From owner-freebsd-net Sun May 10 05:27:56 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id FAA18857 for freebsd-net-outgoing; Sun, 10 May 1998 05:27:56 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from shrimp.dataplex.net (shrimp.dataplex.net [208.2.87.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id FAA18852 for ; Sun, 10 May 1998 05:27:52 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rkw@dataplex.net) Received: from [208.2.87.10] (user10.dataplex.net [208.2.87.10]) by shrimp.dataplex.net (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id HAA27750; Sun, 10 May 1998 07:27:52 -0500 (CDT) X-Sender: rkw@mail.dataplex.net Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <35552667.55DF@wna-linknet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 07:23:03 -0500 To: x5gb7uk9@wna-linknet.com From: Richard Wackerbarth Subject: Re: homenetwork Cc: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Sender: owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org At 11:00 PM -0500 5/9/98, Arnold J. Rimmer wrote: >i am trying to setup a 2 box network in my home with the object of using >the freebsd box as a gateway for a dialup internet connection. i have >followed the instructions in the ppp tutorial. the second box is >running windoze nt 4.0 and each box has an smc 8416 ethernet card on >isa bus. >each box seems to be setup properly, but they do not acknowledge each >others existence. ping to localhost and hostname work on each end, but >ping from freebsd box to windoze box results: host is down. ping from >windoze box to freebsd box results: timed out. i have even checked the >cable for breaks...none. > >any suggestions as to what i am doing wrong will be greatly appreciated. What is the physical medium (ethernet, I presume)? What have you configured as the IP and netmask on each end? What does "ifconfig -a" show? How about "arp -a"? With some additional info, I may be able to help. Reply directly (not to the list) since I am sure that, at this point, others will not care about the details. Richard Wackerbarth To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message