The most reliable way is to assign a static IP to the empeg -- I find that DHCP on the empeg is not compatible with all network hubs/switches -- especially not with some dual 10/100 mode hubs. So using a static IP helps. The same bug (empeg) also means that one must "ping" the empeg before it begins responding to anything.

Hey.. I just fixed a bug like that for the b44 driver in Linux 2.6.. I wonder if the empeg has the same (or similar) issue.. time to dig..

Cheers