> The current situation is this:
>
WAIT !

> Now, Optus pick up an IP address by the MAC address of your
> network card.  Change your network card and you'll get
> a different IP address.
>
Changing the network card would affect the MAC address, which this system
now relies on for DHCP. Problem we had was simple: Not power cycling the
modem. We pulled it out of a Win32 machine and straight into the Linux box,
effectively confusing the hell out of the modem - causing it not to *be able
to* contact a DHCP server on the Optus network.

After the power cycle it worked like clockwork, first time...GREAT!

Thanks for all the help, much appreciated (as usuall)

Regards,
Alan Vink

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