>> So I finally think it's a hardware issue.<br>
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>> Thanks for all the input.<br>
>Routers normally have their own static addresses (different for<br>
>different router companies) which allows you access their configuration<br>>interface.<br><br>Some network-admins at my job examined the router and it looks like a hardware issue.<br>Not only did they confirm the LED lights are very dim, but they couldn't detect the router using any hardware / OS / computer / network cable.<br>
<br>So thanks again all for your help.<br>I'll go to Microcenter soon and purchase a nice new LinkSys router.<br><br>I heard someone mention NFS and static-IP addresses.<br>So I'll start playing in that ballpark and see how far I can go.<br>