Tim Wegner wrote:
In your other message, what did you mean by:
"Once I get a router set up (the first one didn't work)" What is your computer setup?
I had purchased a D-link router (DI-714) so I could set up a gateway and then not have to change profiles/settings when changing locations. The router was broken, so I'm sending it back and getting one like the one I have in Iowa (D-link DI-713P). Previously, I needed to change profiles because I was using a modem in Illinois and a router to a DSL modem in Iowa. Otherwise, the system would hang when starting up in Illinois because it was looking for an ethernet connection (internal nic) but not finding one. Currently, the Illinois profile is set up to use dhcp for obtaining an IP. I have static IP's set in Iowa, so I'll have to change profiles when I get back there. With a router I'll be able to use static IP's in both places and the same profile (therefore, won't need to use profiles). Why use static IP's? Because I have two printers on the network and want them at the same IP address all the time. There may be a way around this, but the network is small and static IP's work fine. Jonathan