Yes. Use the command
ip address outside dhcp setroute This will tell the outside interface to act like a DHCP client and configure the default route to be the address it gets from the DHCP server. If you're using the setroute option, remember not to use the route command to set the default route. Hth, Ole ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ole Drews Jensen Systems Network Manager CCNP, MCSE, MCP+I RWR Enterprises, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.RouterChief.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Need a Job? http://www.OleDrews.com/job ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: John Green [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 8:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PIX 501 (quick help needed) [7:38645] this is from the specs for the PIX 501: integrated 4-port 10/100BASE-TX switch and 10BASE-T port question is about the external interface ? is its external interface 10BaseT ? if yes, then, can it connect to the cable modem and get a ip address from the dhcp ? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38658&t=38645 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]