From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Mar 27 7:11:10 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp.mailbox.net.uk (smtp.mailbox.co.uk [195.82.125.32]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31A8937B404 for ; Wed, 27 Mar 2002 07:11:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from [212.18.235.141] (helo=sjmobile) by smtp.mailbox.net.uk with smtp (Exim 3.22 #2) id 16qF4p-0004P6-00; Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:11:03 +0000 Message-ID: <004001c1d5a1$baf73a60$0a00000a@stjames.net> From: "Martyn Hill" To: "G D McKee" , "FreeBSD-questions" References: <002b01c1d59c$1c7c30c0$0a00000a@stjames.net> <01d001c1d59e$115fe1d0$c800a8c0@p1000> Subject: Re: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:11:53 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Gordon Thanks for your reply. I'm using an Intel Pro/10 10Mbs NIC - perhaps going to 10/100 is the solution. When BY came to install the cable-modem, they installed a 10/100 NIC in a Windows box which I thought excessive bearing in mind the 512Kbs cable modem speed. Martyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "G D McKee" To: "Martyn Hill" Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 2:45 PM Subject: Re: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW > Hi > > What Ethernet card are you using - I have 10BaseT 3com 3c5x9 cards and they > would not connect at all to blueyonder - hooked up a 3com 10/100 card and > all was fine. > > > Gordon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martyn Hill" > To: "FreeBSD-questions" > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 2:31 PM > Subject: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW > > > > Hi > > > > Can anyone cast any light on the following: > > > > I have set up a test-bench installation at home of FreeBSD 4.5, > cable-modem (with Blueyonder) with dynamic IP, UserPPP (PPPoE) > > running NAT, IPFW, BIND, DHCP, Exim, Samba and the Squid proxy software. > The purpose behind the install is to avoid long hours > > spent at school trying out new configurations on an otherwise working live > system (static IP, but otherwise similar.) > > > > Having read (and tried to digest) the various HowTos and mailing list > postings re. configuring for dynamic IP, I'm getting no > > joy connecting through the cable modem. The NIC MAC address has been > registered with BY. > > > > My question: Can you guide me to a HowTo that details a comparable setup > to the BY setup above, or offer any pointers - I'm sure > > that I've missed something obvious along the way and have gotten lost in > the detail. > > > > In particular, configuring IPFW for dynamic IP (I have a working ruleset > for fixed IP); which of NATD or UserPPP NAT is > > preferable (or easier) to configure/use and how best to configure the > external NIC using the ISC DHCLIENT software. > > > > Rather than forward all my current configuration files, please could you > advise which are relevant and I'll provide those. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Martyn Hill > > ICT Teacher and IT Co-ordinator > > St James Independent School > > London > > > > > > 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