Hi there people. I've spent ages trying to configure a Dlink DI-704p ethernet broadband router with print server, on a windows xp system.

Basically each time I follow the instructions in the manual, the router just doesn't seem to be able to obtain an internet connection (and I'm assuming here that it should be able to do this without the help of the computer). The manual says once you cable up the router wan port to the modem and then cable the computer to the router, then you should be getting a solid light on the router that indicates it has established an internet connection. I never get this. Instead, the m1 and m2 leds just flash twice quickly,  then hold a third time  for about 2 secs. 

The manual says to open a web browser, type http://192.168.0.1 then enter, and a setup wizard should appear. I never get this, just get the standard screen from browser that "THE PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED" - the kind you get if you try to access the internet with the modem powered off. Same thing happens when I try to connect my mac computer.

Don't know if this is relevent, but I pinged the router (from command prompt typed ping 192.168.0.1) and all i got was "request timed out". Should I have got anything back if this thing was running properly?

I checked my network places>PROPERTIES and the only icons showing are 'local area connection' and '1394 connection'. If i disconnect the router then the local area connection icon shows a "network cable unplugged" message.

If i double click on the  local area connection icon, this shows that I am recieving packets of data - although i don't know if this is relevent, and might just be the internal ethernet card. I would have thought that if all was running correct, then the router internet light should indicate a connection even if I didn't have any pc plugged in. Is this correct?

I thought it might be a problem with the router, so I went and got a new one from Dick Smith - slightly newer model - but still no joy, basically the same thing happentned.

So not sure if there is something I need to do to my settings at Telstraclear, or something to the computer network settings, or whether Dlink modems incompatable with telstraclear, or whether I just struck 2 bad modem

Tried resetting both modems to factoury settings, but even this didn't yeild the results that the manual says it should. For instance, manual says to turn unit off, push reset button while turning unit on, wait for 5 seconds then release reset button. but all that happens is that the m1 and m2 buttons on the router start flashing rapidly, and they never stop.

ARRRG!!!I'd have thought that if this unit was working, then I should see an icon for it when i go to 'network connections' - would I be correct in assuming this? ALL I see is the two icons mentioned above: local area connection' and '1394 connection'.Any pointers from anyone? 



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