New router won't connect to internet

[ronike123]

I recently had my old netgear wireless router die. I replaced it with a Belkin N 150. The the new wireless router isn't working because I can't get an internet connection. I never had the ethernet working on the imac (Mac OS X v. 10.5.8). that's why I brought the original router. My ISP is AOL high speed broadband, using a Broadxent dsl modem. I have tried multiple setting and call all parties involved. Nothing is working.
Please help
Thanks

 

[komatsu]

does the adsl or dsl light come on on the router?

 

[ronike123]

Not sure the belkin doesn't have any indicators lights for dsl. just an amber for non connection and blue for connecting. if it flashes amber then there is a cable connection issue. but it is solid amber which is no connection to the internet

 

[komatsu]

A common problem with cable modems is that they do not synch
with wireless routers. Here is a trick that works for me.

disconnect power on your

modem
and
wireless router

wait 4-5 minutes

then reconnect power to both at the same time.

 

[ronike123]

still didn't work.

 

[komatsu]

does the router transmit an SSID e.g. something like "belkin105"?

 

[robgendreau]

Can you attach your iMac directly to the cable modem? Do you get a connection that way?

Can you set up a wifi LAN with the router and the iMac?

Or is it just that you cannot connect to the internet through both?