Thanks, I'll try both methods

I had tried "pumping" previously and did not have any luck, but I'll try again. (Amazing how quickly you lose track of what you tried unless you write it down.) It seems like going into iconfig and setting the address manually will be my best chance.

Also, I am pretty sure you're correct re a GUI to set these. I tried going into the KNOPPIX wlan setup menu, and when I run this it asks if I want to obtain a DHCP address. Last time I tried it responded that it failed, but this may be because of the root issue.

I'll let you know how I make out.

Mark