> - Win95, gets address just fine and everything works > - OpenBSD/dhclient, can't get an address. It sends out requests and > doesn't get back any offers Some people have reported that using this page if they get an invalid dhcp lease works. https://sas.ce1.attbb.net Otherwise, two possiblities: I've seen the natsemi cards have different MAC addresses between windows and unix. Perhaps the same is happening here? I've also seen DHCP servers require you to report a 'hostname'. Did you try rebooting your cable modem? It might have a static MAC list thats being overflowed. You don't have the private network connected to the same segment, right? -- Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org> http://www.ringworld.org/