From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 21 03:13:49 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8E5A1065673 for ; Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:13:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsdmail@dnswatch.com) Received: from fast.dnswatch.com (fast.dnswatch.com [75.160.109.234]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7BF338FC12 for ; Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:13:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsdmail@dnswatch.com) Received: from webmail.dnswatch.com (localhost.dnswatch.com [127.0.0.1]) by fast.dnswatch.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id n0L2jUOZ055435 for ; Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:45:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from fbsdmail@dnswatch.com) Received: from hitme.hitometer.net ([75.160.109.235]) (DNSwatchWebMail authenticated user infos) by webmail.dnswatch.com with HTTP; Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:45:36 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:45:36 -0800 (PST) From: fbsdmail@dnswatch.com To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org User-Agent: DNSwatchWebMail/1.5.2 [SVN] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Is connecting/binding com port(s) to modem/router, switch possible? X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:13:50 -0000 Greetings, Back in the 3.x days of FreeBSD, if I installed it while my COM ports were attached to my cablemodem, and switch port(s), a VC was automatically attached to it. I'm not sure what has changed in that area in the more recent versions of FBSD, but my previous experiences no longer prevail. SO, is there any way to achive this same behavior? If not, is there any way to achieve a /similar/ behavior? I really miss this. It was /great/ to be able to switch VC's type in IOS commands into my cablemodem/router. But now I find myself unable to connect to it, or my switches command port over the computers serial port. Thank you for all your time and consideration. --Chris