Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Andy
A Macbook connects happily via airport through a netgear router/modem but a G4 desktop connected via ethernet gets a self assigned ip address connected to the the same router. If I connect the macbook or another computer using the same ethernet cable to the same router, they connect happily. All

Re: Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Jack Countryman
Is the g4 connecting to the airport or to the netgear? If to the netgear, check security settings on the netgear? Note that the macbook will use more recent security settings that the g4 can¹t use/didn¹t have. You might be able to get around that by putting a newer ethernet card with the more

Re: Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Dan
At 7:06 PM + 1/30/2009, Andy wrote: A Macbook connects happily via airport through a netgear router/modem but a G4 desktop connected via ethernet gets a self assigned ip address connected to the the same router. If I connect the macbook or another computer using the same ethernet cable to

Re: Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Steve R
At 7:06 PM + 1/30/09, Andy posted: A Macbook connects happily via airport through a netgear router/modem but a G4 desktop connected via ethernet gets a self assigned ip address connected to the the same router. If I connect the macbook or another computer using the same ethernet cable to

Re: Router problem?

2009-01-30 Thread Clark Martin
Andy wrote: A Macbook connects happily via airport through a netgear router/modem but a G4 desktop connected via ethernet gets a self assigned ip address connected to the the same router. If I connect the macbook or another computer using the same ethernet cable to the same router, they