How To Fix Common Connection Wi-Fi Issue:  Self-assigned IP on MacBook

How To Fix Common Connection Wi-Fi Issue: Self-assigned IP on MacBook

Struggling with a self-assigned IP issue on MacBook

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Jun 18, 2022
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Here, you will find some solutions that will help you fix the Wi-Fi issue on the MacBook. Sometimes, in a new place, we have to connect our MacBook to a local Wi-Fi to access the Internet.

Sometimes the Wi-Fi may already be connected, but we still cannot access the Internet. In this case, check your MacBook’s Wi-Fi icon first on the menu bar.

If you see the exclamation mark ( ! ) on the Wi-Fi icon in the menu bar, as you can see in the picture above, it means that there’s a network issue. Click on the Wi-Fi icon and you will probably see the following drop down menu.

How to Fix Common Connection Wi-Fi Issue: Self-assigned IP on MacBook

Many things can cause the no internet connection issue, one of which is the self-assigned IP issue. If you are using Mac OS X 10.5 or later and facing this issue, try the following.

Check your Network Preferences

To start, go to the Apple menu >  System preferences > Network.