Guys, Bug or feature? After updating rc.conf to contain the new network configuration for a fixed IP, ifconfig no longer reports the broadcast address. Using the new config of: interface=eth0 address=192.168.6.14 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.6.13 I get: 17:48 archangel:~> ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:21:85:1A:8C:FA inet addr:192.168.6.14 Bcast:0.0.0.0 Mask:255.255.255.0 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ inet6 addr: fe80::221:85ff:fe1a:8cfa/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:102 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:140 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:14657 (14.3 Kb) TX bytes:15177 (14.8 Kb) Interrupt:41 Base address:0x2000 Prior to the change, the broadcast address was correctly reported. eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:21:85:1A:8C:FA inet addr:192.168.6.14 Bcast:192.168.6.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::221:85ff:fe1a:8cfa/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:103 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:139 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:14683 (14.3 Kb) TX bytes:15505 (15.1 Kb) Interrupt:41 Base address:0x2000 If I modify rc.conf and change back to the old format: # old network config for broadcast address eth0="eth0 192.168.6.14 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.6.255" INTERFACES=(eth0) gateway="default gw 192.168.6.13" ROUTES=(gateway) then the broadcast address is correctly reported again. Is this a bug or feature? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.