Ethernet not working on macOS Sonoma: How to Fix

In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of Ethernet not working on macOS Sonoma. The fourteenth iteration of the OS has just been released by the Cupertino giant and with that, your Mac is about to get blessed with tons of intriguing goodies. The likes of Screen Savers, Widgets, Video Conferencing, Safari, Messages, Privacy, and Accessibility tweaks are some of the noteworthy ones. On the flip side though, there seem to be a few rough edges that still need polishing.

In this regard, one of the most infuriating and troublesome issues is the fact that Ethernet is not working along the expected lines on macOS Sonoma. For some, the Ethernet is showing as Connected with a green ot but even then, the network is not working, though the WiFi is still working well and good. If you are also getting bugged by this issue, then this guide will make you aware of numerous workarounds to rectify it. Follow along.

Fix Ethernet not working on macOS Sonoma

It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

FIX 1: Restart Router

Your first course of action should be to restart the router to delete its cache memory and restart the connection. So carry out this tweak and check if works out.

FIX 2: Replug Ethernet

Next up, you should consider removing the Ethernet and then replugging it. This will refresh the underlying network setting and might rectify the issue that we are currently dealing with.

FIX 3: Toggle Firewall

Disabling and then re-enabling the firewall service seems to have spelled out success for a lot of users over at the Apple Community Forums. So let’s give it a try using the below-listed steps and check out the results.

1. Head over to System Settings > Network > Firewall.
2. Now disable the toggle next to Firewall and then re-enable it.
3. Check if Ethernet is now working on macOS Sonoma.

FIX 4: Remove Network Filter

Since the OS has recently been upgraded, there could still be a few network filtering apps that might not be compatible with the latest OS build. So try removing them once [or temporarily disable them] and then check out the result. This could be done from System Settings > Network > Filters.

FIX 5: Toggle Ethernet Hardware Configuration

If none of the methods spelled out success, then your last course of action should be to refresh the Ethernet Hardware Configuration settings by changing it from Automatic to Manual and then back to Automatic. Here’s how it could be done:

1. Head over to System Settings > Network > Ethernet.
2. Then click on Details and select Hardware from the left.
3. Now change Configure to Manually and hit OK to save it.
4. Wait for a minute and then change it back to Automatically.

That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue of Ethernet not working on macOS Sonoma. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.

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