Seems that the TCP/IP package of ESIX's doesn't have a ping. An important tool if you hunting down poblems with gateways and routers. Any one got own that works under ESIX's os? Tim -- pozar at lns.com Fido: 1:125/555 PaBell: 415-788-3904 USNail: KKSF-FM / 77 Maiden Lane / San Francisco CA 94108