Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:52:26 -0400 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Access to Time Warner cable network Message-ID: <4F77A6CA.50406@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <4F77A360.9080601@herveybayaustralia.com.au> References: <4F7798D0.7000404@a1poweruser.com> <4F77A360.9080601@herveybayaustralia.com.au>
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Da Rock wrote: > On 04/01/12 09:52, Fbsd8 wrote: >> Just purchased an account on the northern Ohio Time Warner cable system. >> Having problem connecting to their service. Seems their dhcp server >> has an ip address of 10.2.0.1 which is not public routable. I know my >> Freebsd 8.2 box functions because it worked fine under att service >> which I just left for Time Warner service. MY xp laptop works fine >> with time warner. I can see that during the connection hand shake they >> first issue ip addresses 192.168.x.x then end up with real public >> routable ip address for dns and my ip address. Just the dhcp ip is >> 10.2.0.1. XP seems to handle this connection hand shake ok. >> >> Does any one have any suggestions on how to get Freebsd 8.2 working >> under TW? > > Have you got a firewall or something else blocking dhcp from > communicating? What does ifconfig say? > > No firewall running and NIC status is "no carrier"
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