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Date:      Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:28:51 -0500
From:      David Gilbert <dgilbert@dclg.ca>
To:        bostondriver@comcast.net
Cc:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   ifconfig_fxp0 with both DHCP and Link?
Message-ID:  <17321.26275.562535.796405@canoe.dclg.ca>
In-Reply-To: <122020051700.20160.43A83894000F31D000004EC022058863609D0A90079D0B02019B9C010D@comcast.net>
References:  <122020051700.20160.43A83894000F31D000004EC022058863609D0A90079D0B02019B9C010D@comcast.net>

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>>>>> "bostondriver" == bostondriver  <bostondriver@comcast.net> writes:

bostondriver> Hi, I need to set my connection to my cable provider to
bostondriver> use both DHCP and set the Ethernet address.  Is one
bostondriver> meant to use rc.conf for both?

Pre 6.0, you can edit /etc/dhclient.conf and do the following:

interface "dc0" {
	media "media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex";
}

IIRC, the media line can accept an 'ether' statement.

Dave.

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