If you look in a catalog for computer supplies you can find such a device. But you will pay dearly for it. But a simple hub and set one machine to dial the internet automatically if needed. Linux will do it, and so will a few macroslop excuses. Then you can telnet to your linux box and set it up since you so want to telnet. -- Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net ------------------ It's not reality that's important, but how you perceive things.