You sure your mac ethernet port works.
Give them a call. Verify that they only support windows for coniguration of router. Ask them about future support. If they have heard of the ipad. Ask if they plan on supporting a web browser interface. Ask about their sanity. My $5 router supports a web browser interface.
You could get a cheap wifi router with ethernet ports and with a web browser interface. Connect you mac to you el cheap router. Connect your el cheapo router to the eircom router. Note: Apple routers have a propriety interface too and unless you have a new Mac best to avoid.
Could they switch you to a router that supports a web browser interface?
Get a friend with a windows laptop and ask to come over to get things working.
Internet support is standardized. You mac should be able to access the internet through the router.
What is not standardized is how you configure your router.
Unbelievably, eircom_799 referenced by Neville Hillyer only supports windows for configuration.
9.1 UPnP
Introduction
UPnP is designed to automate the installation and configuration of a (small) network as much as
possible. This means that UPnP-capable devices ca
n join and leave a networ
k without any effort of a
network administrator.
Supported Operating Systems
The following operating systems support UPnP:
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
If your computer is running Windows XP, you
first have to install the UPnP component. For
more information, see
“9.1.4 Installing UPnP on Windows XP” on page 83
They support 101 silly functions you will not be able to figure out how to use, but only support Windows 7 & Windows Vista out of the box. 😕
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