How about putting a residential gateway on the network? I picked up a nice Dlink for 'bout 50 bucks with a print server to boot! this one looks like it's only $19 after rebates: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051384473833&skuId=4634168&type=product&cmp=%20%20 I had a linksys - but it busted before it was a year old - and the support was so bad I gave up trying to get it fixed yunder the warranty. On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:57:05 -0500, Jon VW <jrvw4 at hotpop.com> wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of nate at refried.org > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 4:16 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Alternate Network configuretion > >> On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 04:03:55PM -0500, Jon VW wrote: >>> Being that I hate reconfiguring everything when I get home and want > to >>> be able to have linux grab a dhcp address for eth0 (internet) and if >>> that doesn't work grab an address like 192.168.0.6 (home network) >>> Windows XP has this feature built in (and that is really my goal to >>> replace windows as my primary OS) >> >> You could always set up a dhcp server on your home network. They > aren't that hard to set up. >> >> Nate > > Not really a good option since the machines on the home network are. > 1.) windows machines (98 and one very slow (133Mhz) XP), I've been > unable to find a windows dhcp server (correct me if I'm wrong) 2.) very > slow (133Mhz-233Mhz) > 3.) out of my control 8-9 month out of the year while I'm at school. > (keeping things simple is the easest way to keep me from getting calls > about the computers not working) > 4.) None of the machines is ever left on all the time. > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.498 / Virus Database: 297 - Release Date: 7/8/2003 > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -- _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list