Need help getting my G-4 to connect to cable internet

I inherited a G-4 Power PC from my son about a year ago. At that time it would automatically connect via built in ethernet and cable to my cable modem, although I would have to re-boot the modem and restart the computer 2 or 3 times. Now that I need to start using it since my G-3 running OS 10.3.9 won't download Flash 10, the G-4 refuses to connect to the internet automatically or manually.
Do I need a different IP address for each computer?(I use suddenlink cable internet) I plugged in the numbers from my G-3 and get the message that I'm connected to the internet but when I open a browser I get the message that I'm not connected. Can I re-boot to an earlier time when the connection worked?
Only occasionally do I get the message that another application has changed my settings.
Sorry to run on, any help appreciated.
rdale1

rdale1 wrote:
I inherited a G-4 Power PC from my son about a year ago. At that time it would automatically connect via built in ethernet and cable to my cable modem, although I would have to re-boot the modem and restart the computer 2 or 3 times.
Your isp was remembering the prior ip address. The reboot of the modem forgot the ip address.
Now that I need to start using it since my G-3 running OS 10.3.9 won't download Flash 10, the G-4 refuses to connect to the internet automatically or manually.
Do I need a different IP address for each computer?(I use suddenlink cable internet) I plugged in the numbers from my G-3 and get the message that I'm connected to the internet but when I open a browser I get the message that I'm not connected. Can I re-boot to an earlier time when the connection worked?
Only occasionally do I get the message that another application has changed my settings.
I think you have run into the security update problem.
"Your network settings have been changed by another application"
Here is the fix for this problem:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8185915#8185915
Did you try defining a new location. I suggest this.
I think if you delete the file suggest in the link will go a long way to solve the problem.
Robert

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