MFC 1815dn doesn't retain manual network settings after reboot

Just received this machine today and it would not save manual ip address settings whether set through the control panel, setip address utility on cdrom or through the web interface. I had to downgrade the firmware. Below is a copy of my chat session for your reference: This is an automated email sent from Dell Chat. The following information is a log of your session. Please save the log for your records. Your session ID for this incident is 15300701. Time Details 11/27/2007 09:58:40AM Session Started with Agent (PTR David S) 11/27/2007 09:58:45AM Agent (PTR David S): "Thank you for using Dell Printer Hardware Warranty Chat Support. Please give me a moment to pull up your information." 11/27/2007 10:00:10AM Agent (PTR David S): "How may I assist you today?" 11/27/2007 10:00:20AM Mike Galbicka: "Print server doesn't save manual ip configuration after a reboot." 11/27/2007 10:00:52AM Agent (PTR David S): "but you've set it for manual correct?" 11/27/2007 10:01:06AM Mike Galbicka: "yes" 11/27/2007 10:01:10AM Agent (PTR David S): "what you will need to do is go to support.dell.com" 11/27/2007 10:01:22AM Agent (PTR David S): "we will need to run a firmware update" 11/27/2007 10:05:24AM Agent (PTR David S): "you will need to download the firmware that ends in .hd not the .exe" 11/27/2007 10:07:18AM Mike Galbicka: "it is downloading - then what" 11/27/2007 10:08:34AM Agent (PTR David S): "once you've downloaded and saved it.. you will then go to the EWS of the printer (open another explorer window and type in the printers current Ip address in the address bar)" 11/27/2007 10:09:25AM Mike Galbicka: "update the firmware from the web interface?" 11/27/2007 10:09:36AM Agent (PTR David S): "yes" 11/27/2007 10:09:47AM Agent (PTR David S): "you downloaded the .hd file correct?" 11/27/2007 10:10:11AM Mike Galbicka: "correct but it is slow - another 10 minutes" 11/27/2007 10:10:31AM Agent (PTR David S): "ok" 11/27/2007 10:11:09AM Mike Galbicka: "if you know this will correct the problem I will let you go and finish it on my own" 11/27/2007 10:11:23AM Mike Galbicka: "is this a known issue" 11/27/2007 10:11:38AM Agent (PTR David S): "as far as I've been told and seen this will correct the issue" 11/27/2007 10:12:58AM Mike Galbicka: "my current firmware is V4.02.03(1815dn) 05-14-2007" 11/27/2007 10:15:53AM Agent (PTR David S): "the firmware you are about to put on the printer is the previous firmware... there is currently an issue with that firmware version you have that won't allow the printer to keep a static IP address... we are currently working on fixing that issue at this" 11/27/2007 10:17:34AM Mike Galbicka: "I have another 1815dn with firmware V4.01.26(1815dn) 10-26-2006 that works fine." 11/27/2007 10:20:53AM Agent (PTR David S): "ok... so v4.02.03 is the bad version... then why isn't v4.01.26 on the site... I will have to let someone know this" 11/27/2007 10:22:56AM Mike Galbicka: "my question as well - the download seems much older" 11/27/2007 10:24:16AM Agent (PTR David S): "hmm... that is rather odd" 11/27/2007 10:29:05AM Agent (PTR David S): "has it finished downloading?" 11/27/2007 10:30:44AM Mike Galbicka: "it just rebooted and I will test - the firmware version now reads V4.01.26(1815dn) 10-26-2006 so their numbering on the download page seems wrong to me" 11/27/2007 10:33:49AM Mike Galbicka: "rebooted twice and ip is retained - thanks and goodbye" 11/27/2007 10:35:24AM Agent (PTR David S): "it would appear so" 11/27/2007 10:35:33AM Agent (PTR David S): "your welcome.. have a great day" 11/27/2007 10:35:35AM Session Ended If you require further assistance, please visit us at support.dell.com