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Date:      Tue, 12 Aug 2003 16:05:51 -0400
From:      Mykroft Holmes IV <mykroft@explosive.mail.net>
To:        Stephan Weaver <stephanweaver@hotmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 2 quick questions
Message-ID:  <3F39489F.6080000@explosive.mail.net>
In-Reply-To: <Law9-F71QDjItnxyZAB0004ee2c@hotmail.com>
References:  <Law9-F71QDjItnxyZAB0004ee2c@hotmail.com>

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Stephan Weaver wrote:

> Hello LIST!!!
> 
> I would like to know how to change my mtu settings for my modem. tun0
> 
> 
> 2) I have a ep0: <3Com 3C509B-TPO EtherLink III (PnP)>
> 
> it would not communicate with other hosts (via ping) unless i change ip 
> addressess, and then set it back
> i have this in my rc.conf
> ifconfig_ep0="inet 192.168.0.200 netmask 0xffffffff"
> 

Your netmask is set to 255.255.255.255 This means that it will not see 
any other address as on it's local net, and will route those packets to 
your default route (Likely your modem).

Set your netmask correctly. Likely 255.255.255.0 or 0xffffff00 will work 
for an internal network.

Adam

> 
> thanks in advance
> Stephan
> 
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