Well aside from the Linksys bashing which is getting me nowhere here.. I got the PC reinstalled.. Same deal, WinXP told me there was no internet connection to activate the OS. Just like on the Mac (OS 9 not X), when I try to login to the router using IE, I get the password prompt, but it wont accept anything. Ends up giving me a red 401 error page. The router has been reset about 40 times already and powered down and restarted the same, as has the modem and the mac. The modem is not the problem here, as its now connected to my Mac and Im using the built in PPPoE in OS X fine.
I cant think of anything other than some kind of power surge that may have zapped it. I was playing Baldurs Gate 2 last night before bed and that was it. Woke up this morning and now its dead. The router and my modem are always on so if it was a power surge, I wonder why my modem still works... I did see the Asante at the Apple Store in Glendale today.. Any opinions?? > I have the exact same router. I am on my second one but it has been working > fine for 2 years. The first one kept loosing communication with the DSL > modem a few times a week. After many, many, many calls to tech support, > they determined that the problem was heat related and we did an exchange. > > Good idea about hooking up a PC so they are forced to talk to you. I didn't > have that option and had to go to a supervisor. They say they don't support > Mac but they have to support their own stuff. If that's where the problem > lies (as in my case) they have to remedy it. > > -= Ken =- > > >> So does anyone have any ideas for troubleshooting my router?? Its the >> BEFSR41, 4 port switch DSL router.. Linksys wont talk to me cause its a Mac >> (why does that really make a difference when its an HTML based setup >> program??). The router is only like 8 months old. Do they have that short of >> a lifespan? Im about to hook up my PC and see what happens when I try to >> connect to the router. Then they have to support me hehe.. >> >> If anyone can think of anything other than powering it down and resetting it >> please let me know! > -- Chris http://www.towelhead.net http://www.mp3.com/stemcellvirus http://www.mp3.com/towelhead -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
