From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 18 09:46:13 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E382516A4B3 for ; Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:46:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ns1.tcbug.org (12-218-40-24.client.mchsi.com [12.218.40.24]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBA5443FDD for ; Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:46:12 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from friar_josh@tcbug.org) Received: by ns1.tcbug.org (Postfix, from userid 1012) id 2E7EC712C; Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:44:38 -0500 (CDT) Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:44:38 -0500 From: Josh Paetzel To: "Edwin D. Vinas" Message-ID: <20030918164438.GM27665@tcbug.org> References: <20030918160619.18219.qmail@web60208.mail.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030918160619.18219.qmail@web60208.mail.yahoo.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Network Problem on FreeBSD-4.8 : Cannot ping LAN hosts X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:46:14 -0000 On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 09:06:19AM -0700, Edwin D. Vinas wrote: > Hi, > > I've stumbling with all the mailing lists about this problem and I hope somebody will give a kind advise. Here's my LAN setup: > ------------------------------------------------------------ > | | | | | > WinXP1 WinXP2 WinXP3 WinXP4 FreeBSD > > WinXP3 is my Internet Sharing Machine connected to my ISP. > I can browse the web using all the WinXPs but I cannot access the web via FreeBSD. > FreeBSD's IP address follows the 192.198.0.x format just like the other WinXPs. > When I check the FreeBSD, i can see its IP address and Subnet Mask etc via "ifconfig". > I can even change the IP address+ Gateway (which is WinXP2's IP add) using > ifconfig or /stand/sysinstall. I even manually edited rc.conf, and even changed the > setting to DHCP etc etc etc. > > My diagnosis tells that I cannot ping any WinXP machine in the LAN. But I can ping myself (FreeBSD) locally. When I run "netstat -rn", It seems the network card is ok. > When I run "tcpdump", I didn't show any output. By the way, this network card is CNet PRO200. I was thinking it was not recognize or supported by the FreeBSD-4.8. When I checked "FreeBSD-4.8's Hardware Compatibility Lit", I didn't see any "CNet PRO200" but I saw a "CNet/PRO" which I suppose are just the same. So, I recompiled my Kernel again just in case FreeBSD didn't recognize this newly installed Cnet LAN card. But, nothing changed after Kernel recompilation. (But I did not change any option in the Generic kernel; just re-compiled it). > > The output when I ping WinXP3: "ping: sendto: Host is down". > It's not true coz Im typing this email right in the WinXP3 machine. I cannot also ping FreeBSD's IP add from the WinXP internet sharing server. The dmesg shows the following: pci0 (vendor=0x1106 dev=0x3059) at 17.5 irq 5. > > By the way, this machine where FreeBSD is installed also has WinXP which works fine when in Windows. So Im sure my LAN card is really ok. It's only a problem of FreeBSD. > > > What should I do? I don't want to make FreeBSD machine as my Internet sharing server as of now (although its the best option). Im testing/running a Unix program that needs to be connected to the Internet via Windows XP gateway. > > Please help me make my FreeBSD be part of my LAN.... > > -Edwin > > > best regards, > > \___\__\_______/__/ Edwin D. Vi?as http://edwin.ontheweb.com > \___\__\_____/__/ Electronics and Communications Engineer > \___\__\___/__/ Mobile: +639202612660 > \___\__\_/__/ E-mail: edwin_vinas@yahoo.com > PH \___\_____/ "The Brain is as vast as the Universe." > The output of dmesg and ifconfig would be helpful in diagnosing this. I suppose that's major PITA though considering you're LAN isn't working. At the very least, the first entry that comes up with ifconfig would be very helpful. Josh