I am connecting my rio via a crossover cable and have the ip's configured as follows. The computer ip is 111.1.1.21,
the sub net is 255.0.0.0 and the gateway is 111.1.1.1. I didnt setup a DNS server either. The rio is up the same expect the ip is 111.1.1.20. What am i doing wrong? any helps is greatly appreciated.

While that in theory should work, you may be running into problems because you have overlapping routes for a large part of the IP address space if you have another internet connection up at the same time.

Instead of 111... try using the private IP space of 192.168.x.x which aren't routable and supposed to be used for internal networks and keep the netmasks a bit more reasonable perhaps... That may work out better, or it might not help at all.

Matthew

I've come across a few networking cards that simply won't work with a X-overcable, they want a HUB. Might be your problem.

TommyE

DO NOT USE A GATEWAY. LEAVE IT BLANK.

The gateway is your internet router such as a DSL or cable modem device. When you're connecting directly to the player with a crossover cable, there isn't a gateway.