Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 17:22:51 +0100 From: Daniel Bye <Daniel.Bye@uk.uu.net> To: "'ifradsham@newtel.com'" <ifradsham@newtel.com>, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: DHCP and netmasks Message-ID: <FB7CAC781DB6D311BEE800805FE6FADA2F4C46@camexch4.cam.uk.internal>
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The "supersede" directive in dhclient.conf allows you to override server-provided settings. For more details, "man dhclient.conf". HTH Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: ifradsham@newtel.com [mailto:ifradsham@newtel.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 5:13 PM > To: questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: DHCP and netmasks > > > I have a DSL modem and I am using DHCP on my FreeBSD machine. > The DHCP > successfully grabs the IP address for my ethernet (ed0) as > well as the > gateway and name servers from my ISP. However, it keeps assigning a > 255.255.255.255 netmask to my ed0. When I use a windows box > on the same > DSL connection, it gets a 255.255.255.0 address. I contacted > the ISP and > he confirms that the DHCP server is sending a 255.255.255.0 netmask. > > I can't figure out what is going on. My dhclient.conf is > empty and a I > configured the DHCP on my machine using /stand/sysinstall. > > Is there some default setting I am missing or is there some way to > override the netmask I am being provided? > > Thanks > > Ian Fradsham > ifradsham@newtel.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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