Subj : Re: Doc's Place To : Gerald Miller From : Dustin Cook Date : Thu Oct 06 2005 12:23 pm GM> Would a "_FAT_" HOSTS file be a factor? Potentially. The reason the slowdown is occuring is because windows has to first check the domain against the host list file. So if you have thousands of entries, it might be a bit slow. :) --- Renegade v08-30.5 DOS/EXP * Origin: The Titantic BBS Telnet - ttb.slyip.com (1:129/305) .