Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 11:14:04 -0500 From: mh <mheyes@comcast.net> To: Mark Thomas <thomas@pbegames.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Mac can't connect to Internet Message-ID: <C94471F0-E37D-11D6-92DA-000393B64B36@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20021018142033.0239a840@pbegames.com>
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On Friday, October 18, 2002, at 01:21 PM, Mark Thomas wrote: > At 11:31 AM 10/18/02 -0500, you wrote: >> I have FreeBSD, 4.7 Stable running as a gateway box, with a Debian box >> also on the network. The gateway is connected to a Comcast cable >> modem, >> and is running ipfw as a firewall. Both boxes can see/connect each >> other >> and the Internet. >> >> I added a Powerbook, OS X, to the local network, configured /etc/hosts >> and /etc/resolv.conf. PB can ping the other boxes ok, but can't see >> the >> Internet. The other boxes can ping the PB ok. Looks like a firewall >> problem. If I connect the PB to the cable modem directly, the PB >> connects ok. >> >> It appears that the PB is trying to send UDP packets out on port 67, >> so >> I tried to open up the firewall for UDP traffic (not a good idea?) but >> still can't see outside the local network. Attached is my rc.firewall. >> In /etc/rc.conf I have firewall_type="open" and added some rules to >> the >> "open" section in rc.firewall. >> >> What am I doing wrong? Thanks. > > Is the powerbook set to use the gateway as a gateway? > > > Mark Thomas > --- > thomas@pbegames.com ----> http://www.pbegames.com/~thomas > Play by Electron Games -> http://www.pbegames.com Free Trial Games This was exactly the problem. It occurred to me while I was at work. I needed to provide the ip to the gateway. Easy fix, sorry for the noise, thanks for the reply. Also sorry for the formatting of this if it's screwed up. Michael Heyes To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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