On Mon, 10 May 1999, Mike Almogy wrote: MA>does anyone knows a way to check a computer ports ? MA>i mean , to see if the port on remote computer is alive. install net-diag package, or take "strobe" util somewhere (probably www.freshmeat.net). Also you can use "nmap" -- Vadim Smelyansky (AKA Proglot) cellular:+972-53-876933 Wide Networking Solutions Ltd., Yokneam, 20692, Israel