Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 07:57:15 -0400 From: "Dave VanAuken" <dave@hawk-systems.com> To: <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: FreeBSD w 3C905 cannot connect to/through Cisco 3524XL switch Message-ID: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNEELKFBAA.dave@hawk-systems.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0104250844210.24730-100000@velvet.sensation.net.au>
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(asked this in Questions earlier - no solution) router(also cisco) speaks to switch just fine Win2K workstations using 3C905 cards speak to switch just fine FreeBSD servers using 3C905 cards have problems... Had to manually set the xl0 interface to 100baseTX and full-duplex or the switch would not even recognize that a port was there (researched an article on this earlier... something about the auto negotiation not working for some BSD ports). one that was done, the switch recognized that a cable was attached and a NIC was on the other end. Cannot get out of the FreeBSD box to the switch/router/internet/other boxes on same network. ping and other network utils respond with "host is down" ifconfig shows the interface up(have also tried downing and upping) and reads the media correct, HOWEVER it does indicate "status: no carrier" am wondering if it is not picking up the switch during boot or something. At a loss here. The FreeBSD boxes are the only pieces of hardware unable to get online as a result of this. using unroutables, here is what the network looks like: Network 192.168.1.0/26 Router 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.192 WAN (upstream IP addr) Switch 192.168.1.5 255.255.255.192 Network 192.168.1.1 Workstations 192.168.1.20-24 255.255.255.192 Gateway 192.168.1.1 FreeBSD1 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.192 Gateway Router 192.168.1.1 aliased 192.168.1.15-17 255.255.255.192 FreeBSD2 192.168.1.11 255.255.255.192 Gateway Router 192.168.1.1 Obviously we are using all routable IP addresses, these are for layout purposes only. Cards were working just beautifully prior to moving them over to Cisco switch. Have tested cables and switch ports using Win2k machines... all working normally - no problems. Using FreeBSD 4.2 Stable (about 3 weeks since last cvsup) no X or anything like that. PIII 500, 256mb or greater RAM, low load ( no load right now! :) Any help or insight is appreciated. Dave To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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