> device if_bridge > or > if_bridge_load="YES" in loader.conf is all that's needed. if_bridge.ko is automagically loaded, no extra charge > For testing purposes, you might want to disable the filtering > configuration with: > sysctl net.link.bridge.pfil_member=0 > sysctl net.link.bridge.pfil_bridge=0 no help. but thanks. i am sure i am doing something stupid. randy