Ok, the faq isn't too detailed on how to pick IP's, as that's mainly a networking issue and not and empeg specific issue...

Because you're just doing a crossover it's simple enough to pick IP's for both computers. Use 10.0.0.1 as your computer, use a USB or serial connection to set the empeg's IP to 10.0.0.10. (or anything else in the 10.0.0.(2-254) range). Set the netmask to 255.255.255.0 on both.

Before you do all this, make sure you get a "link light" on both ends of the connection. This means that when you plug the cable in to the empeg, a light on network card of the computer lights up, and the blue LED on the back of the empeg lights up.

This should do it... There are many other ip addresses you could chose, but those will do fine...

Matthew