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Subject: Re: Re: Need help with static IP
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:46:34 -0400
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> >From: Steve Hovey <shovey@buffnet.net>
> >Are you sure thats the correct netmask?  Did you get the entire class C,
o
> >r just a single IP host routed (so it would be 255.255.255.255)
> >
> Yes, the correct netmask is 255.255.255.0.
>
> Also, I fixed my problem.
> I added
>
> defaultgateway=&#8221;GATEWAY.IP.ADDRESS&#8221;
>
> to /etc/rc.conf. The only problem is that I had to reboot for it to take
affect.
>
> How do I get my system to reread from /etc/rc.conf without rebooting?
>
> Thanks

why not just use the ifconfig command that you've been blessed with?
-Otter




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