Just bought a router...

It's a D-Link. Now I thought it would be plug-n-play type of thing. It's not ( i think). Is there a good guide that tells you how to set it up. I have the modem connected to the PC. The modem is connected to the router, and the router is connected to the mini. Do I really have to call up my ISP like it says in the manual that came with my mini?

power off the router and the modem. give it a minute or two. power on the modem, give it a minute til all the status lights are on OK and then power on the router again

I Just tried that. It didn't work . Do I need the DHCP Client ID? I have Qwest DSL is that helps anybody.

P.S. When I go into safari its a blank white page, then after a minute or two it says "you are not connected to the internet."

Edit: ran network diagnostics and it said i need to get the static ip address & stuff from qwest, but they don't work on labor day. I guess I'll have to get it tommorow after school .

you do have to wait until you can call the isp and get all your information from them... then put it into your router using this address in safari... http://192.168.1.1
You will need to put your username and password in the router since dsl is normally password protected.

Most routers, including D-Link, have very easy-to-follow "wizards" to help you configure them.

If you bought the D-Link new, there should be manuals and a quick-start sheet in the box. If not, go to http://support.dlink.com/ and look for your model router. Follow the instructions they give you.

Good luck!

caribiner23 said:

Most routers, including D-Link, have very easy-to-follow "wizards" to help you configure them.
Good luck!

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HA!! The install wizard that was for the Netgear router i bought was a joke. It was most definintly for a windows based PC and the mac support sucked, at least the stuff on the CD stunk for mac support.

I ended up calling them and getting direction from them and that worked REALLY well. once you registar the product on there website you can call them and ask all the questions you want.

All in all, while the mac support on the disk sucked the phone support was great!!

On another note my router setup was "intersting." Mine involved pluging everything in then opening my web browser. then a netgear setup thing appeard and took me through some steps. i got all the way through the steps until i got to the point that it was testing my internet connection using my settings. This s were i hit trouble. What i ended up doing was logging out unpluging the router from my modem(so no DSL internet could get to it), then i rebooted the router (unplug the power cord for 5 sec.) then reboot the computer. I logged back in and it took me to the same setup page. i then went to a page called http://www.routerlogin.net/bacissetting.htm and from there i changed a setting in the LAN IP. I have to say that i am using 2 computers wirelessly. From there i logged out of the router and then out of the computer. Then plugged the internet back in and logged back into the computer. when i opened the browser this time it asked me if i wanted to set up a wireless connection. select yes and a few other things and it was smooth sailing from there. The rest is pretty easy to do. If you want to change any of the router settings all you have to do is go to the http://www.routerlogin.net/bascisetting.htm and change stuff like the wireless and port forwarding and all that extra kinda stuff.

Hope that help, probably didn't seeing as they are different brands of routers.

Aarow said:

... I have the modem connected to the PC. The modem is connected to the router, and the router is connected to the mini.

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If I read that right, you have the PC to the Modem, then the router to the modem and the Mac to the router. That is wrong...you are trying to use the modem as a "bridge" of sorts. The router should be the bridge to connect everything.
Your signal has to go to the modem first, then your modem goes to the router, which splits the signal to the computers that get connected to the router.

In other words, it should be connected like this:

Modem to the router
PC to the router
Mac to the router

Basically, everything should connect to the router.