I've noticed that my Linux boxes take quite a hit in terms of packets per second rate when I define ipchains rules with 2.2.X kernels. Does the netfilter replacement found in 2.4 kernels improve this performance? 11101101 (Ed) - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/