Hi all My home network consists of: cable modem ->win98 with zone alarm->mandrake 7.2 Currently I have to shut down zone alarm to access the web from the linux box. Not the best solution. I know. I've got it backwards. The linux box should be set up as the firewall but I've only been using it for 8 days and there is a bit of a learning curve. Any and all other suggestions are welcome. Thanks Brian