I was having connectivity issues, but this is now working like a charm (knocking on wood)! Thanks for sharing Mike > from http://www.fixamac.net/software/agmacep/ > > AppleGMACEthernet Patcher 1.0.1 > > This utility will only run under Mac OS X 10.2.8 and addresses an > issue where ethernet access is lost after updating Mac OS X 10.2.6 to > 10.2.8. You should only use this utility if you are having problems > with your network connection. Fixamac Software cannot be held > responsible for damage arising from the use of this software. Please > make a backup of any important files before continuing with the > installation. The AppleGMACEthernet Patcher will replace version > 1.3.0 of the AppleGMACEthernet.kext file with version 1.2.4 installed > with Mac OS X 10.2.6. At present, the impact of using an older > version of the AppleGMACEthernet.kext file with Mac OS X 10.2.8 is > unknown. > > The AppleGMACEthernet Patcher was written to aid with the process of > restoring network services quickly and easily. The > AppleGMACEthernet.kext file used in the installation was taken from a > clean installation of Mac OS X 10.2.6 and has not been modified in > any way. If you would feel more comfortable performing the downgrade > manually, you can find details of the procedure here: > > http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20030925095222415 > > Fixamac Software is not charging a fee for this utility. However, if > you feel that the time and effort put into this software has saved > you a great deal of trouble, feel free to make a small donation.