Apologies about delayed response >> >>have all these >>tests been with the same DHCP server?
I believe so - though I am not sure what you mean by this? I thought that there was only one DHCP server procedure per installation disk? I have tried on different machines though with the same installation disk each time and the results were varied. >> >>Tell them where the internet >>gateway and DNS servers are. So would that mean I could change files: -w nano/etc/resolv.conf -w nano/etc/network/interfaces and then ping the host ubuntu computer from an XP computer after changes have been made? _________________________________________________________________ It's Hotmail's 10th Birthday! Come and play Pass the Parcel http://www.msnpasstheparcel.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/