it's clear now why my half-built mailserver and dev box can't reach the net
well. fuck that shit. i've got one of those all metal netgear bricks that no one ever lets go of. it's on the job. and it's 10/100 too. sheesh this plastic piece of shit is such a triage. whatdaya expect from the free table at work? that's right, a hub you have to reboot every-fucking-time you plug something into it! quality!