Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 18:31:33 -0600 From: Heath Volmer <hvolmer@tallbob.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Odd network interface (PCMCIA) problem; going insane Message-ID: <BBB9DA85.2F6D%hvolmer@tallbob.com> In-Reply-To: <44znfwjc1u.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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When in doubt, check for updates... After about twenty hours of messing with this, I decided to check for an update. I was running 5.0; downloaded 5.1: Viola! Everything is good. I was sure that the problem was in FreeBSD and I guess it was. Thanks for the reply. Heath On 10/20/03 7:03 AM, "Lowell Gilbert" <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> wrote: > Heath Volmer <hvolmer@tallbob.com> writes: > >> The problem: My PCMCIA network interface (Linksys PCM100) doesn't seems to >> work - SORT OF. This is odd. I can get online okay, use Mozilla to browse >> the web, but when I fire up sshd or apache or any other kind of server they >> don't seem to be accessible from the machines sitting right next to it on >> the desk. >> >> The BSD machine is @ 10.0.0.3, have a mac @ .2, XP @ .4. >> >> Subnets are fine. >> >> I can't ssh, telnet, ftp or even ping!! .3 from .2 or .4. >> >> When I ping FROM .3 to any another, I get some strange dup responses. This >> only happens on this machine. >> >> I CAN ping to .3 from .3. This makes sense. >> >> Have tried direct x-over cable connection between machines. No good. >> >> Have removed card and installed in XP machine. Good. >> >> Have reinstalled FBSD. No luck. >> >> In order to confirm that the machine is okay, I reloaded win2K clean over >> the BSD. Good! >> >> The PCM100 is listed in the pccard.conf file (I think that's it's name.) I >> do not see any reference to it in dmesg. >> >> I swear this worked at one point. Any suggestions? > > This sounds like some sort of cabling problem (at least from the > router's point of view). What does the physical topology (connections > between machines/routers/bridges) look like?
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