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<blockquote data-quote="gipollard" data-source="post: 639580" data-attributes="member: 44666"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I really hoping someone can help me out here... I'm getting close to resorting to physical violence.<img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Shouting.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Shouting:" title="Shouting :Shouting:" data-shortname=":Shouting:" /> </p><p></p><p>I have a macbook, which connects wirelessly to a DLink DIR655 wireless-N router. I also have a WD MyBookWorld that connects via ethernet to the dlink. After many hours (and a lot of help from this and other online forums) this setup has been working without a hitch for several months.</p><p></p><p>Problem is, I want to update the firmware for the router which is still the original version and two years out of date. To do this I need a wired connection to the router.</p><p></p><p>Nothing I do will make this !@#$ laptop accept a wired connection to the router. I have rebooted, reset, reconfigured, re-everythinged for several hours. As soon as I disable the airport, I can not access the router or internet. I've tried swapping cables - no difference. Typing the router ip address into safari just gives an error 'you cannot connect to 192.168.0.1 because you are not connected to the internet'</p><p></p><p>Diagnostics shows a green light for the ethernet connection, and a valid IP address assigned, and also a green light for network settings. Sometimes a green light will appear briefly for ISP, but turns red again. Internet and SErver are both red.</p><p></p><p>I can't believe this should be so hard! I'm sure I've missed something obvious...... Can anybody see what it is?</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>Geoff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gipollard, post: 639580, member: 44666"] Hi, I really hoping someone can help me out here... I'm getting close to resorting to physical violence.:Shouting: I have a macbook, which connects wirelessly to a DLink DIR655 wireless-N router. I also have a WD MyBookWorld that connects via ethernet to the dlink. After many hours (and a lot of help from this and other online forums) this setup has been working without a hitch for several months. Problem is, I want to update the firmware for the router which is still the original version and two years out of date. To do this I need a wired connection to the router. Nothing I do will make this !@#$ laptop accept a wired connection to the router. I have rebooted, reset, reconfigured, re-everythinged for several hours. As soon as I disable the airport, I can not access the router or internet. I've tried swapping cables - no difference. Typing the router ip address into safari just gives an error 'you cannot connect to 192.168.0.1 because you are not connected to the internet' Diagnostics shows a green light for the ethernet connection, and a valid IP address assigned, and also a green light for network settings. Sometimes a green light will appear briefly for ISP, but turns red again. Internet and SErver are both red. I can't believe this should be so hard! I'm sure I've missed something obvious...... Can anybody see what it is? Regards Geoff [/QUOTE]
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