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Why won't a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard obtain an IP address (DHCP)?
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Background: I am trying to connect my MacBook Pro to a business grade network where I do not have access to reboot the server, switches, or router. Problem: The MacBook Pro (running Snow Leopard upgraded from Leopard) will not obtain an IP address via DHCP and repeatedly self-assigns a 169.xx IP ad…
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Fix for: Why won't a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard obtain an IP address (DHCP)?
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Does that business even use DHCP? If it is a "business grade" network, they may have specific network settings, MAC authentication, or other security measures along with DHCP. They do this to keep their machines on the network and others off of it. …
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