I *think* the setting that makes it work in my Linux dhcp config is: option routers 192.168.1.1 . The equivalent might be "default router" or "gateway" in NT-speak. But I could well be wrong.

On the scrolling banner side, have you noticed that it looks better if you turn the brightness up on the display. A setting of 54 looks good on mine. BUT BE WARNED: one of my LCDs has started to look a bit faded and I'm not sure if it's because I turned the brightness up too high. SO DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Cheers
Paul