kurgan writes: > a series of "magic" numbers, which I assumed meant I was connected and > "talking" with my provider. Please post an exact copy of the log, include the "magic numbers". > I cannot get a ping (it just hangs) Try ping -c10 206.27.215.80 What do you have in /etc/resolv.conf ? -- John Hasler john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI