WOT: need computer help...., need to assign an IP address to a particular computer.... Options

[scottb]

on my network.

i have a linksys BEFSR41 and have 2 IP addresses through comcast (at least that is what they tell me).

i need to do the following:

find out my IP addresses

assign one of these addresses to my wifes work computer, and let the rest of the house use the other.


i have messed around within the router but as i don't know my ip addresses. i do an ipconfig and only get one ip address.

so any suggestions oh wise ones? my wife an i both work for the same company and the security system is such that only one log in per ip address is allowed (hence the need for 2).

hope this is clear enough....

thanks,

scott

[scottb]

ok here is the latest as of today....

modem -----> switch -------> router ------> my computer
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I
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router -------> wife computer


nuthin' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

i was on hold with silicone sally at comcast for 20 minutes without speaking to a human so i still do not know if i have 2 static IP addresses.

when i run IP config, i have a single IP address but 2 DNS servers noted. does this matter, make sense or anything?????

what is this NAT thing that others have spoken of? i am halfway thinking of calling cisco systems directly and seeing if i can get any of their techno guys to help out.

running out of ideas and beer. the beer i can fix but ideas regarding this issue are in short supply.

but i did hear i could save a lot of money by switching my car insurance to geico.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

help, as always, is not only needed, but appreciated.

cheers,

scottb

edit : noticed the down line above from the switch moved left to the modem. please take this into account with any feedback. thanks.