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Cc: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu>, Patrick Mahan <mahan@mahan.org>
Subject: Re: newbie internet connection question
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On Wednesday 12 March 2008 01:46:40 Patrick Mahan wrote:
> Paul Schmehl presented these words - circa 3/11/08 1:02 PM->
>
> > --On Tuesday, March 11, 2008 19:25:31 +0000 Andy Watts
> >
> > <g7mjv@btinternet.com> wrote:


> >> My router's address is 192.168.1.1 and running ifconfig on my linux
> >> machine
> >> gives the following:
> >>
> >> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:01:6C:E2:58:25          inet

> Hmmm, he doesn't need to select DHCP (or maybe he already has) since the
> interface (eth0)

See the problem with your statement? :p
-- 
Mel

Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
    and never get to the software part.