Hi Everyone,

Im out of ideas on this problem and wondered if anyone could help. Here is my setup...

Router: Cisco 675 10.0.0.1
DesktopWinXP+ARM1.04 10.0.0.2
DHCP Server: 10.0.0.3 Mandrake Linux 9.1
LaptopWinXP+ARM1.04 10.0.0.11
RioReceiver: 10.0.0.251

Main problem: Rio Receiver works fine when using ARM on Laptop but I can't for the life of me to get ARM to work properly on the desktop XP box.

No Firewall (Black Ice Defender Disabled, XP firewall disabled)

I have duplicated the settings on the desktop ARM with what is currently on the laptop XP.

Upon boot Rio Says...
Searching for Music Servers
Found Music Server <- this forever with ARM desktop

I figured it was something with the NIC in the desktop as I had a Kingston KNE-100 in there and I thought it couldn't do the 10MB/s thing so I swapped cards and put in a 3Com 3C905B-TX but still have the same issue. I also tried putting a 10MB/s hub between the Rio and the main switch with no help either. My network is...

ARM WinXP -> Netgear FS108 -> Kingston 10/100 Hub -> Rio

Both the Desktop XP and the Laptop XP boxes go into the same switch tho so it shouldn't be a route issue.

On the Desktop ARM, the Rio never shows up in the interface.

Question 1: Since the ARM can DHCP, should I simpify by turning off DHCP for the Rio's MAC address and just let ARM do it?

Question 2: Why is all my hair gone? :-)

thanks....