for telnet and management purposes. nothing else.and with newer catos, you can get an ip address assigned from a dhcp server! Dragi Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=8539&t=8535 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]