it's been sometime since i last used my mac to connect directly to my modem...since i have a router, i always connect to the internet via Airport using my router....

but my router went bonkers on me, and i have some important mails to send via Mail.

i remembered i used to plug in my modem directly to my macbook, then use PPPoE connection, keyin my login and password and everything is done...right??

now, when i plug it in, my network status is always "your cable is not plugged in"...and the indicator in system preference/network status is red.....i changed a few cables but the result is the same......

I have no problems connecting my mac to my router using cable...the indicator in system preference/network status is green

what have i done wrong?

lokgotz,
Er.. would u be using the wrong RJ45 cable 'head'? *shrugs*

cannot be lah......i crimped the cables myself....

i was using the same cables before (when i was able to connect last time)....it worked then.....but not now....

oh yeah, one more thing...i changed my modem since the last time it worked.....from Aztech 900(i think, one of the oldest adsl modem in malaysia) to a D-link 504 (an ADSL router, running on bridge mode)....

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Added on April 17, 2007, 10:42 pmbtw, how much is the new airport extreme N??
might wanna buy new things all together....hehehe.....
but my macbook dun support wireless N.....

is machines in midvalley selling the airport extreme?

This post has been edited by lokgotz: Apr 17 2007, 10:42 PM

anyone can help??

i think machine would hav it cuz they r de premium mac seller ma..

lokgotz, if i were you, this is what i will do:
1) log-in to the modem setup page, do a backup of current setting.
1b) since you said your mac cannot detect the connection, it's best you try with another machine or reset it directly with the reset button. In any cases, you should be able to log-in directly to the setup page (in safari, put 192.168.1.1), no matter you connect to internet or not.

2) reset the modem to default.
3) setup the streamyx dial-up details.
4) enable DHCP server.
5) in your mac, go into the System Preferences > Network
makesure it's set to DHCP, PPPoE is unheck (off), no Proxies, Ethernet ID is automatic. Then click apply.
6) Restart your modem to see if the connection turn to orange. It should at lease tell you the network cable is connected and but it's not online.

hope this help, also do check if the cable needed to connect to WAN/LAN port when setting up the modem.

finally, any Mac using a Core2 Duo chip is 802.11N capable, the updater can be purchased @ Apple Store Online.
Its also freely included with the AirPort Extreme N

ok...will try it later.....need to go to machines later, to grab my copy of ACPP.....hehe...

yeah, i know......but mine is a Core Duo 2.0GHZ, one of the first batch macbooks...so i guess no chance lah...hehe....

ok...this seems to work....my modem is set to DHCP...
so can i say that my modem is not compatible with my mac?? coz it doesnt work in bridge mode, but works in router mode(dhcp)...

If you were to connect directly, why you need the bridge mode?

bridge mode = set the router to run only as modem(i think, that's what the shop people says)
so if i am not running DHCP, i'll need to run pppoe rite???

but my mac doesnt work with pppoe, only dhcp.....

my windows desktop works with both modes...

i have no idea, my modem work fine with both mode too.
any specific reason why you seek for bridge mode?

This post has been edited by wei: Apr 20 2007, 12:42 PM

because i wanan use the modem with my router.....

with the normal mode, it's router function is activated, and i cant use my router, which has wireless.....that's y i need to use it as bridge mode, then connect it to my wireless router......

i hope what i said is understandable...hehe....coz i dont understand myself.....hehe

Didn't you mentioned earlier that your router is not working?

Well, in all condition, my modem in DHCP mode with auto-dialing works fine. Here's my setup:

Modem (DHCP server + Streamyx connected) ---> 8 ports hub ----> Macs & Wifi Router ----> Portable Macs

can it be...
you have two router.. one is wired and one is wireless.

the (wired one) you only used as a modem then brigde to other router (wireless one) to have a wireless connection.. am i rite??

When i plugged into my faulty modem, my mac could detect the router...when plugged into modem (bridge mode) it doesnt work...only works in DHCP...

P.S. the Router is a bit faulty as it is overheating...when cooled down, it functions as normal....but will switch off by itself after a while...

my setup:
Works
Modem(Bridge Mode)-->Wireless Router(DHCP Server)-->Mac & PC

OR

Modem(DHCP Server)-->Mac OR PC
This setup can only connect one of my machines as i dont have a network switch/hub and my modem only has 1 miserable port

OR
Modem(Bridge Mode)-->PC
This doesn't work with Mac

Doesn't Work
Modem(Bridge Mode)-->Mac


So is it safe to say that my modem is not compatible with my mac?? if it's not, what is the problem??

EXACTLY!!!