Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:11:01 -0800 (PST) From: "Chris H" <chris#@1command.com> To: "freebsd-net" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: MAC cloning available like Linux has? Message-ID: <dcf4605249a8bff03454b85056c62ba4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <fbb9a110e10541ca977e38c0078b8cd4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> References: <fbb9a110e10541ca977e38c0078b8cd4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net>
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> Greetings, > I attempted another BSD install on another piece of hardware the > other day. I'm evaluating a different ISP, and the gateway/router/modem > they provided, has 1 ether, which I currently use on my server, and 1 > USB(3) port that I had intended to use with the new install. Problem I > ran into, was that BSD generates random (fake) MAC(3) addresses, when > utilizing the CDCE(4)/ue0. This worked just fine during the install. > But the modem "held" the MAC(3) generated during the install, and I > now have no idea how to tell BSD to use that MAC(3) when negotiating > with the modem. I had absolutely no difficulty assigning the MAC(3) > address when spinning up several "live" Linux distro(s) -- they provide > the following: > su > password: *** > ifconfig eth1 down > ifconfig eth0 hw ether ##:##:##:##:##:## > dhclient eth0 > blah, blah, blah EDIT those _should_ have all read "eth1" in the session quoted above. Sorry. > > And I'm connected. > Couldn't manage that with BSD. What must I do? Is it even possible? > If so, can it be assigned for use on a permanent basis? > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. > > --Chris > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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