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i tried it also and sygate doesn't seem to work well with XP it seems to have some dhcp problems but iam not sure. I putted my server on with a DC en nat and it works now ...

that is right blackice gives problems under XP. But The adsl thing is strange i got also problems with my ADSL with BT connect. I use and alcatell speed touch connected with an ethernet card, everything works under 2000 but under XP i got the error msg : "cannot find an ethernet adapter with a TCP stack" and he won't connect at all it wont even see my modem, i installed the software that comes with the modem for a pppoE connection but it wont work ... any ideas anyone . ?