From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 14 18:42:45 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (unknown [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 32640302 for ; Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:42:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (24-113-197-124.wavecable.com [24.113.197.124]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B67918FC12 for ; Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:42:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qBEIgdcr018532 for ; Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:42:45 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id qBEIgYUe018529; Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:42:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net ([24.113.197.124]) (UDNSMS authenticated user chrish) by ultimatedns.net with HTTP; Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:42:34 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:42:34 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: MAC cloning available like Linux has? From: "Chris H" To: "freebsd-net" User-Agent: UDNSMS/2.0.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:42:45 -0000 > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Chris H wrote: > >> > Greetings, >> > I attempted another BSD install on another piece of hardware the >> > other day. I'm evaluating a different ISP, and the gateway/router/modem >> > they provided, has 1 ether, which I currently use on my server, and 1 >> > USB(3) port that I had intended to use with the new install. Problem I >> > ran into, was that BSD generates random (fake) MAC(3) addresses, when >> > utilizing the CDCE(4)/ue0. This worked just fine during the install. >> > But the modem "held" the MAC(3) generated during the install, and I >> > now have no idea how to tell BSD to use that MAC(3) when negotiating >> > with the modem. I had absolutely no difficulty assigning the MAC(3) >> > address when spinning up several "live" Linux distro(s) -- they provide >> > the following: >> > su >> > password: *** >> > ifconfig eth1 down >> > ifconfig eth0 hw ether ##:##:##:##:##:## >> > dhclient eth0 >> > blah, blah, blah >> EDIT >> those _should_ have all read "eth1" in the session quoted above. >> Sorry. >> > >> > And I'm connected. >> > Couldn't manage that with BSD. What must I do? Is it even possible? >> > If so, can it be assigned for use on a permanent basis? >> > >> > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. >> >> > http://lmgtfy.com/?q=freebsd+change+mac+address Well that was fairly insulting. :( > > -- > Adam Vande More > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >