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Date:      Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:15:54 -0500
From:      "Scott Key" <scottkey@comcast.net>
To:        "Deceased" <deceased@webmail.vulcano.lt>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Problem regarding dhcp and FreeBSD 4.10 on a laptop
Message-ID:  <007201c4b209$1585b330$0b00a8c0@ZeroKool>
References:  <006101c4aa61$48dd0350$0b00a8c0@ZeroKool> <4161E496.6030803@webmail.vulcano.lt>

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I checked the resolv.conf file, but alas, it had the proper information in 
it. The laptop still can't connect to the internet, I've even tried using a 
linksys wireless-B USB network adapter and the WAP key to try and connect, 
but no go.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deceased" <deceased@webmail.vulcano.lt>
To: "Scott Key" <scottkey@comcast.net>
Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: Problem regarding dhcp and FreeBSD 4.10 on a laptop


> Scott Key wrote:
>> 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 contacte
> d 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.
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>
> I dont know but it may by that you have blank resolv.conf . Put there your 
> providers DNS server ip address.
> 




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