Apologies for the mass listing (probably shouldnt have sent to netfilter users, but theres a relation) As an alternative to iptables. It's still in the "use at your own risk" category. http://www.cyberus.ca/~hadi/patches/action.DESCRIPTION for description. Pick the right patch by reading http://www.cyberus.ca/~hadi/patches/action.REVISION cheers, jamal