problems connecting to linksys wrt54g router

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Since you are using DSL, are you sure that you are assigned an ip via DHCP?
or are you suppose to be using PPPoE?

If you are suppose to be using DHCP, you may need to clone your MAC address
of the last device that did work (presumably the MAC of the NIC from the
last computer that did work).

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"DaveD" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am unable to configure my linksys router to work with
> my windows xp laptop and westell dsl modem. I can
> connect to the internet via ethernet port just fine
> through the modem, but when i hook up the router to the
> same port0.0.0.0. for the ip address, even after an
> ipconfig/release and resetting the router. When I try
> ipconfig/renew, I get an error message saying that the ip
> configuration failed, file not found. After numerous
> calls to the cisco kids, they said it is an operating
> system problem. i am on my third router, so they might
> be right.
>
> What should I try next?
> Thanks in advance.
> Dave