Can't access router until it connects

I have a iMac G5 1.9 w/ 10.4.6 that is connected via ethernet to a D-Link713P that in turn has a 56K modem connected to it's serial port for dial-up internet.
What I can't figure out is when the dial-up modem cannot connect the iMac cannot access the configuration page of the router at 192.168.0.1, so i can't change the dialup number, unless I fire up my PC.
The iMac is configured for DHCP, but it gets an IP lease even if the router can't connect to the internet. I can ping the router from terminal just fine.
It's amost like Safari (or Camino) will NOT connect to anything unless the internet is active.
My old G4 quicksilver running 10.3.9 can see it just fine too but it has issues and isn't very stable.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

so nobody has any suggestions?
Seems like since the Airport base stations are similar, some have modems built-in and browser based admin interfaces, either it would have come up before or there would be a setting I have wrong?

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