Any disadvantages to using icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts and icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses in firewall rules? Thanks, John -- John Conover Tel. 408.370.2688 conover@rahul.net 631 Lamont Ct. Fax. 408.379.9602 http://www.johncon.com/ Campbell, CA 95008 Cel. 408.772.7733