Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 18:54:54 -0800 From: Ryan Merrick <sandshrimp@comcast.net> To: Julio Maciel <jamanta_tm@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: dhcp problem, dont know what to do anymore Message-ID: <405E557E.30901@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <BAY14-DAV10n1xxWn9R00040728@hotmail.com> References: <BAY14-DAV89KVZaQ7XI0003f1f0@hotmail.com> <405E404B.7010402@comcast.net> <BAY14-DAV10n1xxWn9R00040728@hotmail.com>
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Julio Maciel wrote: > dhclient.conf is blank > all things are commented... ive tried changing some things using request > but same thing happens > my ip address before this is set to blank > because, on the install i skipped the configuring networking devices > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Merrick" <sandshrimp@comcast.net> > To: "Julio Maciel" <jamanta_tm@hotmail.com> > Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 10:24 PM > Subject: Re: dhcp problem, dont know what to do anymore > > > >>Julio Maciel wrote: >> >>>there is a very big txt log i made explaining all >>> >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>>well >>>I just installed freeBSD on my home, (5.2.1), and everything goes ok, > > BUT, i cant get dhcp, working... > >>>on sysinstall, if I try to make my dhcp to be discovered, it freezes up, > > so i skiped this part > >>>and then >>>after installing >>>everytime i try to run dhclient i get this: (i use cable modem): >>>DHCPDISCOVER on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5 >>>DHCPOFFER from 200.167.40.1 >>>DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 >>>DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 >>>DHCPDISCOVER on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4 >>>DHCPOFFER from 200.167.40.1 >>>DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 >>>DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 >>> >>>and after this, it just goes on a infinite loop >>>i tried tcpdump to help me, but i just understand a line of tcpdump... > > here is what is says: > >>>any idea of how can i solve this??? >>> >> >>Hi, >> >>What IP address are you getting ? #ifconfig -a >> >>What is in your #/etc/dhclient.conf ? >> >> >>-- >>-Ryan Merrick >>sandshrimp@comcast.net >> >> > > Hi You need to send your cable company supplied hostname and use a modified version of the example in #man dhclient.conf -- -Ryan Merrick sandshrimp@comcast.net
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