still no joy

In reference to http://www.thisboardrocks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57054 I double checked and the router was set to DHCP. When I click apply to the router setting in the setup it tells me my network cable is unplugged. The instructions at the website are the same as the ones that came with it. This is the router I bought http://www.networkeverywhere.com/support/routersupport.asp

 

What type of mobo do you have?


Do you have two ethernet ports?

 

are you sure that you're using a straight-through cable from the router to your PC and not a crossover cable?

 

ASUS p4533
1 port


crossover cable???????
phone line to dslmodem to router to 3 systems.

 

Update the firmware on your router.

 

Is the firewall enabled on the router?? If it is TEMPORARILY disable it and see if you can connect with it down... could be you have to set manual rights on the router's firewall... I had to do that with my new wireless router. It said I was totally disconnected when I enabled it with it set to all default options.

 

It works. Instead of the setting "obtain ip automatically" it had to be set to PPPoe. Once I saw that, it hit me. I don't like the fact that I can't turn off the internet when I feel like it. I did set it up to shut off the internet after 15 minutes idle.