[X4U] Ethernet out??

[Paul Moortgat]

Eric,

This G4 has worked for years.  I don't see why I should have a router.  
The hub the G4 is connected to has also a G3.  I switched ports on this 
hub.  The G3 is still connected.  The G4 never.  My isp is Telenet in 
Belgium.

Paul Moortgat

On 2-nov-04, at 15:49, E.F.Maurer wrote:

> On Sunday 31 October 2004 05:05, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>> Mark,
>>
>> I filled in 169.254.57.141 and pinged for 10 times ant it was 10 Tx 
>> and
>> 10 Tr and 0% errors.
>
>>>> IP address : 169.254.57.141
>
> Paul,
> A 169 ip address is a fake ip, given by the mac itself when it couldn't
> contact your dhcp server(aka modem).
>
> Who is you isp?
>
> If it's comcast
>
> go to     http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108073
>
> Which will explain parts of the problem. I also wouldn't try the fix 
> myself,
> the work around that i was told by comcast was to buy a router, which i
> needed anyway, and haven't had problems since.
>
> HTH
> Eric