Oh boy is this ever driving me insane. Im trying to get IP Masq-ing working on my server. I have a setup very similar to that of senario 2 in the example in /usr/doc/packages/firewalEXAMPLES so i added the services mentioned to the exsisting firewall script and ammended the IP addresses for my local domain. I set my local machine up to use the server as a a gateway, used the modem to dial up (its PPP, ip-up script altered to as required), and tried pingning the outside world , i got nada,nothing zilch! Have i missed something in the script files? One error appears about not being able to find DNS service , thats suggested in the example but i don't have that running on my local server do i need it or is the example a bit wacked out? I need help!!! Is there an FAQ or more installation information anywhere as i despratley need to get the masqing working. Im hoping to get the ip masq-ing working but for the http browsers to go through the proxy for extra security. -- Stuart Hodgkinson Software Engineer "When bashing the keyboard into your forehead just isn't enough."