D-Link DSL-2640B problem

I just bought a D-Link DSL-2640B to replace my Dlink wireless adsl router 604+. However the computer i am trying to set it up on does not have an ethernet port to put it in. I thought it would not be needed as I want to connect it wirelessly, however the cd wont let me get past this stage until i connect it to an ethernet port. Is there any way of getting round this or is my machine not compatible? It is also uses win 98se operating system when the box says it does not use these machines, will this be a problem also?

I always recommend using a wired link to set up a router. For instance, how could you use wireless if it isn't enabled in the router?

A PCI ethernet card should cost about �5. If you don't want to install one of these, or cannot because it's a laptop, then a USB/ethernet adapter may help, but you may have trouble finding one that's supported in w98.

I wouldn't pay too much attention to the router saying it doesn't "use" w98. This will be a reference to their CD which you don't need to use anyway. Those of us who use linux or other non-MS operating systems get by without the CD.

Throw away your CD, set your LAN adapter to get its IP address etc automatically, and away you go (in theory). In practice, if the router's wireless isn't enabled, or is enabled but has WPA set up then you very likely won't be able to connect to it until you've changed some of its settings.

Another concern with using w98 is that it's unlikely to support the higher speeds (54g and up) or any encryption other than WEP, so it's possible that you're not going to be able to make use of some of the features of your new router.

Am trying to set up the dsl-2640B to my computer. However am having problems filling in the below details. I have a static ip address which i know but i dont no what the other details i need are. I am with pipex and have looked on the website for connection information but it doesn't tell me how to fill the below in, can anyone help

subnet:
isp gateway address: 217.47.66.144
primary dns address: 62.6.40.162
secondary dns address: 194.72.0.98
connection type: 1483 Bridged IP LLC, 1483 Bridged IP VC-Mux, 1483 Routed IP LLC, 1483 Routed IP VC-Mux, IPoA

Your router should sort those IP addresses out by itself - normally you set a router to get these automatically from the ISP. The ISP's gateway and dns server addresses are all, in theory, liable to change and the usual practice is to let the ISP tell your router what to use.

Even if your ISP gives you a static IP address, it's usually best (IMHO) to set the router to accept the address given to it rather than entering it by hand. The ISP will take care of making sure that you always get the same one.

Traditionally, most adsl connections in the UK would require the "1483 Routed IP VC-Mux" option. It's possible that the alternative "1483 Routed IP LLC" might be appropriate for you.

Bridged mode seems to be most often used to link segments together to form an extended LAN, whereas you need a connection between WAN and LAN, which I think means "routed" rather than "bridged".