I'd really like to exchange some Off-List mail with a Listmember who is fluent in Apple Mac Comms - I've got a very obsucre set of intelocking problems that is keeping my G4 from talking over it's ethernet port, which I need it desperately to do - so I can download some patches for *another* program that is misbehaving... aarrgh... If anyone is familiar with the intricacies of the TCP/IP implementation (currently running OS9.2.2) and could offer some advice, I'd be very grateful... Please respond off-list - thanks! Cheers John