Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 12:17:58 -0600 From: "Jonathan E. Lyons" <parrothd@midwest.net> To: <c.raven@ukonline.co.uk>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ppp -nat -auto <my ISP> Message-ID: <199912191811.MAA16999@zeus.anet-chi.com> In-Reply-To: <000501bf4a35$b76f25a0$0200a8c0@cian.net>
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Did you set the gateway/DNS server info on the win98 machines? The gateway should be the internal ethernet card in the bsd machine, 192.168.1.1?? You can use tracert -d internet_ip_address to help diag the problem... At 03:28 PM 12/19/99 +0000, c.raven@ukonline.co.uk wrote: >Hi, >I am having problems with Windows '98 and FreeBSD running ppp -nat. > >Basically, The FreeBSD box with the connection is configured to use >ppp -nat, this works fine for the other FreeBSD boxes on the network, they >can reach the internet no problem. However, the Win '98 box can't. > >The Win '98 box can telnet, FTP and ping the gateway machine but, can't even >so much as ping any external addresses. > >I have set the 'HOSTS' file up in windows, the network card is configured to >use the bsd box as gateway, they all have the same subnet 192.168.0.xxx and >mask 255.255.255.0. I have tried setting DNS servers to the gateway box and >alternatively, the ISP boxes without avail. > >I can see the Win'98 box pinging away on the network but its just not >getting through. Is this a Windows 'known' problem or have I made some major >boo boo? I read the FAQ, the Handbook and Gregs Complete FreeBSD to no avail >here. > >Any ideas what could be going on? > > > >Chris R. > > >P.S. Please CC me on any replies, as my total mailing list load means I >can't stay subscribed to -questions. > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > Jonathan E. Lyons FreeBSD! parrothd@midwest.net CCNA, MCP, MCSE, A+ Certified http://parrothd.midwest.net/ ICQ # 14226912 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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