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Date:      Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:39:47 -0500
From:      deltaski@earthlink.net
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Home Network Setup Problem
Message-ID:  <200509090939.47357.deltaski@earthlink.net>

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Thank you all, who have considered this message!

I am learning BSD with 3 successful units. 1-100mhz pent. running 4.11
1-180mhz pent. running 5.4 and one 266mhz AMD running 5.4

I have learned the ins and outs of X, changing rc.conf and am quite good
at reinstalling the system after a few "learning" adjustments.

Just for fun and my own enjoyment in learning, I have now accepted the=20
challenge of my own home network. I have been able to connect all boxes to =
my=20
DSL router with DHCP and manual IP assignments and changed/setup NIC's with=
=20
ifconfig. My reference materal is the Handbook from FreeBSD.org and "The=20
Complete FreeBSD" by Greg Lehey.

Now the problem!

DSL is 192.168.1.1 - Box B has two NIC's rl0=3D192.168.1.100 netmask=20
255.255.255.0 and is connected only to 192.168.1.1 ping works/outside=20
internet works.
Box B second NIC rl1=3D172.16.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 and is connected to=
 a=20
standalone switch/router.=20

Box A has one NIC eth0=3D172.16.1.35 and is connected to the standalone=20
switch/router. Box A can ping 172.16.1.35 and 172.16.1.1 on box b. It can N=
OT=20
ping 192.168.1.1 or access any outside internet.

=46rom Box B keyboard, I can ping=20
192.168.1.1/192.168.1.100/172.16.1.1/172.16.1.35

=46rom Box A keyboard, I can ping only 172.16.1.35/172.16.1.1

I have tried ifconfig rl0 192.168.1.100 172.16.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 am=
ong=20
many other configurations without success.

=46rom my reading, I think the error of my ways is in the Box B between nic=
 rl0=20
and rl1. The data packets are not being forwarded from rl1 to rl0 or rl0 to=
=20
rl1. Somewhere I have missed something. If anyone could point me in the=20
correct direction, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
Donald=20



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