jon jesticulated, >are you using dhcp at all Nope; it's a local network, and I'm the only non-windows machine (which the tech people don't like, but my boss interfered on my behalf). -- Prof. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. Assistant Professor of Economics, Pennsylvania State University (814) 375-4700 http://eyry.econ.iastate.edu/hawk These opinions will not be those of Penn State until it pays my retainer.