Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:07:45 +0800 From: Yuan Jue <yuanjue02@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wireless NIC in FreeBSD 6.0 ? Message-ID: <200512261107.45871.yuanjue02@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <43AEB79D.9030200@locolomo.org> References: <200512251530.21898.yuanjue02@gmail.com> <200512252205.33644.yuanjue02@gmail.com> <43AEB79D.9030200@locolomo.org>
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On Sunday 25 December 2005 23:15, Erik N=F8rgaard wrote: > Yuan Jue wrote: > > one more question > > since I use a fixed IP address in my dormitory and a dynamic IP address > > in the classroom or library, i need to change my local NIC configure fr= om > > time to time. In fact, I use the fixed IP address as my default setting, > > which is as follows: > > > > what is the right way to do it? or is there any better solution for my > > situation? > > Try to take a look at dhclient.conf(5) and dhclient(8) and set all > interfaces to be configured with dhcp. I think it should be posible to > configure default values so there is something to fall back on if a > lease is not obtained. > > Note that dhclient is new in FBSD 6, this is also why you had to take > down the other interface. The old dhclient would reset all dhcp > configured interfaces, the new doesn't, which is quite neat because > usually you would have the two interfaces connected to /different/ > networks. thanks for your explanations about DHCP in FreeBSD 6.0, although I still cannot find a way to config dhclient.conf to solve my problem :) instead, I figure out another way to work around. 1.ifconfig bge0 delete % this would shut my local NIC down totally 2.kldload if_ath dhclient ath0 then I can enjoy the wireless internet surfing :) antway, thank you again! =2D-=20 Best Regards. Yuan Jue
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