Dear people: My ISP gave me one static IP address, in order to get Internet, it's a cable modem connection. I set up the Solaris 7 networking files in ordern to connect to Internet. Assuming one of my IP is 200.0.0.2 I do this: /etc/hosts/200.0.0.2 ale (separated by a Tab) /etc/inet/hosts/200.0.0.2 ale (separated by a Tab) /etc/resolv.conf --- domain ale.com.ar nameserver x.x.x.x nameserver y.y.y.y. /etc/nsswitch.conf --- hosts: dns files /etc/defaultrouter --- 200.0.0.1 (my default gateway) Then I reboot and hme0 is Up and running....but I have no Internet. I test in a WXP machine with the IP and MAC of my Solaris and I get connected to Internet. I have no IP Filter firewall rules...so I ask you: is my /etc/files configuration good enough ??? Or what ??? Thanks, Alejandro

Try the following echo ale > /etc/hostname.hme0 ping 200.0.0.1 netstat -r Please let us know the results.