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Date:      Sun, 27 Apr 2003 22:07:55 -0700
From:      "Derrick Ryalls" <ryallsd@datasphereweb.com>
To:        <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: VerizonDSL woes
Message-ID:  <000101c30d44$23d53b60$0200a8c0@bartxp>
In-Reply-To: <Law15-F59Ei8TywMfgZ00025b23@hotmail.com>

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I finally got it working once I added a default gateway to rc.conf.  I
guess something is slightly fubar about their servers...


> I am running 4.7 - RELEASE-p5 and I am having trouble getting
> DSL working=20
> with Verizon in the Seattle area.
>=20
> When I hook a Win box up to the line (without installing any
> software), it=20
> talks to the DHCP servers and I can surf as if I was on a lan.
>=20
> They say the service is PPPoE, but couldn't get PPPoE working after
> following the Handbook.  Taking a chance, I went back to normal dhcp=20
> settings and when I do a "dhclient sis0" I get an ip no prob,=20
> and looking at=20
> routing msgs, I get the correct router (taken from winbox). =20
> However, I=20
> cannot ping out anywhere, or do much of anything.  I have=20
> made sure my mtu=20
> is set at 1492 for that nic, but is hasn't helped.
>=20
> Another oddity is setting the nic to dhcp in rc.conf did not
> acquire an ip,=20
> for some reason I need to manually fire dhclient.
>=20
> Any ideas?
>=20
> -Derrick
>=20




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