can someone please let me know if im smoking crack or not *inhale*. nat = network address translation = outbound port-forwarding = forwarding a port from one box to another (i.e. public ip port 80 to internal non-route-able port 80) = inbound. nat != inbound. Am I correct here, or am I off? Thanks, David -- "I find your lack of faith disturbing." --Darth Vader --- 11:00am up 70 days, 17:40, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00