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On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:47:43 +0100, "Matthew Sargent" <matt.sargent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > 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). my speedtouch had a default ip of 10.0.0.138 and network of 10.0.0.0/8 you might need to point a webbrowser at it and go though the config screens to activate dhcp. Dave -- http://www.morgad.no-ip.info/index.html gpg:0x64B5E037 Distributed Proofreaders: http://www.pgdp.net The NTP server pool http://www.pool.ntp.org -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html