(1)I have kppp set up w/DNS addresses for my ISP, along w/phone# and other parameters. It works fine. (2)As long as I have eth0 set up for dhcp & have my ISP's DNS addresses in the lookup list, ppp0 continues to work just fine. (3)If I have eth0 set up for the local network using dhcp & the lookup set for my network (192.168.0.1) it doesn't work, whether or not ppp0 is active. (4)If I have eth0 set up for the local network using a static 192.168.0.10 & the lookup set for 192.168.0.1 eth0 works just fine w/the LAN & ppp0 will connect, but there is absolutely no modem throughput. The hub lights flash when I attempt to access the internet, and 'ip forwarding' is turned off. Now-then, I like SuSE just fine in lots of respects but the fact that it won't do what M$ Windoze does readily is beyond my comprehension. I can only believe that there must be *something* I'm missing, but I cannot figure out what! Any help really appreciated!! ...CH