Cannot get D Link DIR 615 to work with Windows 7

Red Raspberry said:

I have to have static for my wireless Ethernet Internet connection that comes from the antenna on my roof.

But need to revert back to auto when the router is connected.

That's a new one on me LOL. Never heard of such a set up. I'm wondering why all this wasn't explained to begin with.

I have the router connected to the internet by setting my providers static IP address. And am seeing the router through the pc. But the pc will not connect to the internet through the router This is as far as I always get no matter if it is my laptop on XP or the dresktop with Win 7.

On my laptop it connects to the wireless connection from the router but the browsers will not connect to the internet.

What is really aggravating is I had an earlier version of a D Link and it got hit by lightening. This one has never connected as it should.

So let me clarify if I may....

My internet signal is an ethernet signal that comes from the antenna on the roof. It requires a static IP address. It works when plugged directly into the PC ethernet port and when the static address is applied under the adapter settings for IPv4.

I can set the router to this static IP address and the router sees the internet.

I then set the PC IPv4 settings to auto.

The PC does not see the internet.

there is no mention of a MODEM in any of your posts--the DIR 615 'requires' a modem to connect to the internet (see attached from DIR 615 user manual)--if I'm understanding your connection it is meant for ONE computer only (connected directly)--the router is acting only as a switch, without a modem you will NOT get an internet connection.

who is your ISP? and what country are you in? the direct connection from an antenna makes me think you're in asia...

tman69 said:

there is no mention of a MODEM in any of your posts--the DIR 615 'requires' a modem to connect to the internet (see attached from DIR 615 user manual)--if I'm understanding your connection it is meant for ONE computer only-connected directly

My incoming ethernet is the modem. And it will work through a wireless router. In fact it is working now at the router. But the PC when connected with an ethernet cable to the router or the laptop when connected to the router through a wireless connection will not connect to the internet through the browsers.

take a look at the 'setup' help section of your router--it should help you to setup your WAN (these screnshots are for a DIR 655 but the theory is the same)

Again, the router sees the internet. When connected to the router with a wireless connection the Internet connection is there as reported by windows in XP. But the browser(s) do not connect.

When the Win7 machine tries to connect through an ethernet cable it sees nothing.

The Internet light on the router is active. The port for the Ethernet cable is active.

The DIR 645 (I think) was what I had before and it connected OK. I wonder if the problem is inherent in the 615 model? It has the latest factory firmware, E3 v5.10.

What is the make and model of the modem?

I don't have a modem. All I have is an antenna, I assume some sort of ethernet converter that terminates with an Ethernet cable coming into the house.

This is wireless long range Internet service that normally plugs into the ethernet port.

This is what I had and worked but it got hit by lightening. D-Link Rangebooster N Dual Brand Router. It is difficult to get screen shots of what is going on as I have to keep manually changing the IP address to get back on the internet when the Internet connection is directly connected to the PC.