I've got an M1 MacBook Pro which has a USB-hub Ethernet adaptor to give
wired network to the modem-router, but it has lost that connection.
Nothing I do seems to get it working again. I've tried multiple cables,
checked the USB adaptor still works proeprly with USB-A devices, tried
adding a new Location, deleting and re-adding network services, etc.
The USB 10/100/1000 LAN is visible in the Network System Settings, but
no internet/network connectivity works.

Does anyone have any bright ideas? :o(

On 21. Nov 2024 at 07:46:06 CET, "It's A Me" <its-a-me@mario.com> wrote:

> I've got an M1 MacBook Pro which has a USB-hub Ethernet adaptor to give
> wired network to the modem-router, but it has lost that connection.
> Nothing I do seems to get it working again. I've tried multiple cables,
> checked the USB adaptor still works proeprly with USB-A devices, tried
> adding a new Location, deleting and re-adding network services, etc.
> The USB 10/100/1000 LAN is visible in the Network System Settings, but
> no internet/network connectivity works.

I had hit and miss with Ethernet adaptors too.
Nowadays I use only wireless with my MacBooks.
If it HAS to be Ethernet then I guess you need to try another adaptor.

On 2024-11-21 01:46, It's A Me wrote:
>
> I've got an M1 MacBook Pro which has a USB-hub Ethernet adaptor to give
> wired network to the modem-router, but it has lost that connection.
> Nothing I do seems to get it working again. I've tried multiple cables,
> checked the USB adaptor still works proeprly with USB-A devices, tried
> adding a new Location, deleting and re-adding network services, etc. The
> USB 10/100/1000 LAN is visible in the Network System Settings, but no
> internet/network connectivity works.
>
> Does anyone have any bright ideas?  :o(

Sounds like you've run the gauntlet - but do try again by getting your
MBP back to the state where none of this is installed. Make sure WiFi
works properly, RE-BOOT, then re-install the s/w for the device and try
again.

Curious: do you /need/ it to be a wired connection?

I prefer it that way too - so this iMac M3 has the power supply with the
Ethernet connector - but being in the same room as the router transfer
speeds over WiFi match those of the ISP (440 Mbps down).

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On 11/21/24 1:46 AM, It's A Me wrote:
> Does anyone have any bright ideas?

Try the adapter/cable/drivers on a DIFFERENT Mac.
Does it fail there, as well...?

On 2024-11-21 07:46:18 +0000, Bernd Froehlich said:
> On 21. Nov 2024 at 07:46:06 CET, "It's A Me" <its-a-me@mario.com> wrote:
>>
>> I've got an M1 MacBook Pro which has a USB-hub Ethernet adaptor to give
>> wired network to the modem-router, but it has lost that connection.
>> Nothing I do seems to get it working again. I've tried multiple cables,
>> checked the USB adaptor still works proeprly with USB-A devices, tried
>> adding a new Location, deleting and re-adding network services, etc.
>> The USB 10/100/1000 LAN is visible in the Network System Settings, but
>> no internet/network connectivity works.
>
> I had hit and miss with Ethernet adaptors too.
> Nowadays I use only wireless with my MacBooks.
> If it HAS to be Ethernet then I guess you need to try another adaptor.

I think the adaptor is okay. It was working fine for a long time, then
suddenly lost the connection one day. An OS update perhaps?

I did get it working again once when tweaking the system settings, but
it stopped working again the next day after shutting the computer down
overnight.

It would be an expensive exercise to keep buying a new adaptor until
eventually finding one that works. :o(

On 2024-11-21 18:05:01 +0000, Fishrrman said:
> On 11/21/24 1:46 AM, It's A Me wrote:
>> Does anyone have any bright ideas?
>
> Try the adapter/cable/drivers on a DIFFERENT Mac.
> Does it fail there, as well...?

Unfortunately I don't have another Mac or Windows computer to try it with.

No drivers were ever installed, unless automagically in the backgorund.
Originally it was simply plug in the adaptor and it worked.

On 2024-11-21, It's A Me <its-a-me@mario.com> wrote:
> On 2024-11-21 07:46:18 +0000, Bernd Froehlich said:
>> On 21. Nov 2024 at 07:46:06 CET, "It's A Me" <its-a-me@mario.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've got an M1 MacBook Pro which has a USB-hub Ethernet adaptor to give
>>> wired network to the modem-router, but it has lost that connection.
>>> Nothing I do seems to get it working again. I've tried multiple cables,
>>> checked the USB adaptor still works proeprly with USB-A devices, tried
>>> adding a new Location, deleting and re-adding network services, etc.
>>> The USB 10/100/1000 LAN is visible in the Network System Settings, but
>>> no internet/network connectivity works.
>>
>> I had hit and miss with Ethernet adaptors too.
>> Nowadays I use only wireless with my MacBooks.
>> If it HAS to be Ethernet then I guess you need to try another adaptor.
>
> I think the adaptor is okay. It was working fine for a long time, then
> suddenly lost the connection one day.

Adapters can and do fail.

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On 21. Nov 2024 at 22:07:09 CET, "It's A Me" <its-a-me@mario.com> wrote:

> It would be an expensive exercise to keep buying a new adaptor until
> eventually finding one that works. :o(

I´m curious: why is WLAN not an option?

On 2024-11-22 08:57:50 +0000, Bernd Froehlich said:
> On 21. Nov 2024 at 22:07:09 CET, "It's A Me" <its-a-me@mario.com> wrote:
>>
>> It would be an expensive exercise to keep buying a new adaptor until
>> eventually finding one that works. :o(
>
> I'm curious: why is WLAN not an option?

Wi-fi networking does work and is being used as a, hopefully, temproray
fix, but the wired connection would be the preferred option, if it be
made to work again consistently. It worked before and nothing other
than the normal MacOS updates has been changed. :o(