Tom, te> From ''man shorewall-policy'' output: ... Thanks. I should have read it. FWIIW the problem was a trivial blunder: using a patch cable where a crossover was needed. THanks, ... Peter E. -- http://carnot.yi.org/ = http://carnot.pathology.ubc.ca/ Desktops.OpenDoc http://members.shaw.ca/peasthope/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08