Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 17:58:47 +1300 From: "Dan Langille" <dan.langille@dvl-software.com> To: Bryce Newall <data@dreamhaven.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: IP Forwarding Message-ID: <199810160458.XAA15022@poseidon.host4u.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.981015181348.19668Q-100000@ds9.dreamhaven.org> References: <36269327.CEA0DC01@ne.mediaone.net>
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On 15 Oct 98, at 18:20, Bryce Newall wrote: > 4. If you wish to use the -n or -interface flags, make sure that your > interface is already configured. If, for example, you wish to > specify tun0 as your interface, and you're using ppp(8) on that > interface, you must make sure that you start ppp prior to starting > natd. > > The problem is that the interface is *not* configured when the machine > first boots up, or if the DHCP server decides to reboot and assign > everyone new IPs. While the FreeBSD box is waiting for an IP, or if the > DHCP server reboots, the ethernet interface has a "temporary" IP of > 0.0.0.0. The question becomes, how do you get natd to not start until > *after* the IP is assigned? Or will the -dynamic switch handle that > eventuality? Try my website. I can't remember the details, but they are there. > Incidentally, is it still a good idea to have a second ethernet card to > handle the "internal" network, or is one card good enough to do the job? I think so. -- Dan Langille DVL Software Limited http://www.racingsystem.com : for race timing solutions To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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