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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 00:33:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@nwlink.com>
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Subject: Re: test the interface card...
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On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, G.B.Naidu wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there any utility to check the functioning of ethernet card?
> 
> Ping is not working. Then I tried ifconfig <interface name>. This shows
> that interface is up. 

These seem to be mutually exlusive indications. What do you mean by "ping
is not working?"
 
> So I would like to know whether is there any utility in freebsd to help me
> diagnise my ethernet card?

There are commonly diagnosis tools that come with a NIC that are DOS
programs on a floppy. You can check your NICs hardware with them by
booting a floppy and running the tools. No such stuff exists for FreeBSD
that I am aware of. 

Later,
Jason C. Wells



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