>> then you can use /etc/interfaces to configure as needed OK i got it now so far that by typing "ifup eth1" it gives me the correct IPadres for eth1. but how can i automate this on startup? i am not really a genius in scripting yet, so i added "ifup eth1" at the end of /etc/init.d/pcmcia but that didn't work. after booting both networkcards still have the same IPadres. thanks for any hints markus -- (c) All Rights Recycled