[IDKnow]

Thanks guys! You're advice and a little trial and error provided me with the fix:

Putting this before the GetTable command keeps the code from crashing.
I haven't tested getting values yet though because I'm having issues with the SmartDashboard. Also, the put function causes a crash but this is progress! : )

		NetworkTable::SetIPAddress("10.16.71.20");//driverstation IP
		NetworkTable::SetClientMode();
		NetworkTable::SetTeam(1671);
		NetworkTable::Initialize();