I set my router to start assigning numbers at 101 and set my static 
addresses below that, so in my case the i r l p Linux box is 
192.168.1.50.  I can then port forward to this specific address.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

On Mon, 26 
Mar 2007, John Miller wrote:

> 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
>