CC>> Silly question maybe, but is the machine running
 CC>> Netmodem the same machine running the firewall,
 CC>> or is it a different machine?  How many network
 CC>> cards are in the machine?

 RZ> The same and unique, there is no network cards in
 RZ> it. The "network adapter" actually is a modem with
 RZ> dial-up connection.

 RZ> Some more details I replied to Mark one msg ago.

 RZ> BTW, there are two real modems on the machine, a com2/irq3
 RZ> external, an (blargh) onboard useless internal com4/irq11.
 RZ> And now a virtual com3/irq9 with NetModem.

ahhhh... [dredging up ancient knowledge]... IRQ9 is "hardwired"
(physically) to IRQ2... because it is on the second PIC (programmable
interrupt controller)... if you were doing this with physical hardware and
installing it on IRQ9, the software might have to be told that it is on
IRQ2 if it doesn't allow settings above IRQ7...

not sure if that helps or not...

)\/(ark