http://www.portforward.com/belkin/f5d7230-4-dhcp.htm gives instructions on how to set up a static ip. BTW, if you're also using a mac networked & if you're also using LW on that comp, then you'll need to use a different port. ie: not use port 6346 but another port such as 6342. Go to LWs menu bar, Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewalls & change the listening port to something else & press the apply button. Here's some other ports you can try: 1111, 3500, 4008, 1203, 80, 20282, 10000, 443, 40475. You can try that before doing the port forwarding.