Hi John, In System Preferences > Network > Ethernet - what IP address is showing, does it start with 169? Check System Preferences/Network, select the Ethernet, and make sure Configure IPv4 is set to Using DHCP (not DHCP using manual address). Then select Wi-Fi/Advanced/TCP/IP and check for the same thing. Then Restart your Mac mini and restart your Modem/Router.
Re: Transferring data across the Network between Mac mini & MacBook Pro. Open System Preferences from the Apple menu, and click on “Sharing” panel. Check to enable “File Sharing” on all Macs you want to share files between. From the OS X Finder, hit Command+Shift+K and then click “Browse” to find and connect to the desired Mac Apple has axed the iCloud feature Back to My Mac in Mojave, which made screen and file sharing possible between two Macs, even when they weren’t on the same network. Cheers, Ronni 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 > On 29 Nov 2018, at 8:56 am, John Thompson <jetj...@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > Good morning list. > > I have two computers, a MacMini and a Macbook Pro, both upgraded succesfully > to Mojave. The MacMini is the main computer and the Macbrook Pro is used > primarily when travelling. Up until the upgrade, I have had no problems with > networking the two machines and transferring required data when preparing to > travel. Now, neither machine will see the other, in fact the message is > ‘unable to connect’. > > The only disparity I see when comparing the Network settings is on the > MacMini. The Ehernet Status is Connected but 'has a self-assigned IP address > and will not be able to connect to the Internet.’. > > Does anyone have any idea what the probvlem may be? I can give further data > when and if required. > > Thank you > > John Thompson > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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