centos at 911networks.com spake the following on 4/7/2006 3:23 PM: > Scott Silva wrote: >> I have done that, but it still seems to have a mind of its own. >> Does the gateway statement mater where it is in the file? >> IE... could it be the second statement instead of the last? >> >> > The route is chosen according to the cost associated with the route. If > the gateway is an IP address the cost will be 1, if it is an interface > the cost will be 0. The route with the lowest cost will be used. You can > have more than 1 gateway. > > http://www.comptechdoc.org/os/linux/usersguide/linux_ugrouting.html > > What does the command "route" says? > I seem to have fixed it by not giving the internal network route a gateway, since it doesn't need to reach anything but the internal network. I just wish it was smart enough to "see" where a packet came from and reply over the same route. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!