I have suse linux PPC 7.1 with kernel version 2.4.3. my IP addresses appear to be hopping interface assignemnts for example I set up the network adapters as such 192.50.1.21 = eth0 192.50.1.22 = eth1 192.50.1.23 = eth2 this should mean that any incoming connections to these ip adresses connect with only these interfaces, right? well, i am finding that incoming connections to these adresses are hopping interface assigments possible outcomes are (but not limited to): 192.50.1.21 => eth2 192.50.1.22 => eth0 192.50.1.23 => eth1 does anyone have any any ideas why this would happen? I am using iptables v1.2, and was able to collect my info on these misconnections via it's logging feature. any help is appreciated. thanks in advance _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx