> well - i wont argue with you but i don't see anything in the infos box > to say that its from be either. anyway - if realtek can redistribute > this file i figure so can obos, right? True. I believe it is distributed under a free license. The point is that probably due to network changes network drivers will probably need to be designed differently. (There will be a compatibility layer -- don't worry). Thus a real 'free' driver will be modifiable. Secondly, it is one of my first driver projects, and next to the fact that I have this piece of hardware, it is also properly documented. These are my motives. Niels