Are you absolutely sure you're using a crossover cable? Straight-tru cables won't work when connecting the Empeg directly to the network card (NIC).

If you're absolutely sure you're using the correct cable, then do this :

* go to your network card's properties and fill in the IP adress manually. (and thus disabling DHCP) Fill in : 192.168.0.1 for subnetmask enter 255.255.255.0
* run emplode with the serial (or usb) cable connected and go to the "options" menu.
* disable "network broadcast" (=DHCP) and enter a "specific adress". Enter 192.168.0.2.
* exit emplode and remove the serial cable.
* reboot pc and Empeg.
* run emplode again.

At this point, your pc should see the Empeg and all should be peachy.