Thanks for your help Mark.

Ok, I updated HiJack usig Logoedit, and the update succeeded. Still, no change.

Also, the empeg responds to PINGs, but the web interface (Charcoal) does not come up when I try to connect to it using IE.
Ftp responds, I do log in, but when I try to get a list the ftp hands at
"150 Opening Data Connection".