Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 09:17:01 -0700 From: Jim Mock <mij@soupnazi.org> To: "Derrick Ryalls" <ryallsd@datasphereweb.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DSL Stability Message-ID: <D6511B77-7E4B-11D7-916A-000393460DB2@soupnazi.org> In-Reply-To: <000001c3120e$0c37c710$0200a8c0@bartxp>
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On Sunday, May 4, 2003, at 12:23 AM, Derrick Ryalls wrote:
> I managed to get DSL working with FreeBSD somewhat, but I am having
> some weird connectivity issues. At random times, I will lose network
> connectivity. The Westell modem says there is full connection via
> ethernet and phone, but I am unable to ping their gateway and dhclient
> is unable to obtain a new lease.
>
> The strange part is that if I plug my WinXP box into the modem
> directly, I obtain an ip and can surf. If I then plug the BSD box
> back into the modem, I can once again obtain leases and talk to the
> 'net, but about half the time I need to restart natd for the inside
> network to be able to do anything.
>
> System/ISP info:
>
> 4.7-RELEASE-p5
> rc.conf
> ifconfig_sis0="DHCP"
> default_gateway="4.xx.xxx.1"
Why are you defining "default_gateway"? You're using DHCP, it should
be set automatically. Also, no such option exists. It should be
"defaultrouter".
> natd_program="/sbin/natd"
> natd_enable="YES"
> natd_interface="sis0"
> natd_flags="-f /etc/natd.conf"
This doesn't help much without your firewall rules and natd.conf.
> VerizonDSL in north Seattle
I've got Verizon DSL here in the Portland area and have had no problems
with it at all. All I had to do was plug it in, and off it went.
- jim
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