Just set the IP address in the Linux machine if you can to a fixed IP 
address, the router won't change it then. Just make sure it's a high number 
though like the last 3 numbers are 125 or something, if you pick a low 
number that the router would assign now, like 100 through 104 or so, 
depending on how many computers you have, it can cause an issue but as long 
as you use a nigh number, I usually go for numbers in the 120s when I need 
to set the IP address, you should be all set.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matt V" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:24 PM
Subject: ot: router howto


> hello all and sorry in advance for this offtopic question
> I have a linksys router and basically my setup is a windows machine and =
> a linux machine, the linux box has my webpages and i'm finding that the =
> router reassigns the linux machine's address every day or 2 which is =
> anoying to say the least.  its easy to fix but is there a way to get =
> this not to do that randomly, only when i explicitly change it or redo =
> the dhcpcd command from linux?
> i am not quite looking forward to buying a second cable modem and ip =
> either.  i have an option called dmz host, but im not sure if this will =
> do what i want
> any ideas?
> thanks
> matt