my linux ip is 192.168.1.1 and so is dns...and gateway i have modem in com2(ttyS1) and eth0 <--192.168.1.1 i have 3 client 192.168.1.2 -- 192.168.1.4 i use redhat 5.0 and diald 0.16.14...... i try to copy dial.conf, connect from usr/doc/diald-0.16.14....to their place... i edit the necessary lines....telp number, user and password in /etc/ppp/connect files and then i add following lines to my /etc/rc.d/rc.local to make ip_masquerade echo "ip_masq 192.168.1.1" #echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward <-- for this i set file /etc/sysconfig/network .... forward_ipv4=true /sbin/depmop -a /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_ftp.o /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_raudio.o /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_irc.o /sbin/ipfwadm -F -p deny /sbin/ipfwadm -F -a m -S192.168.1.0/24 -D0.0.0.0/0 /sbin/ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1 /sbin/route add -net 192.168.1.0 this lines i get from http://www.tor.shaw.wave.ca/~ambrose/rh5setup.html i try to run diald by type it in shell.... the i try open www.redhat.com from client which gateway is setup to 192.168.1.1 it dial.....but when i type ifconfig -a there no ppp0 ? there is only sl0 with local ip :(? and then disconnect.... what wrong ?? please help me thanks -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.