[Empeg-general] New to Linux - JEmplode not finding players

[Neutrino@empegbbs-noreply.merlins.org]

I took the plunge and loaded Mandrake 8.1 this weekend. I am very new to Linux, so if my questions seem fundamental, I'm just starting. I am able to access the internet via my LAN card. I can do email, upload, and download files etc. I can access my players via HTTP but not via FTP nor will JEmplode find them. My pipe to the internet is through another computer running win2K.
The linux client box is set up as DHCP. Is this my problem? Is it unable to receive an address from a win2k box?  The client box is also setup as DHCP when booted up under win2k and works fine. Both players have a ststic IP Address. I am running 2B11 and Hijack 2XX something. TIA