[andyk]

I went to the "Fixed mapping" tab on the DHCP page and copied my MAC address and IP address into the section labeled "ID #1".

That sounds perfect. I didn't realize that some routers' DHCP servers allowed you to force particular IP addresses on specified MAC addresses. That's an interesting alternative to changing the TCP/IP settings on each machine from dynamic to static. What router are you using?

[SC Swamp Fox]

It's a very inexpensive US Robotics model 8003.

I now have my two desktops configured on fixed IP addresses .100 and .101. DHCP is enabled with an IP pool range of .102 to .199 for anything else we occasionally connect to the network. (Laptops, XBOX, PS2)

It was a lot easier then I thought it was going to be, I have rebooted the router several times and it appears to be working.