i’d restart the powerline adapters (both of them). The self-assigned IP address most likely means that the Mac’s sensing a connection on the ethernet cable, but it’s not getting to the BT Hub to be given an IP address.
Regards Sam MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.macambulance.co.uk <http://www.macambulance.co.uk/> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration number 8466597 This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. > On 8 Jul 2016, at 21:18, PHILIP TOMLINSON <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Via an Ethernet cable to a powerline adaptor in the same room.Downstairs is > the BT hub connected directly to TV, WD my book, DVD player, Apple TV. > Phil > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad <https://yho.com/footer0> > > On Friday, July 8, 2016, 9:05 pm, 'Sam - MacAmbulance' via Sussex Mac User > Group <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > How is the iMac connected to the BT Hub? > > Sam > > MacAmbulance Ltd. > Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development > > Sam Mullen > <>+44 (0)7747778022 <tel:+44%207747778022> > <>[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > www.macambulance.co.uk <http://www.macambulance.co.uk/> > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration > number 8466597 > > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain > privileged or confidential information. > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete > the email immediately. > > >> On 8 Jul 2016, at 20:40, Phil Tomlinson < <>[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> In my continuing struggles, I have fixed the BT Hub so that I can now access >> the internet, but some devices and features aren't working. I can't access >> my WD My Book Live properly and my iMac no longer connects with my network >> by ethernet. The message reads .. "Connected Ethernet has a self-assigned IP >> address and will not be able to connect to the Internet." I can recall >> coming accross this before but can't remember what I did to fix it. The >> reason I can't remember is probably because I only have a rudimentary >> understanding of IP addresses and how they get created and assigned. I also >> use "powerline adaptors" and think that it is something to do with this. >> Anyone advise? >> >> Phil >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to <>[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To post to this group, send email to <>[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug >> <https://groups.google.com/group/smug>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to <>[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to <>[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug > <https://groups.google.com/group/smug>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug > <https://groups.google.com/group/smug>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
