is there a syntax to to create a generic match for a range of ips instead of the whole thing? ex.: $IPTABLES -t filter -A FORWARD -s 10.1.2.0-10.1.5.255 -j ACCEPT i tried to do this and it gave me an error about not being able to find the host. is there a workaround? will olbrys E2-O: The presence of this footer indicates the message has been scanned for viruses by the WebShield e500.