Sorry about the ongoing saga, gang... Fixed the crashing packet window problem. COM port conflict. However, in the Packet Terminal, when I click File|Local Network, the same user/password box comes up as when I linked computers. I enter the same info, but get ***LOCAL NETWORK DISCONNECTED*** Any ideas on this one? tnx, Barry -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club