Internet Light Blinking on WRT54G Ver. 6

We are changing from Earthlink DSL to Comcast cable internet. Purchased and installed a Linksys CM100 cable modem. Initially connected the CM100 directly to a laptop and got connectivity to the internet. Added the WRT54G Ver. 6 router between the modem and laptop, changed the router's "internet connection type" to "automatic configuration - DHCP", cloned the MAC address (both per Linksys Answer ID 3686 at http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/prnt_adp.php?p_faqid=3686&p_created=1151...= then power cycled the modem and router. We now have internet connectivity through the CM100 / WRT54G combination but the "internet'" led on the front of the WRT54G blinks rapidly rather than being on steadily. Is this normal behavior or is it indicating connection problems? Thanks for any insight.

Its normal...Internet light blinking means data transfer(send and receive) .

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Alright so here's the deal.
I'm on Windows XP with Verizon DSL (in Orange County, CA) that uses a Westell modem (just modem, not modem and router combo).
I have the old Linksys BEFSR41 v.2 router that runs with everything fine.
I just bought the WRT54G Version 6 and connected everything up as needed. Powered things down and then back up. And it could not detect an Internet connection, but I could access the router via web browser.
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Yup Yup Yup. I tried the WAN address thing and it still didn't work.
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I plugged in the old router, the BEF, and went to Status to click the DHCP Release. Then unplugged the old router.
Then per Verizon DSL support instruction....powered down the modem, then powered it back up and waited for lights to stabilize. Then I plugged in the new router, the WRT. And went to Status (IP was already autofilled, with internet working) but I still clicked DHCP Renew.
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