>Thanks all,
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>Connection now works, and I was in fact using the 192.168... scheme... Again, being new to this type of setup, wasn't aware that these were common numbering systems for internal network IPs.
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>Came down this morning and go-figure, the lights were actually on this time. (may have been a fluke-cable... I'll check/replace as needed).
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>Don

I have a NETGEAR passive Ethernet hub with a very sensitive power socket. Touch or move the power cord and the hub blinked off-on-off....