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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

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