Is your user a member of the 'netdev' group? You also need to assure that only the 'lo' interface stanza is uncommented. See /usr/share/doc/wicd/README.Debian and /usr/share/doc/wicd/NEWS.Debian.gz - Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html