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MacBook Air not showing on Router's connected Devices


padoughty
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Using MacBook Air (Mac) Sequoia 15.3 Chrome Browser.

I am able to connect to router and configure, but NEVER show up as a connected device.  iPhones, Printer (HP), SAMSUNG TV… But never my Mac… For that reason, I cannot connect to the printer.  Both iPhones do connect and print from the printer.

My Mac displays the Wi-Fi signal with full bars… I cannot ping any of the “connected” devices.  Firewall completely disabled (IPv4 & 6). (I don’t think I need a reboot) I CAN ping the router. I can reach the internet.  But not talking to anybody on my 192 Net. Rebooted twice… Change DHCP distributed IP…

I was able to ping addrs yesterday...

 

en0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

options=6460<TSO4,TSO6,CHANNEL_IO,PARTIAL_CSUM,ZEROINVERT_CSUM>

ether {Edit : personal information }

inet6 fe80::14da:e1da:829d:9dd7%en0 prefixlen 64 secured scopeid 0xb 

inet 192.168.0.96 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255

inet6 2601: 18c:8500:7b:54:6c84:2c17:1314 prefixlen 64 autoconf secured 

inet6 2601: 18c:8500:7b:5c92:936:4d3:ac7c prefixlen 64 autoconf temporary 

inet6 2601: 2601:18c:8500:7b:80f prefixlen 64 dynamic 

nd6 options=201<PERFORMNUD,DAD>

media: autoselect

status: active

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plemans
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  • April 8, 2025

the private mac/ip address and cloud relay/vpn can cause issues on macs. Have you disabled those on the mac?


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Could you please help us with your product’s model number?


padoughty
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  • April 8, 2025

Model: G54

Disabled private mac address and private relay. Rebooted Mac… No identification as a connected device.  Noted my ip address changed as well as MAC address as I would expect…  No connection to printer (again)…. Had it last night following Mac update and reboot… Gone today…???


plemans
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  • April 9, 2025

It was icloud relay you disabled? 


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Make sure that your Mac is connected to the primary network, not the secondary or guest network. If your Mac is connected to either of those networks, it will not appear in the connected devices list.


padoughty
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  • April 11, 2025

Why? Why would my MAC not show up?

Previous Router - Time Capsule showed EVERY device connected… Including my MAC… And Windows laptop… Why not G54?

Also, the AP Isolation enabled resolved my printer issue… (By disabling it) A bit obscure… When enabled, prevents devices on the SAME  (192.168.0.1/24) network from communicating with each other wirelessly...


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