osx - Mac cannot browse, ping works fine

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2014-07
  • jitbit

    I cannot browse websites in Chrome/Safari. Internet works, ping works, traceroute works.

    Even "telnet google.com 80" works!! (shows me html-code).

    But not in browsers. Tried Safari, Chrome - timeout.

    Tried this, didn't help:

    • killing "mDNSResponder"

    • rebooting

    • restarting router

    • resetting pram

    Nothing helps.

    MacBook Air, no antiviruses, firewall disabled.

    • Answers
  • jitbit

    OK, this helped:

    • Removing ALL wi-fi networks from "System preferences - Networking - Advanced"
    • Restarting the router again (weird since all other devices, smartphones and my windows laptop were working fine)

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  • Jack M.

    The only way I know of to create a wireless network in OSX is to use the Internet Sharing Options.

    Here are the steps to turn it on:

    • Apple Menu
    • System Preferences
    • Sharing
    • Click on Internet Sharing (in the left-hand list)
    • Select your wired connection (Usually Ethernet 1) under "Share your connection from:"
    • Under "To computers using" select your wireless card.
    • You can customize the wireless settings by clicking the Wireless Settings button in the lower-right corner of the window.

    You won't get WPA encryption (at least not in the desktop version of OSX), but you can use WEP. From there it should act similar to an Airport Base Station.

  • MDMarra

    Airport Extreme is a generic term used by Apple to mean 802.11n pretty much. It has an Airport Extreme card in it. This is just the wireless card. An Airport Extreme base station is the wifi router/media extender/switch that you were expecting.