Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:51:31 +0900 From: Luke Kearney <lukek@meibin.net> To: "Edwin D. Vinas" <xmisoy@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: connecting a FreeBSD-4.10 to Internet using DSL with static ip address Message-ID: <20050313134936.CDED.LUKEK@meibin.net> In-Reply-To: <36f5bbba05031219277b6e539c@mail.gmail.com> References: <f4b5752a0503121923758d2d68@mail.gmail.com> <36f5bbba05031219277b6e539c@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:27:51 -0800 "Edwin D. Vinas" <xmisoy@gmail.com> spake thus: > Hello everyone! > > I have a FreeBSD-4.10 machine and a newly connected DSL with static ip > address. The DSL connection setup uses an ADSL modem (SMC7901BRA) > which has 1 connection to my phone line and 1 connection to my LAN > card using UTP cable. In Windows XP setup, the process of setting up > Internet is just as easy as configuring the TCP/IP prpoerties with the > static ip address given to me and other details such as gateway, dns, > subnet mask etc. > > My machine has a dual-boot WinXP and FreeBSD-4.10. As I've said above, > I can easily connect to the Internet using the WinXP. But, I want to > try FreeBSD to connect to the Internet, but it doesn't work. > > Here's what I did to test if I can connect to Internet via DSL using FreeBSD: > 1. Reboot or boot to FreeBSD-4.10 > 2. Login as root > 3. /stand/sysinstall to assign IP address, gateway, and dns > 4. Reboot machine to make sure new IP settings take effect > 5. Do an ifconfig and see that the IP settings are correct > 6. I can ping my own IP address (static IP address of the DSL assigned > by my ISP) > 7. When I try to ping the ISP's given gateway, I receive "ping to: > Host is down". > 8. Seeing the modem status, the "LAN" and "SYNC" signals are up but > the "DATA" is off. > > I have tried searching the net with FreeBSD+DSL but all I can read is > about "PPPoE" which requires a "username" and "password" which I don't > have. My DSL account is an "always on" account with a static IP > address and I guess it doesnt have a username/password for connection > to the ISP. > > Does FreeBSD need to detect my DSL modem if it is connected to the NIC > using a UTP cable connected to the modem? Here's my setup: > > [DSL modem]<--------->[DSL Provider] (provides static IP address) > | > | > | > [FreeBSD's LAN card] > > Here's the modem's technical description: > https://secure.quicksolve.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=&products_id=2991 > http://sg.hardwarezone.com/priceguide/info.php?cid=113&id=11104 > > Does anybody has an experience connecting FreeBSD to a DSL with a > static IP address and has similar setup above? > > Actually my real purpose is to use FreeBSD as LAN gateway using the > DSL connection. But I wanna try first connecting the FreeBSD machine > as a stand-alone PC which uses the simple setup above. If this setup > works, the gateeway setup will surely work too. > > Thank you very much! > Just out of curiosity did your ISP give you a username and passwd ? Did your ISP provide the DSL Modem ? Certainly posting the rc.conf of your freebsd machine will help as might the output of netstat -rn thanks -- <>
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