With a setup like that it might be best to static address evvery computer on the network. Also the linux box will work in a mixed network but you will need to make sure SAMBA is setup and working before it will work. Does your router not have a built in switch on the back? Just wondering because you said you were going from the router to a hub. If the router doesn't have a built in switch I would at least change that hub out and use a switch as it will actually switch network packets thus cutting down on packet drops and such.
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