Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 22:28:21 -0500 From: "James A. Mutter" <jmutter@ds.net> To: Jonathan Chen <jonc@logisticsoftware.co.nz> Cc: "Frank J. Zidar" <zidarf@zidar.com>, "Freebsd-Questions@Freebsd. Org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Dual network card newbie question Message-ID: <38910CD5.95B10D05@ds.net> References: <NCBBKJHGKKAODNDGGJIMIEKPCGAA.zidarf@zidar.com> <20000128161337.D5007@jonc.logisticsoftware.co.nz>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
> > > > I have just attempted to install a second network card in my FreeBSD > > server. The first card is configured with the IP address of 10.0.0.1. > > I am having a problem determining how to configure the other card > > because no matter what address I choose, as soon as I activate it in > > rc.conf I start getting the following messages: > > > > Jan 27 21:38:15 server /kernel: arp: 10.0.0.5 is on fxp0 but got reply > > from 00:9 > > 0:27:37:a7:7f on fxp1 > > When one gets a second network card, it's usually to connect to a > separate networks. You DO NOT configure the additional card to be on > the same network as the first. What sort of networks are you > connecting your cards to? IP addresses, contents of rc.conf? > If you feel the need to have 2 addresses on the same network then you should look at the 'ifconfig' man page, specifically the alias section. An alias to a NIC will allow you to assign it a separate/distinct IP address. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?38910CD5.95B10D05>