Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Iface 10.0.0.1 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH eth0 10.0.1.1 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH eth1 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U eth0 10.0.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U eth1 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U eth0 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U lo Why does the Kernel route a packet from 10.0.1.2 netmask 255.0.0.0 out to eth1? -- Al - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html