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From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
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On Fri, Nov 16, 2007 at 11:50:36AM -0800, kev sadasda wrote:

> I forgot to explain that my computer is behind a home
> router connected to the cable modem. The dhcp server
> is working on the router it gives me an ip address in
> windows. So I think the problem is that freebsd isnt
> finding the server. It is failing with dhcpdiscover on
> dc0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> interval.. But I dont know what to do about that.

That helps make things more clear.

I am not very knowledgeable about using DHCP and setting up routers
(I am spoiled by being in a very highspeed net with fixed addresses
for every system I need)

so hopefully someone else will weigh in.   

Is your router functioning as a firewall too?
Maybe you have to look in to passive ftp.

////jerry


> 
> This is the status info from the router.
> 
> LAN
> MAC Address 
> 	00-0F-3D-5B-E3-BC
> IP Address 
> 	192.168.0.1
> Subnet Mask 
> 	255.255.255.0
> DHCP Server 
> 	Enabled
>   	 
> WAN
> MAC Address 
> 	00-0F-3D-5B-E3-BD
> Connection 
> 	DHCP Client Connected  
> IP Address 
> 	24.69.77.165
> Subnet Mask 
> 	255.255.252.0
> Default Gateway 
> 	24.69.76.1
> DNS 
> 	64.59.160.13 64.59.160.15
> 
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