Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 18:41:06 +0200 From: Ruslan Shevchenko <Ruslan@Shevchenko.kiev.ua> To: Alik Yuswanto <alik@sby.globalinfo.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Message-ID: <34BCEAA1.293D7E1B@Shevchenko.kiev.ua> References: <01bd2151$6817cde0$d4a9cda7@Ws3-sby.Ywcn-sby>
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Alik Yuswanto wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm new with the system called FreeBSD. Would you please help me with
> my problems?
> I have some questions here:
>
> 1. Can we put two or more IP address in the same network interface card in
> FreeBSD system (like in NT) ?
Yes. idconfig XXX alias ADDR
> 2. I would like to make my FreeBSD machine as a router. I've read the
> manual of route command, but I'm still confused. Could you show me some
> examples with the test case?
>
router support only RIP protocol, which is quite non-effective andtupically
used when we have one connection.
For more complex things better use gated. It have own www page with good
docs.
About routed: you do not need to write special config file for it,
simple set "$staticrouters" (I don't remember is it correct) in you rc.conf
(/etc/sysconfig in old versions)
> 3. Can we put the 100BaseT card on the system ( my FreeBSD version 2.2.2),
> and if possible, what kinds of card or vendors that support this?
>
Look at hardware compability in FAQ on www.freebsd.org
> I would appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.
>
> Alik Yuswanto
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