IMac G3 DV 400 running 9.2.2 can connect to router but not beyond

Question

I've connected my iMac to an ethernet port on my router. I can browse from the to the router page. 192.168.0.1 .
My iMac is setup with the TCP/IP installed. The system profiler shows the default gateway, domain, and names server all point to the router.
What am I missing? I can't access ANY web page.
John

Answer 1

169.254,xxx.yyy is the "self-assigned" IP address range. Your Mac gives itself that address when it powers up, then broadcasts a request for a new IP Address.
It appears your Router is not providing an IP address. This could indicate that dispensing IP Addresses is turned OFF in your Router, and no other Router is available to provide a sensible IP Address.
Check your Router configuration to make sure it will supply IP Addresses in the proper range using DHCP. It may also be called Network Address Translation NAT. The Router is supposed to give you IP Addresses that are strictly local (which 192.168 addresses and a few other ranges are) then act as your agent on the Internet, using its own IP Address (established either by the "magic numbers" and/or name&password supplied by your Internet Service Provider and entered into your Router, or by using DHCP to get an IP{ Address from another Router upstream.