How do I set up the IP and Gateway addresses manually on the devices to insure they will talk after being urned off and back on again? ALso, do i need to dowload anything to make the system work?

Can you explain in more detail exactly what you are wanting to do? If you want to setup a static IP address you can use these procedures http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/19249/how-to-assign-a-static-ip-address-in-xp-vista-or-windows-7/

Hi, Is there a router or switcher on your network? I think a switcher is needed. If you have a router, you may set it as gateway and other devices on the same network segment. (e.g. 192.168.1.X) If you only have a switcher, you could set one machine as gateway and other devices point to it. You may set up static IP and gateway manually like the figure below.

Hi, Is there a router or switcher on your network? I think a switcher is needed. If you have a router, you may set it as gateway and other devices on the same network segment. (e.g. 192.168.1.X) If you only have a switcher, you could set one machine as gateway and other devices point to it. You may set up static IP and gateway manually like the figure below.