# Mac Networking problems please help

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**Created:** [November 13, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-networking-problems-please-help/169113 "2005-11-13T17:59:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![jay\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e79b87/32.png) [@jay\_em](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jay_em)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mac-networking-problems-please-help/169113/1 "2005-11-13T17:59:00Z")

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ok… heres the scoop.  
i have a imac g5 and a windows machine.  
i have connected both machines to a ethernet switch (netgear)  
windows machine works fine (im on it now)  
the imac tells me that i am connected to the internet via built-in ethernet  
and all is well… :thumb2:

BUT… when i go to safari, it tells me that i am not connected.  
when i run diagnostics, i get green lights by: built-in ethernet, ISP, and network config… red lights by: internet and server.

DHCP has automatically assigned my imac a valid ip address, and all looks ok…

I have done everything i know to do aside from calling apple…  
Any help would be ■■■■■■ appreciated…

Spanks,  
JM :beam: