I think the address is just a default figure and your computer has actually not been assigned an address. I would make sure that the ethernet cables are connected properly at both ends. Is your router powered up, maybe you have a bad cable....... Gerhard On Thursday, October 11, 2007, at 10:04AM, "Douglas Feick" <dejl6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From anything I have ever been told, there is no actual >static IP address. The sending site allocates an IP address when you > ----------------------------------------------------------- MUGLO information at <http://www.freewebs.com/muglo> Manage list subscription options at <//www.freelists.org/list/muglo> -----------------------------------------------------------