Hmmm, could it be related to this?
http://archives2.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/2002-June/051477.html

On Thu, 01 Aug 2002, Jay Wineinger wrote:

> 
> Hey guys, 
> 
> I just got my att cable today and Im having some problems getting an IP
> via dhcp.  I managed to steal on by assigning it statically, but as of
> now, my system hangs when trying to configure the interface
> automatically.  Are there any special settings i need to change to make
> this work? (windows has no problem getting an ip)
> 
> Thanks,
> Jay
> 
> 
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