Pete I'm still looking for a better solution but what I did was create a iptables script added it to /etc/rc.d/init.d/ (note I was using a Red Hat box). Then in the script had it reload the ip_tables mod. Not the worlds best solution, but it works. Carl P. ============================================================ From: mazdaracer Date: 2002/06/03 Mon AM 11:56:01 EDT To: "plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us" Subject: iptables missing after reboot After I rebooted my Mandrake 8.1 box, I was unable to get my laptop connected to the net. I did 'iptables --list' and it was empty. So I re-ran Mandrake Control Center and did the connection sharing thing and it was ok. Having to do that after a reboot just ain't right. Is there something (obviously) that I'm not having start up in the xinetd or rc.d area? pete ________________________________________________ See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ============================================================