Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 20:25:55 -0500 From: "Cameron Haegle" <chaegle@attbi.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Trouble with DHCP client Message-ID: <MGECLFEJFOACEEEMHEKLCELOCKAA.chaegle@attbi.com> In-Reply-To: <007601c2599d$780ef960$0a00a8c0@groovy3xp>
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Well, I do appreciate all of the responses I received regarding my = systems inability to successfully get dhclient to obtain an address from = my cable provider. I have tried everyone's suggestions, but I still have not gotten my = system connected to the Internet.=20 One thing I just now realized is that dhclient is outputting to = /var/log/messages, big DUH! The message I am getting is "Can't bind to = dhcp address. Address already in use." I am presently searching on any = and all search engines for clues as to what this may mean, but I have = not found anything as of yet. Regards, Cameron >-----Original Message----- >From: dfolkins [mailto:dfolkins@comcast.net] >Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:14 AM >To: Cameron Haegle >Subject: Re: Trouble with DHCP client >had the same problem >the easy solution was - unplug the cable modem for a little bit, and = then >plug it back in (while the eth cord is connected to the xl0 eth card of = your >router - the cable modem seems to negotiate for an ip based on the mac >address of the eth card its connected to. after that, just give your = system >a nice boot, or run dhclient. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Cameron Haegle" <chaegle@attbi.com> >To: "Daemon" <daemon@ircee.com> >Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 7:40 AM >Subject: RE: Trouble with DHCP client > Thanks for the response. > > I do have this line in my rc.conf. > > Pardon me asking this potentially stupid question, but is there a > possibility that my cable provider (AT&T Broadband) is preventing my system > from negotiating the DHCP request? > > Cam > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daemon [mailto:daemon@ircee.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 5:30 AM > To: Cameron Haegle > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Trouble with DHCP client > > > Check to make sure you have ifconfig_xl0=3D"DHCP" in your = /etc/rc.conf > > Regards > > Mark > > On Tue, 10 Sep 2002 23:08:18 -0500 > "Cameron Haegle" <chaegle@attbi.com> wrote: > > > So I am attempting to bring my FreeBSD router back online with my = cable > > modem and the Ethernet device simply fails to obtain an address. > > > > I have installed 4.6.2 and the NIC is a 3COM supported by the xl0 = device > > driver. This same NIC had worked about one year ago, in the same = system, > > until I lost the hard drive. > > > > The network at work also supports DHCP, so I brought the system in = and > > connected it. Lo and behold it successfully got an address and = worked, > > without any help from me. > > > > At home again whenever I attempt to execute 'dhclient xl0' all I = receive > is > > the help screen. What am I doing wrong here? > > > > Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Regards, > > Cameron > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > -- > The FoxSurfer Group > Admin FoxSurfer.Com > FreeBSD 4.6-STABLE > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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