From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Nov 19 17:35:29 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA22968 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 17:35:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from smtp11.odn.ne.jp (smtp11.odn.ne.jp [143.90.130.41]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id RAA22961 for ; Thu, 19 Nov 1998 17:35:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from caq23050@pop17.odn.ne.jp) Received: from tetsujir (TKYca-0416p17.ppp.odn.ad.jp [143.90.173.109]) by smtp11.odn.ne.jp (8.8.8+2.7Wbeta7/3.6W/9811111407) with SMTP id KAA08280; Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:34:52 +0900 (JST) Message-ID: <000801be1426$2a6f42c0$c1b2fea9@tetsujir> From: "Tetsuji Rai" To: "Doug White" Cc: Subject: RE: network connection Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:35:39 +0900 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 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 1. Yes, I configured 3c509 with DOS configuration program and set the media type to coax. 2. Yes, I already terminated both ends with terminators. So, as I uploaded before, netstat -rn shows both machines get each other's ethernet card id. Thanks for your help. -----Original Message----- >On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Tetsuji Rai wrote: > >> I'm thinking of connecting 2 computers by ether net (10BASE2)., one of which >> is connected to Internet by PPP. This is mentioned in the handbook, but I >> cannot get it to work. Like following >> [local2] <-ether-> [local1] <-ppp-> [ISP] >> >> First of all, 2 computers cannot be connected. On local1, >> ifconfig ep0 inet 10.0.0.1 link1 (ep0 means 3c509, link1 specifies BNC) >> is executed. On local2 >> ifconfig ep0 inet 10.0.0.2 link2 >> is executed. But these two machines are not connected (ie. even ping >> doesn't work) >> Furthermore, after executing >> route add default 10.0.0.1 >> on local2, some programs like xterm doesn't run properly. >> Any help I can get would be appreciated. > >First of all, I'd suggest going into the 3c509 DOS configuration program >and forcing the media type to coax. It can't be reliably detected. > >Secondly, make sure each end is terminated, i.e. don't plug the cable >straight into both ends -- use a T and a terminating resistor cap on each >end. > >Doug White >Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve >http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message