SMC Router setup

[Joyce Ranieri]

> You need to have a fixed IP address from your ISP.  This is the address
> you put in for your router to use on the WAN side.  Next, you need to
> pick a fixed IP for your iMac.  If you're dishing out addresses with
> DHCP, just pick one that's outside that range.  For my SMC box,
> 192.168.2.2 would be such an address.  Set the Mac to use that.
> You can still use DHCP to get router and DNS addresses--just choose
> "Using DHCP With Manual IP Address".
>
My ISP (Road Runner) doesn't allow fixed IP addresses, so I assume I 
won't be able to connect to my home network from school. Any 
work-arounds?

Joyce