By the way, it *is* possible to run DHCP and static addressing on the same router. Technically, all addresses DHCP serves, including static addresses, must be allocated to its pool, and all other...

Yes, it would. However, the OP said he didn't want to change his network layout. And he might have a valid reason for leaving his PCs wide open to the internet. For example, he might have multiple...

You should be able to configure the Linksys as a bridge (that is, it is not a router, gateway or firewall). If the OEM firmware doesn't allow this, then you might be able to install the DD-WRT...

delete McAfee and Norton from the computer, if they exist. Simply turning them off will leave the network stack screwed up; at a minimum, they must be disabled but still running. And they are so...