Hi list, I have 2 nics im my pc. Every nic is connected to another switch. Before I log in my routing table is: meister@ralph:~> netstat -rn Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 192.168.1.0 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 UG 0 0 0 eth1 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.3 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth1 and the netapplet show eth1 (active) and everything is ok. ping 192.168.0.2 works ping 192.168.1.2 works Then I click netapplet|eth0 and my routing table change: meister@ralph:~> netstat -rn Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 192.168.1.0 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 and netapplet says eth0 (active) ping 192.168.0.2 not working ping 192.168.1.2 works I again click netapplet|eth1: meister@ralph:~> netstat -rn Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0 UG 0 0 0 eth1 and netapplet says eth1 (active) ping 192.168.0.2 works ping 192.168.1.2 not working I lost my default route and the netapplet is not able to restore it. Also I am not able to activate both nics. Maybe the netapplet needs something like checkboxes: [ ] eth0 [ ] eth1 [ ] exit to internet -- mdc