Hi all, My experience has been very positive with two NIC's. I've always used two identical ones, as others have suggested. The one thing that I have found easier than compiling the driver into the kernel, has been to compile the drivers as modules and pass the necessary parameters in the alias lines of the modules.conf file. I've never used "compiiled-in" drivers, so I really can't compare, but modules have worked very well for me. HTH, --terry Name: Terry D. Cudney Phone: (905)735-6127 E-mail: terry at wasagacottage.com Web: www.wasagacottage.com