Problems with wireless bridge

I have an iMac, and I'm using its built in Airport function to share the internet connection with various devices.
I just purchased a WET610N for use with my DirectTv HD DVR which isn't wifi enabled. I took everything out of the box, put the CD into the computer and started the configuration process.
I hit a snag right off. I can't physically plug the WET610N into anything to configure it. The instructions say to plug the wireless bridge into one of the spare ethernet ports in your router. The iMac only has one ethernet port, the one that runs from my DSL modem into the iMac.
My DSL modem only has one ethernet port too.
The DVR can't see the bridge when it scans for it. The instructions say that it needs to be configured for my network before it can be seen by any devices. I'm at a loss as to how to get this up and working. But, I figure that someone out there has done this before.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide

David Skoglund wrote:
I did. None of their instructions deal with using the built in Airport fuction. They all assume you've got an external router with multiple ethernet ports.
This is why I'm asking on the Apple boards.
I see, I'd recommend using a router instead. While an iMac can act as a router not many users try this route so finding someone that knows the ins and outs of how to set it up might be slim. You can also try posting on the Snow Leopard forums, perhaps someone there may know.
However if I were you I would simply get a router.

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