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RE: [LUG] network ands broadband

 

  
> > I have setup the ethernet connection with a static ID, 
> 169.254.27.03, 
> > mask 255.255.0.0 and this seems to work in seeing XP.
> > 
> 
> Ok keep things simple to start with and use a logical IP 
> address, is that 
> address you have chosen even in the private ip range? 

It's in the "Link Local" range (169.254.0.0/16) and the fact that XP is chosing to 
use it suggests to me that the router isn't using DHCP (or that XP doesn't realize 
that it is).

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