Over the weekend I figured out how to give my box a static IP 
(ifconfig.if file), rather than get a dynamic one from my Linksys 
router, so I could use it as a server.  The address is working fine on 
my internal network - I can connect with ssh and samba.  The problem is 
that my ssh and http mappings across the router are not working...I 
cannot connect from outside.  Neither can it connect to anything outside 
my network.  So that kind of defeats the purpose.

Not being very knowledgable about networking, I can only assume I missed 
setting up some gateway information or something like that.  But the 
scattered resources I've found online haven't been much help, or are 
more specific to Linux configuration.  If anyone could post a pointer to 
a good networking info site, or suggest what I might have done wrong, 
I'd be very grateful.

Thanks,
Tim

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Tim & Alethea
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