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   From: Josiah Jenkins    
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   Subject: Re: Help with Network Settings in 6.06, Puleeez !   
   Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:21:49 +0000   
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   Whilst perusing Usenet on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:54:37 +0000, I read   
   these words from Moog  :   
   >Josiah Jenkins wrote:   
   >   
   >> DNS . . . . Is there anything needs to go in here ?   
   >> DNS Servers    
   >> Search Domains    
   >   
   >DNS Servers   
   >192.168.1.1 (or whatever your router IP is)   
   >   
   >Search Domain   
   >It's good form to enter the name of your network such as "HOME"   
   >or "josiah.local"....whatever you've previously used in your windows set   
   >up. It will possibly pick this up automatically when it is pointed to the   
   >correct DNS Server   
   >   
   >As already stated by other good folk, why not go DHCP?   
      
   I did try it but as it didn't pick up a connection,   
   I suppose I stuck with what I was comfortable   
   with. I've never used DHPC on a network.   
   >   
   >The vast majority of your settings will be picked up for you.    
   >   
   >Static IP is like peeling an orange with a chainsaw.   
      
   A gentle touch and a lot of finesse ?   
      
   Got it working now and it appears to be OK.   
      
   Thanks for the info.   
      
   -- jjj   
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