Ethernet only works when plugged into another computer

[deevey]

So I have two machines that I just installed Mojave.

DCPI shows it as a Realtek 8168

Everything (almost) works perfectly.

The ethernet works, however ONLY works when I use internet connection sharing to another Mac / PC.

If I plug into my router it will show connected, but only self assigned IP address. Manually configuring the IP does nothing.

Is this possibly an issue due to my router being 10/100 rather than gigabit ?

Any help would be massively appreciated.

[MaLd0n]

[ref]deevey[/ref], u use a mieze kext version?

[deevey]

Yes downloaded via clover, its the only one that has worked for me

RealtekRTL8111.kext

v2.2.2

[MaLd0n]

[ref]deevey[/ref], is a strange problem

post one full dump here

--Run_Me

RunMe.app

[deevey]

Thank you.

File would not upload (too big) so uploaded to G drive

Revised Send Me Link

*Re-uploaded - As I had an external USB Soundcard plugged in first time

[MaLd0n]

[ref]deevey[/ref], what the hell is that? u use virtual machine?

[deevey]

Nope, its a Chromebox with the MrChromebox Full Rom.

Pretty much everything is working great with the exception of the strange ethernet issue.

Device: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-CHROMEBOX-3-N020U-Graphics-Renewed/dp/B07R5QH6M4

Firmware: https://mrchromebox.tech/#firmware

[MaLd0n]

[ref]deevey[/ref], use this efi, reboot and extract new send_me

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=08827374253797771836

[deevey]

File attached with the new EFI (Ethernet did not work at all with the kext that was included).

However, I think did find the problem looks to be simply that the MAC address is being set to a default 00:00:00:00:00:00

If I change my MAC address to something else via terminal:

sudo ifconfig en0 ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

sudo ifconfig en0 down

sudo ifconfig en0 up

I can then get a working lan connection to my router.

Is there a way to inject the MAC address via Clover perhaps ?

Many thanks.

New Send me File

[MaLd0n]

[ref]deevey[/ref], PUT TWO FILES IN CLOVER/ACPI/PATCHED

Arquivo Comprimido.zip

reboot and extract new send_me

[deevey]

Here the new updated one.

Send Me Updated

[MaLd0n]

[ref]deevey[/ref], use it

DSDT.aml.zip

 

is a very strange problem, ur lan card is pci10ec,8168, have support with Mieze kext, but don't work

try some others version

https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/88-realtekrtl8111-binary/

check "See Changelog"

[deevey]

SOLVED !!! (mostly)

Using v2.3.0d7 it has the option to manually enter a fallback MAC address in the Kext info.plist which works everytime.

[MaLd0n]

[ref]deevey[/ref],

[deevey]

Thanks for the kick in the right direction it looks like I am not the only one having an issue where there is no MAC address.

Now I just hope the airport cards I ordered work and I'll be 99% working.