From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jul 8 02:43:49 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id CAA14144 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Wed, 8 Jul 1998 02:43:49 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from CLIENTS3 (clients3.hawaii.rr.com [204.210.96.13]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id CAA14040 for ; Wed, 8 Jul 1998 02:43:24 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from art@neilson.ddns.org) Received: from neilson.ddns.org - 204.210.105.69 by hawaii.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 7 Jul 1998 09:01:02 -1000 Received: from neilson.ddns.org (art@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by neilson.ddns.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id IAA07694; Tue, 7 Jul 1998 08:58:23 -1000 (HST) (envelope-from art@neilson.ddns.org) Message-ID: <35A26FCE.A6CA45BE@neilson.ddns.org> Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 08:58:22 -1000 From: "Arthur W. Neilson III" Reply-To: art@neilson.ddns.org X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (X11; U; FreeBSD 2.2.6-RELEASE i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kevin CC: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cable modem help (urgent) References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Kevin wrote: > > Hello, > > Just set up my cable modem but cant get it connect to the net. > > I think need help with the setting in rc.conf. > > ifconfig_fxp0="inet broadcast 255.255.255.255 arp debug" > > Im not sure the above setting is correct or not. > Pls point me out. > > ifconfig -m fxp0 > fxp0: flags=8802 mtu 1500 > ether 00:a0:c9:8c:3f:b5 > media: autoselect > supported media: autoselect 100baseTX 100baseTX 10baseT/UT > P 10baseT/UTP > > And do i need a DHCP client for my cable modem? > Installed dhcp-1.0pl2 from freebsd's port collection. > But the dhcpd.conf file is kinda complicated to setup, can someone show > me an example? (sorry im too busy,no time to figure it out.:< ) > > Thanks a lot!! Kevin - Check out the URL listed below, it details how to set up the isc-dhcp2 package from the ports collection for a cable modem setup, as well as configuring/installing the Berkeley Packet Filter and using Phil Karn's rrlogin program to log into the Roadrunner network. http://home.san.rr.com/freebsd/dhcp.html -- __ / ) _/_ It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. /--/ __ / Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, / (_/ (_<__ Instead of theories to suit facts. -- Sherlock Holmes, "A Scandal in Bohemia" Arthur W. Neilson III Bank of Hawaii Tech support art@neilson.ddns.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message