Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 16:06:50 -0000 From: "Martyn Hill" <sysadmin@st-james-snrgirls.w-london.sch.uk> To: "G D McKee" <freebsd@gdmckee.com>, "FreeBSD-questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW Message-ID: <002601c1d672$9238db20$0a00000a@stjames.net> References: <0B0368CED76DD4118E1200D0B73E9B5D041E9F8D@MAIL1> <000a01c1d5b0$f282bfe0$0a00000a@stjames.net> <021101c1d5d3$6d6b9f70$c800a8c0@p1000>
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Gordon
Thanks. The issue of daft firewall rules may be pertinent - however, I have (temporarily) switched off the firewall in
/etc/rc.conf with
firewall_enable="NO"
Is this sufficient to ensure that I'm testing the system without interference from a potentially dodgy set of rules?
Martyn Hill.
----- Original Message -----
From: "G D McKee" <freebsd@gdmckee.com>
To: "Martyn Hill" <sysadmin@st-james-snrgirls.w-london.sch.uk>; "Mike Dewhirst" <Dewhirst.M@UCLES.org.uk>; "FreeBSD-questions"
<freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW
RE: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFWHi
I had the bright idea of putting a 10 base-t and a 100baset card in my box - the 10 for the internet and the 100 for the local
LAN - never quite got around to switching the FreeBSD box of to put two 100 cards in!! FreeBSD just keeps on going - only
reboot occasionally after a cvsup and a build world!!
To reset the modem - just un plug it - you need to do leave it off for approx 30sec to fully reboot it.
If you hard code an ip address into the external lan card of 192.168.100.2 - can you use a web browser to see 192.168.100.1? If
I have got the address correct - fairly sure - you should get a web page up - this will prove that the card is taking to the
cable mode.
Do you get any output in /var/log/message log file? - You haven't got any daft firewall rules in there to deny all traffic -
which in the default in FreeBSD's eyes
Trust this helps?
Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: Martyn Hill
To: Mike Dewhirst ; FreeBSD-questions
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW
Mike
Thanks. When you say 'reset' the modem, what did that entail for you? You suggest that a power-cycle won't do the job on its
own.
I'll post my rc.conf file when I return home.
Martyn.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Dewhirst
To: 'Martyn Hill'
Cc: 'questions@freebsd.org'
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW
I don't think that would make a difference - I have a 10Mb card working with modem no problem. When I switched over from Win
to Unix, though, I had t reset the modem (as opposed to off/on).
Could be wrong, of course...
Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martyn Hill [mailto:sysadmin@st-james-snrgirls.w-london.sch.uk]
> Sent: 27 March 2002 15:12
> To: G D McKee; FreeBSD-questions
> Subject: Re: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW
>
>
> Gordon
>
> Thanks for your reply. I'm using an Intel Pro/10 10Mbs NIC -
> perhaps going to 10/100 is the solution. When BY came to install
> the cable-modem, they installed a 10/100 NIC in a Windows box
> which I thought excessive bearing in mind the 512Kbs cable modem
> speed.
>
> Martyn
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "G D McKee" <freebsd@gdmckee.com>
> To: "Martyn Hill" <sysadmin@st-james-snrgirls.w-london.sch.uk>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > What Ethernet card are you using - I have 10BaseT 3com
> 3c5x9 cards and they
> > would not connect at all to blueyonder - hooked up a 3com
> 10/100 card and
> > all was fine.
> >
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Martyn Hill" <sysadmin@st-james-snrgirls.w-london.sch.uk>
> > To: "FreeBSD-questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 2:31 PM
> > Subject: Cable-modem, dynamic IP, NAT and IPFW
> >
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Can anyone cast any light on the following:
> > >
> > > I have set up a test-bench installation at home of FreeBSD 4.5,
> > cable-modem (with Blueyonder) with dynamic IP, UserPPP (PPPoE)
> > > running NAT, IPFW, BIND, DHCP, Exim, Samba and the Squid
> proxy software.
> > The purpose behind the install is to avoid long hours
> > > spent at school trying out new configurations on an
> otherwise working live
> > system (static IP, but otherwise similar.)
> > >
> > > Having read (and tried to digest) the various HowTos and
> mailing list
> > postings re. configuring for dynamic IP, I'm getting no
> > > joy connecting through the cable modem. The NIC MAC
> address has been
> > registered with BY.
> > >
> > > My question: Can you guide me to a HowTo that details a
> comparable setup
> > to the BY setup above, or offer any pointers - I'm sure
> > > that I've missed something obvious along the way and have
> gotten lost in
> > the detail.
> > >
> > > In particular, configuring IPFW for dynamic IP (I have a
> working ruleset
> > for fixed IP); which of NATD or UserPPP NAT is
> > > preferable (or easier) to configure/use and how best to
> configure the
> > external NIC using the ISC DHCLIENT software.
> > >
> > > Rather than forward all my current configuration files,
> please could you
> > advise which are relevant and I'll provide those.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Martyn Hill
> > > ICT Teacher and IT Co-ordinator
> > > St James Independent School
> > > London
> > >
> > >
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