From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 4 22:27:03 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4D94416A4D4 for ; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:27:03 +0000 (GMT) Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net (sccrmhc13.comcast.net [204.127.202.64]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 990A943D55 for ; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:27:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from scottkey@comcast.net) Received: from ZeroKool (c-67-163-24-138.client.comcast.net[67.163.24.138]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <2004100422270201600c7p6me>; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:27:02 +0000 Message-ID: <006101c4aa61$48dd0350$0b00a8c0@ZeroKool> From: "Scott Key" To: Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 17:27:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Problem regarding dhcp and FreeBSD 4.10 on a laptop X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 22:27:03 -0000 I have a Toshiba Satellite that used to run Win 98 until I got fed up = and installed FreeBSD. This is my first FreeBSD installation, though I = received help from a few people more knowledgable than I. The problem I = am having is this: I have comcast broadband internet on a Linksys = Wireless-G Gateway Modem/Router. I have two other computers that run = windows, both of which have no problem using dhcp to obtain their IP = addresses. For reasons that I have been unable to figure out after days = of searching the internet, DHCP will assign a proper IP when = pccard_ifconfig is set to use it in the rc.conf. The problem is that I = am unable to get past the network. I can ping within the network to my = hearts content, and if pinging my router and other computers was = entertaining for more than five seconds, I'd be dandy. I have tried = setting static IP's, I've tried manually adding the route's needed into = the routing table, but NOTHING thus far has allowed be get outside the = network. I contacted my cable company, who dutifully reported to me that = they have no idea what FreeBSD is, anything other than Windows or Mac, = and they are useless. In any event, I hope that some help can be = provided in this matter. Everything else with FreeBSD works wonderfully, = but for some reason, it simply will not allow me access the internet. = Just to clarify, the PCcard is being recognized by FreeBSD, I added it = in, it works fine. I have configured rc.conf to include a = pccard_ifconfig (currently it's set to DHCP, which seems to be setting = the appropriate ip address). Any help that could be offered would be = most appreciated.