Date: 27 Nov 1996 19:57:35 -0500 From: "Paul F. Wells" <pwells@wellserv.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: "Paul F. Wells" <paul@wellserv.com> Subject: Re: Experience with Adtran XL/XLT and single user mode Message-ID: <x5enhf3ukg.fsf@sinister.wellserv.com> In-Reply-To: "Paul F. Wells"'s message of 26 Nov 1996 12:38:32 -0500 References: <x54ticu57r.fsf@sinister.wellserv.com>
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Well, never mind...I evidently didn't look hard enough: the client from wide-dhcp in ports works. I learned that the XL/XLT will spoof DHCP. "Paul F. Wells" <paul@wellserv.com> writes: > > Folks, > > Because of a lack of serial ports/IRQ, I obtained an Adtran XLT > ISDN router/bridge. My current provider, however, does not provide > either routing or bridging. The XLT has a 'single user IP gateway' > mode which seems to be exactly what I need. In this mode, the XLT > netotiates the PPP link and obtains IP addresses for 'itself', the > gateway, etc. All of that appears to be working just fine. In order > for the workstation to get the IP address, it needs to send a BOOTP > request to the XLT. I have searched everywhere on the CDs, and the > closest I get is netboot.com. Correct me if I'm wrong, but netboot > won't do it...I'm not willing to reboot the system every time I dial > out for an internet connection, especially if I have to drop to DOS > to do so. Seems like a huge waste of time and effort. > > Has anyone out there successfully used this single user mode of the > XLT, and if so, what and how did you have to hack to get it working? > > Since I didn't mention it, this is with 2.1.5-RELEASE. > > Thanks very much, -- Paul F. Wells <pwells@wellserv.com> Wells Services Company Limited +1 770 941 5810 627 Heather Drive Lithia Springs, GA 30057
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