OK...my Windows box uses DHCP to renew the lease. I have a static IP and DHCP is not needed ot required, to update a static number...hence the _STATIC_. As far as my Linux box is concerned I am only a 24.112.blah.blah number on the Roger's network, same as a 192.168... on a private network. The leases for the IP is just a technicality so they can enforce rules if they wish. HTH Jaguar sujee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > bosco wrote: > > > Hiya! > > > > Just a note so that other newbies that read this don't get the idea that what > > you meant was ALL @home uses dhcp b/c they don't. I'm on Cox@home in Florida > > and I don't use dhcp and have a static ip and have my cable modem configured > > accordingly.. So it's possible he does as well.. > > > > cheers, > > > > bosco(). > > > > sujee wrote: > > > > > > > > hi > > > I live in Toronto area too...i am Shaw@Home > > > @home uses dhcp, here is how to set that up in Mandrake > > > make sure you have dhcpcd installed, to make sure type which dhcpcd > > > run netcfg, goto interfaces tap, you should see eth0 if you don't see that > > > that means your nic is your working probably > > > now select eth0 and click Edit. now change the interface configuration > > > protocol to dhcp. make suere that you don't type anyting in other fields. > > > and reboot!!!! > > > > > > if it doesn't work mail me > > > > > > Sujeevan > > > Toronto, On > > Ok... > But i know that @home in Toronto uses dhcp am using Shaw@Home and my friend has > Rogers@Home. > > > > Sujeevan. > Toronto, On ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.