Mac not detecting signal from new Belkin N1 Router

Question

Hi folks, my airport base station just "popped" yesterday and so I had to get a quick replacement here in Panama. Bought a Belkin N1 Router and I'm connected to it right now via ethernet so I know the modem is working fine and apparently the router is, too. I'm using the ethernet cable because my Titanium Powerbook (as well as my Toshiba notebook and iMac G5) aren't able to detect a signal from the router. I've spoken to three different Belkin people and they're pretty clueless as to why this is happening. I tried running the CD that came with the router but that isn't helping. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Raymond
PB G4 Titanium   Mac OS X (10.4.10)  

Answer 1

Hey guys, I got it working just fine. Now all three machines read it. Belkin has an email support page and I sent them a message detailing my issue. The next day one of their technicians sent me an email with instructions on how to get this working. Got it set up in 3 steps! I wish the manual had these instructions but it wasn't really a manual at all; just a card with small type on it.
FYI, here's what they told me:
To resolve the issue please follow the steps given below for configuring the router:
- Connect the computer to the LAN port on the router and connect the modem to the Internet/WAN port, using Ethernet cables.
- Take a paper clip, insert the paper clip on the reset hole of the router and then hold it for 15 seconds.
- The power light will flash and then come back ON solid, indicating that the router is being restored to factory defaults.
- The corresponding lights on the front of the router should be lit up.
- On the computer, check if you have an IP address in the range of 192.168.2.x
- If not, specify a static IP address, gateway and DNS by following the steps at
http://web.belkin.com/support/kb/kb.asp?a=2824
- Log on to the router web interface at http://192.168.2.1
- By default, the password is blank.
- Click on Connection Type in the left hand column under Internet WAN heading.
If the connection type is Dynamic (cable):
- Click on Dynamic and then click on Next
- Type in your “Hostname” if you’re Internet Service Provider has provided it. Else, leave it blank
- Click on "Change WAN MAC Address".
- Click on the button "Clone".
- Click on Apply Changes
----at this point, the problem was solved----
If the connection type is PPPOE (DSL):
- Click on PPPOE and click on Next.
- Enter the user name and password given by your Internet Service Provider
- Save the settings
- Click on the Home link at the top of the screen
Internet Status should show Connected on the top right hand corner of the web page.
On the wireless, associate wireless following these steps:
-Open the wireless connection icon from the system tray
-Click on Advanced button and click on Wireless Networks tab.
-Remove all the networks under "Preferred Networks" and Click on `Refresh` under the Available Networks
-Select the available network and click on Apply or Ok
Then, check the IP address of the computer. For checking the IP address:
- Click on start & click `Run`.
- Type in cmd & click `ok`.
- Type IPCONFIG and Enter. Check for IP address, subnet mask & Default Gateway.
- The IP address should be in the range of 192.168.2.x (x=2 to 254)
- If not, specify a static IP address, gateway and DNS by following the steps at http://web.belkin.com/support/kb/kb.asp?a=2824
- In the command prompt type PING 192.168.2.1 & Enter. You should get replies.
- Type, PING 4.2.2.2 & press Enter. Check if you are getting replies.
- Try pinging yahoo by typing PING yahoo.com and Enter. You should get replies.
- Then try connecting to internet.
PB G4 Titanium   Mac OS X (10.4.8)