I pinged my network because my AirPort says i'm connected however i cannot get on the internet. i typed in ping and the numeric address for google and it spewed out "no route to host". what's wrong and what do i do now? 
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No Route To Host
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I pinged my network because my AirPort says i'm connected however i cannot get on the internet. i typed in ping and the numeric address for google and it spewed out "no route to host". what's wrong and what do i do now?
Have you tried turning airport off and then back on?
Go to System Preferences > Network > Network Status. Do you have a green light? What does it say? Perhaps your Airport connection just isn't configured properly.
um... yeah. pretty much the first thing i've tried. here's the thing i can get on other open networks (at work, other friend's houses) and my roomate can access the network in our apartment BUT I CAN'T . I don't think that i am being blocked, however... i could be wrong. if the ping doesn't work than am i being blocked by the host? It is an open network...
. I don't think that i am being blocked, however... i could be wrong. if the ping doesn't work than am i being blocked by the host? It is an open network...
i did ping google... hence the "no route to host" message that i am asking about... that's what i get when i ping google
Click on the airport logo in the menu bar, and go to the network diagnostics / assist thing (sorry, I'm not at my mac). Alternatively System Prefs -> Network -> select the airport one -> click on the assist me button at the bottom -> select the network diagnostics option.
Run this and then come back with a list of which bubbles are which color. And before you say, "what do you mean by bubbles and color," actually go do it, whereupon the question will become irrelevant.
Run this and then come back with a list of which bubbles are which color. And before you say, "what do you mean by bubbles and color," actually go do it, whereupon the question will become irrelevant.
You need to call your ISP. There is a problem with your Internet connection itself, which they provide and support. Get them to check the signal on the cable/phone line, then whilst they are on the phone, get them to tell you any details you require, such as:-
Router's Internet port IP address
Subnet mask
Default Gateway
Also, if you are on DSL make sure that the Virtual Circuit settings are correct on your router. If you have cable internet, that step isn't necessary.
the other computers in the house are working... so i don't think it's a problem btwn myself and my ISP. I had problem before where i was locked out of my computer and it had to do with my NetInfo manager. I found that on the reset/restoration of my admin privilages that i could not get on my network. I looked back at my netinfo just now and under "networks" it lists "loopback"... I'm no mac wizard... but i think that's the issue... can you help?
All computers on a network have a loopback address (127.0.0.1) so don't worry about that being there. As the other computers are working, it could just be a problem with the WEP/WPA security on the Airport network. Remove the encryption on the base station as a test and see whether the Mac works then.