mac studio slow internet speed via ethernet port lan + issue with static IP adress

Hi, just started setting up my brand new mac studio M1 max Ventura 13 . I immediately hit two problems:

  1. ethernet port connection with data cable cat 5E is crazy slow. My macbook pro 2014 sitting next to the studio with a ethernet to thunderbolt dongle gets over 900 MBPS . Same cable in studio 40 MBPS. I have manually changed hardware settings in ethernet detail to 1000 base T , full duplex flow control and MTU of 1500 to reflect the 1 Gig network i am in. Did this according to advice from similar thread on this forum. No change. Is there a LAN ethernet port issue ?
  2. I have a static IP adress as i use the studio as a mini server for others to push files to. For this i need to be online all the time with a static IP adress. When I enther the TCP/IP to manual and enter the static IP adress , i cannot get online at all. I was not provided with any other info from my ISP to enter ( eg subnet mask , router, DNS server or other) . What are the next steps to problem solve this?

Many thanks!

Fred



Mac Studio (2022)

Posted on Apr 15, 2023 08:26 PM

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Apr 16, 2023 06:31 AM in response to frederikekb

All the address on the User side of your Router are from one of three ranges that are called "private" IP address. They are used only for local networking, and are NEVER directly visible on the Internet at large.


When you use your Router, it 'acts as your agent' on the Internet, and substitutes if own, ISP-Provided IP address for the local address, and sends your requests on their way. this is called "Network Address Translation', and it means your computers, printers and server are, by definition, NOT reachable from the Internet.


By default, any unsolicited packet sent to your Router is Discarded, unless you requested a response from the Internet. To request that packets of a certain description be forwarded to a particular private IP address on your Home network, you need to enable 'Port Forwarding' in your Router.


Port forwarding allows packets to be sent to your computer, but it does not provide a stable Domain-name for that connection. If you are using this for commercial purposes, you should BUY a Domain-name from an Internet service provider. Iff doing e-commerce, you will also need to BUY a certificate for HttpS: use.


if you are just using this for your own purposes, there are sites that can provide the ability to add the current IP address your ISP is using for your Router to its server and a user-supplied Domain-name so that your port-forwarded device can be found. But if your ISP changes your IP address for any reason, you will have to reset the address. if you choose to 'grab' a domain-meme and a legitimate company Buys it, you lose that battle -- the guys who legitimately buys it wins.


Allowing others to send packets to your device is MUCH more dangerous that an ordinary connection, and you should password and/or encrypt every connection. You WILL see frequent requests to log in with root access coming from all over the world. On the Mac that is receiving these packets, turning on its FireWall should be considered, but is not the ONLY thing you need to be doing to protect that Mac.


If all you are doing is multi-player gaming, many such games can enable the ports they need once you tell your Router Port that forwarding is allowed. You may not need an Internet-visible domain-name just for gaming.


This will take some research on your part.

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