To set up my ADSL router I have to do: ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.0.0.0 up route add default gw 192.168.1.2 eth0 Where is the correct Debian place to put these - /etc/network/interfaces perhaps, or should they go in rc.local? Anthony -- ac@acampbell.org.uk || http://www.acampbell.org.uk using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles