Hi Armin, Use dummy0 for the static ip's, e.g.: auto eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp auto dummy0 iface dummy0 inet static address 172.16.2.201 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 172.16.2.255 auto dummy0:1 iface dummy0:1 inet static address 172.16.2.202 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 172.16.2.255 --Mike Bird