Hello: Shanker Balan wrote, > > 5 If I want each user to do some kind of ?login? into the > > network before starting the Internet access. Is it possible on an > > extended Lan network. If yes How? > > Login into the network? I don't know how you would achieve that. For a > PPP connections you could insist on a login. On a shared ethernet or > DSL/Cable i don't know how to do it. You could however do proxy level authentication. If you are using a proxy server like squid, you can provide access to HTTP/FTP only after a successful authentication. Socks proxy can also do authentication. -- Han Solo: I love you. Princess Leia: I know.