OSX I don't think I have ever seen this pop up. Also with a gig of RAM in the Mini I would have thought that the dear little machine would have enough juice to do what it needs to do without my help!
By the way, we also have an old Compaq and that one was faster too. Now that hurts!!
I have tried various scrips . . . . no joy. The Apple tech I spoke with seemed to be "miles away" and showed very little interest and NO ONE seems to see the significance of the same line, same time, same browser and getting three good results and one lousy one . . . . on the Mini.
I am totally lost and can't think of anything else to do. Has anyone any suggestions??
G4MDD; G4 Sawtooth, and now . . . . Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Wireless Internet Connection Between a Mac Mini & a Notebook PC

A Mac Mini, A Notebook PC (OS: Windows XP Pro SP2), A LinkSYS Wireless-G Broadband Router (Model: WRT54G)
If the Mac Mini is connected to the cable moderm provided by the ISP through the router above. Can the Mac Mini share internet with the notebook PC? The Notebook PC has to be connected to the internet wirelessly.
Im wordering if it works or not as Im going to buy a Mac Mini.
If so...
What does the Mac Mini need?
What does the notebook PC need?
Im very new to MAC, I have looked through the discussion, but Im not sure if people's situation is the same as mine. Any help is much appreciated!

If the Mac Mini is connected to the cable moderm
provided by the ISP through the router above. Can the
Mac Mini share internet with the notebook PC?
The router in effect shares the internet connection to the Mac and the PC, neither computer needs to share the connection as they are clients connected to the router.
If so...
What does the Mac Mini need?
The Mac mini comes with an ethernet port which allows it to be connected to the router.
The new models now come with built in wireless so could connect to your wireless router wirelessly instead of by cable.
What does the notebook PC need?
If the Notebook PC comes with integrated wireless then nothing else is needed. If it doesn't then it will need a wifi certified 802.11g wireless card.
iFelix

2014 mac mini loosing internet connection

Hi, my relatively new mac mini with most current system suddenly started to loose it's internet connection. WiFi or wired makes no difference. It works for a bit then I get time outs, spinning balls and nothing works anymore. All other devices on the same wifi (iphone, ipad, macbook pro, chrom book, windows laptop, apple TV) work just fine, so it's not comcast or a modem issue.
I'm mostly connected with wifi, I moved wifi up in the priority list. I also deleted that particular wifi account and entered everything again, it's a comcast router with wifi built in. Nothing helps. If I run the network diagnostics all things come back with a green light, but even if I try to ping some site via terminal nothing happens. All other devices run great, but I need this compuer on the net. I might take it to the genius bar, but I can't bring my wifi with me, not sure how much that would help.
Any other ideas?
It started sporadically, just a hickup in a video file or a minute to refresh a page, I had comcast test everything too. Now - regardless of what browser I use) I mostly get nothing, if I'm lucky I get a connection for a couple minutes before it's over again. Wifi is connected, I did not change anything or install anything (though some things might have done so automatically) and I know nothing about networking, so I never touched any of those settings, since everything worked anyway.
Any help is greatly appreciated, I can't work without internet on that machine :-(
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Hi, this has worked for a few...
Though all of these steps may or may not be needed, I'm including them all.
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.5, 10.6, 10.7 & 10.8…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x/10.8.x instructions...
System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
If using Wifi/Airport...
Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
For 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
(There may be better or faster DNS numbers in your area, but these should be a good test).
Click OK.

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My new mini ipad and my older ipod make both via wifi no more contact with the internet!

My new mini ipad and my older ipod make both via wifi no more contact with the internet!
Two weeks ago we bought a mini iPad in New York. In New York, we have also taken into use cases. The mini ipad disposal was connected to the mac computer of my son, who lives there. We have not made backup. At home in the Netherlands, we wanted this case for charging on the Windows computer, that we have at home. Immediately, the itunes program was activated (we had a few years an ipod in the house). Appears in the computer the message that you can register. Cases I tried that. I do not know if I did succeeded. There also were some choices of settings. So I made the mistake of choosing the setting to use movies as I recall.
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Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync/delete all videos and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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Followup- I just met a computer technician who fixes problems like these for a living. He was in my home and took a thorough look at my setup. He said, due to this computer's design, it will never be able to read the signal that my netgear wireless is putting out- they are not compatible. So this would require a different modem at the very least. He said a Mac laptop would probably work fine, but not the Mini- wireless connectivity is an afterthought of the design in these according to him, whereas it is integral in PC design. But Apple Support does not want to admit this so they say it is a problem with the network.

My mac mini won't hold internet connection

Our Mac mini loses the internet connection from any source and we can't stay online.
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Hi, this has worked for a few...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.7…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...
System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
For 10.5/10.6, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click OK.
Also, turn off IPv6:
System Preferences » Network » AirPort » TCP/IP tab » Configure IPv6
Or whatever Interface you use.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712

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