On Saturday 23 February 2002 02:31 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> does the fact that one is dhcp and the other isnt have anything to do with
> it?
>
> Windows XP:
> IP: 169.254.240.126 using dhcp
> Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
>
> Linux:
> IP: 192.168.0.1 using static
> Mask: 255.255.0.0
>

Well, they need to be on the same network to talk to each other.
Your best bet is to get a router, with a built in hub/switch.
They only cost 40 to 50 us$. SMC DLINK or Linksys
Then
               DSL
                 |
             Router
             |       |
        Linux    XP

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Gerald Waugh

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