If upgrading your OS to 8.1 is an option, I would recommend it. (may not solve the problem, but one of my systems looks like this and works :) ---------------- --------------- | Win2k VPN | | Corp. Net |--| & Firewall |--- Internet ------------------| --------------- | & NAT | | ---------------- I N E --------------- ---------------- ----------------- T | Other Net |--| SuSe 8.1 VPN |--| Bridge Router |--- ADSL ---| --------------- | & Firewall | ----------------- | & NAT & PPTP | ---------------- you did not specify where in the draw did your VPN resided, if LEFT or RIGHT of the NATing router.... if it is LEFT, you will need the patch indeed. if it is RIGHT, not. regards, Valter Rehn OCP DBA - Support Analyst Phone: +55 (51) 3218-9139 www.panvel.com.br