Unless you have a dedicated static IP configuration, it has to be set dynamically in the configuration. This is done automatically if you have a dedicated connection and are using DHCP, but is not currently done for dialup connections. IIRC, you are using PPPoE which is effectively a dialup connection. If you do: cp /etc/e-smith/events/ip-change/* /etc/e-smith/events/ip-up and your problem should be solved. Regards Charlie