After making my log-and-drop rule to use TARPIT as a final target, my linux server seems to be less loaded... -- .~. http://changmw.homeip.net / v \ Linux 2.6.14.3 /( _ )\ (Ubuntu 5.10) 16:38:01 up 13 days 20:32 ^ ^ load average: 1.32 1.42 1.37