I don't have any clue what I'm doing

blossom55 wrote:

I've got my MacBookOS hooked up via Ethernet cord and still can't get the internet to work

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/solve-internet-connection-problems-on-mac-mh11395/mac

How is it hooked up? To a router? To the modern directly? I know this is a really basic question but do you have an active internet connection, i.e. an account at an Internet Service Provider? I've had to tell a couple of people locally they can't access the internet with buying into a service.

I guess you could use a free insecure connection like xfinity WiFi but that's not a safe idea.