Hi You wrote : ----------------------------------
# netstat -rn Routing tables Internet: Destination Gateway Flags Netif Expire default 192.168.178.1 UGS*bce0* 127.0.0.1 link#3 UH lo0 192.168.178.0/24 link#2 U*bce1* --------------------------------------------- bce1 is not bce0 your HOST and the Gateway are connected to two different interfaces. This explains why there is no connection. but not why this issue occurred . //Lars