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The "no ip directed-broadcast" directive, if applied to all router interfaces, will prevent your site from being a bounce site in the smurf attack. Unfortunately, it will not prevent you from being the end victim.

So, the education initiative is that *you* and *I* need to explain to the masses why this needs to be done, no? We even have tee shirts. :-)

Well, it certainly is here....its on my borderline router now (in a few mins). Thanks Paul! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tim Sullivan Senior Technical Support/Network Consultant http://www.usinternet.com US Internet Corp - Full Service Internet Provider MN Based, running Windows NT, connected directly to the Backbone. "Get your Net's Worth" (tm) (612) 222-4638 ------------------------------------------------------------------