Ethernet/router problems

[Bill]

I recently got, and am trying to get fully functional, a Sawtooth AGP 
G4.  So far most has gone well but I'm at an impasse now in trying to 
get an Asanté FriendlyNET 4 port router up and running.

Apparently the problem is the G4's connection with the router as what 
ever port I put the cable connection from my machine into, it does not 
lightup/is not recognized by the router.  Profiler shows the built-in 
ethernet link as "down" and the router as "not available".  I switched 
ethernet cables around to test them and the results were the same.  I 
also have switched ethernet ports with the other computer on the system 
and the other computer shows up well no matter where it is put, but mine 
doesn't show at all.

Bottom line, my computer ethernet that works well when plugged into the 
modem doesn't work when plugged into the router.  There might be other 
signs of problems also but I won't know until this problem is solved - 
the signs being that when using the modem only, the modem normally shows 
it's running at the 100M speed but when the router is connected to it, 
only the modem's 10M speed light is lit.

In all my reading so far, nothing like this has been addressed. Any help 
would be appreciated.

Thanks

Bill
Lakewood, WA