Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 17:27:07 -0500 From: "Scott Key" <scottkey@comcast.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Problem regarding dhcp and FreeBSD 4.10 on a laptop Message-ID: <006101c4aa61$48dd0350$0b00a8c0@ZeroKool>
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I have a Toshiba Satellite that used to run Win 98 until I got fed up = and installed FreeBSD. This is my first FreeBSD installation, though I = received help from a few people more knowledgable than I. The problem I = am having is this: I have comcast broadband internet on a Linksys = Wireless-G Gateway Modem/Router. I have two other computers that run = windows, both of which have no problem using dhcp to obtain their IP = addresses. For reasons that I have been unable to figure out after days = of searching the internet, DHCP will assign a proper IP when = pccard_ifconfig is set to use it in the rc.conf. The problem is that I = am unable to get past the network. I can ping within the network to my = hearts content, and if pinging my router and other computers was = entertaining for more than five seconds, I'd be dandy. I have tried = setting static IP's, I've tried manually adding the route's needed into = the routing table, but NOTHING thus far has allowed be get outside the = network. I contacted my cable company, who dutifully reported to me that = they have no idea what FreeBSD is, anything other than Windows or Mac, = and they are useless. In any event, I hope that some help can be = provided in this matter. Everything else with FreeBSD works wonderfully, = but for some reason, it simply will not allow me access the internet. = Just to clarify, the PCcard is being recognized by FreeBSD, I added it = in, it works fine. I have configured rc.conf to include a = pccard_ifconfig (currently it's set to DHCP, which seems to be setting = the appropriate ip address). Any help that could be offered would be = most appreciated.
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