I have brand new G4 iMac (700 MHZ model). I am running OS 9.2.2. I can plug my Telstra cable modem directly into the Ethernet port and I can connect to the Internet fine. But I want to share the cable modem with another Mac and plug network printer into hub so both Macs can print to it. So I was told to buy Netgear RT314 gateway router, which I did. I plug the cable modem into the Internet port (using the cable that usually connects the modem to the imac). The PWR and Internet LEDs are green. I then connect Cat 5 cable (straight - not cross over) from one of the Local ports to the Ethernet port on my iMac. The coresponding Local LEDs (Link/Act and 100) both light up. I go to TCP/IP and make sure it;s set to Ehernet and DHCP server. I restart mac. I try to go to http://192.168.0.1 to configure the router but no page loads. There's nothing at that IP address. I try to ping it and it doesn't respond. I look into TCP/IP control panel and the IP address is in the 169.254.xxx.xx range. I try again, same result. I try swapping cables around. Using lots of different ones, Plugging them into different ports. I try calling my ISP they are no help. I try calling Netgear support and they are also no help. Say they don't support Mac OS. Can someone please help. I have spent 5 hours straight on this problem. I don't know anything about networking. I don't know if I should fiddle with Appletalk or File Sharing or if they are irrelevant. Basically the iMac is straight out of the box. I haven't changed anything. I'd really appreciate any suggestions See ya

Just shooting in the dark...does your other mac work with the RT314?.Atleast you can isolate the problem to either your router or to the Mac. What about upgrading the router firmware. Has your router ever worked?