Resetting network settings, or restoring system HELP!

Question

is there a way to restore your system back to a earlier date such as a PC can? and is there a way to reset network settings besides using system prefrences?? ive tried system prefrences and it doesnt help my problem. someone please help!

Answer 1

Here's a couple of answers from some forums i found.
I realised that I had a modem installed in the networks ports page in preferences. Even though it wasnt ticked I deleted it. Will see what happens when I next connect.
PPP refers to Point-to-Point Protocol, the way you connect to the internet via dialup. OS X's default is to automatically seek a network port to connect via. It sounds like your system is looking for the modem to make a connection before it looks for the Ethernet port.
Try this: Go to System Preferences>Network. Click-pulldown the "Show" pulldown menu that says "Network Status" to reveal and select the item "Network Port Configurations." You should see a list of at least two items: Built-in Ethernet and Internal Modem. The box next to Internal Modem should be UNchecked (and of course, Ethernet box is checked). Also, drag the Internal Modem item to be below Built-in Ethernet. Click the Apply Now button or close System Prefs and agree to Apply the changes in the Close dialog box.
Chuck Reti
VIdeo Editor
Detroit MI
I'm not an expert on OS X yet and someone else may provide a better answer soon but, in the meantime, here's what I'd do:
1) If you have not run the basic maintenance routines do that first. At the least do the fsck -y and Repair Permissions. Then check to see if the problem corrects itself. If you allready have done these or if they didn't help then;
2) search for the .plist file (preferences) related to the PPPoE and move it out of the folder where it resides. Then restart your Mac. if the problem corrects itself delete the moved file.
Hopefully this will help.
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