From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 15 18:11:58 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30F37790; Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:11:58 +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 D53968FC12; Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:11:57 +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 qBFIBl7l016737; Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:11:53 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id qBFIBfWi016733; Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:11:41 -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; Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:11:41 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <31ed4a74f0e5c8f3156d725d86590379.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <20121215115343.GC1342@glenbarber.us> References: <22dff5a60850319d50ce4f1a07309562.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20121214230414.GF1959@glenbarber.us> <27119a9d879fd4fb124b517b1589d578.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20121215115343.GC1342@glenbarber.us> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:11:41 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: MAC cloning available like Linux has? From: "Chris H" To: "Glen Barber" 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 Cc: freebsd-net 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: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:11:58 -0000 Hello Glen, and thank you for your reply. > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:26:06PM -0800, Chris H wrote: >> ifconfig_ue0="DHCP" >> create_args_ue0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:##" >> create_args is simply ignored. >> > > Ignored how? What commands are you running to verify it works? > For me, create_args_IFNAME works fine on my firewall. Unfortunately, it had no affect for me. The ue0 maintained the same MAC it started with. Out of desperation, I even tried it in /boot/loader.conf. One thing I think might be worth noting; I see bge appears to interrupt the process, as it attaches to ue0. I don't have the RELENG_9 drive plugged in, as I write this, or I could paste the message here. Is it possible this is more an RC(8) problem, than anything else? I notice since 8.2, the RC(8) seems to have some differences. For example; it used to be possible to declare: ifconfig__alias#="ether ##:##:##:##:##:##" But when I attempt to try this now, I receive an error indicating something about requiring an ""inet" when using ipv4". but adding an inet 1p,v.4.address stanza to it, causes an error as well. > >> I don't get it. I've tried every imaginable incarnation I >> could possibly conceive. Is it even possible? I had really >> hoped to turn this into a gateway, and while Linux will >> "clone" the MAC(3). I don't trust it (security wise). >> Is Linux' DHCP more robust than BSD'?! Hard to imagine, >> but I'm completely at a loss. >> > > I do not think this is DHCP related. It is more differentiation between > the two with regards to how interface creation is handled. Agreed. > > Glen > > Thank you again, for taking the time to reply. --Chris