Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 14:35:41 +0100 From: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Access to Time Warner cable network Message-ID: <20120401143541.4d7d186f@gumby.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <4F77A6CA.50406@a1poweruser.com> References: <4F7798D0.7000404@a1poweruser.com> <4F77A360.9080601@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <4F77A6CA.50406@a1poweruser.com>
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On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:52:26 -0400 Fbsd8 wrote: > Da Rock wrote: > > On 04/01/12 09:52, Fbsd8 wrote: > >> Just purchased an account on the northern Ohio Time Warner cable > >> system. Having problem connecting to their service. Seems their > >> dhcp server has an ip address of 10.2.0.1 which is not public > >> routable. I know my Freebsd 8.2 box functions because it worked > >> fine under att service which I just left for Time Warner service. > >> MY xp laptop works fine with time warner. I can see that during > >> the connection hand shake they first issue ip addresses > >> 192.168.x.x then end up with real public routable ip address for > >> dns and my ip address. Just the dhcp ip is 10.2.0.1. XP seems to > >> handle this connection hand shake ok. I had a modem that did something similar, it issued a temporary private ip address and the replaced it with a routable address. The difference here is that the DHCP server is in a different address block to the DHCP server, but I'm not sure that's a problem. I think that FreeBSD associates DHCP traffic with the interface its operating on irrespective of normal routing. > > Have you got a firewall or something else blocking dhcp from > > communicating? What does ifconfig say? > > > No firewall running and NIC status is "no carrier" This is what you get when something isn't plugged-in or turned-on.
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