an ifconfig ae0 down. I thought that this was common knowledge; apparently not. This combination does indeed bring the network back up. From: dixon at control.steinmetz (walt dixon) Path: control!dixon Walt Dixon {ARPA: Dixon at ge-crd.arpa } {US Mail: GE Corp R&D } { PO Box 8 } { Schenectady, NY 12345 } {Phone: 518-387-5798 }