Welcome to my world. ::grin::
Each time your modem starts up, it looks at what it connected to, and then talks to your internet company and registers that device to go online. After hooking up the modem to a new router, if you don't turn the modem up and back on, your internet company will still have the old router on file, and won't allow the new router online. This registration process is crucial, since your not using a username or password. So fallow these steps.
1. Have your modem and router unplugged. The PC should also be turned off.
2. Plug a ethernet wire (looks like a phone cord) from the back of the modem to the gray port marked internet.
3. Plug in the power cord into the modem.
4. Make sure you only have the ethernet, cable, and power cord coming out of the modem. You do NOT want the USB plugged in.
5.Wait until your modem is online. This could be 10 seconds, it could be a couple minuets. There should be lights on the front to tell you when its online. Call your Internet Provider for details.
6. When the modem is online, plug in the power into router. Wait about 30 seconds.
7. Plug in a ethernet line from one of the blue 1-4 ports on the back (doesn't matter which) into your computer.
8. Turn on your computer.
Check the status now.