Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 19:01:38 +0200 From: Andres Vega Garcia <Andres.Vega_Garcia@sophia.inria.fr> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bug in 3c509 driver? Message-ID: <199504101701.TAA09897@tic.inria.fr> In-Reply-To: your message of Fri, 07 Apr 1995 20:29:00 PDT.
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>From: Bill Heiser <heiser>
>Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
>Subject: FreeBSD as a GATEWAY, but NOT a ROUTER
>Date: 7 Apr 1995 16:28:58 GMT
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>I have configured a FreeBSD machine with two 3c509 network cards so that
>I can use the machine as a gateway between two networks. I have NOT
>enabled the GATEWAY option in the kernel, because I do NOT want packet
>forwarding to take place. I simply want the machine to be able to
>be directly connected to the two networks.
>
>What I am finding is that I can talk to the primary interface,
>but not the secondary. I know both cards work because I have tried
>reversing their roles - and both work as the primary interface.
>The setup is as follows:
>
> gateway isolated host
> ----------XXXXXX-----------------XXXXXXXX
> primary subnet
> network
>
>When I try to talk to (i.e. Ping) the isolated host, ping tells me that
>the remote host is down (i.e. ping returns -1).
>
>Has anyone else configured FreeBSD in this type of arrangement, i.e. has
>anyone built a firewall or gateway type of arrangement with this setup?
In 1.1.5.1 I had 3 3c509 in different sub-nets, I had compiled with
the GATEWAY option.
In 2.0R I don't have the GATEWAY option. I have just 2 3c509
configured and I don't have any problems to see the hosts on each side.
>I have checked the FAQ and found nothing applicable. It talks about
>enabling the GATEWAY option in the kernel, but again, I don't want
>packet forwarding to occur between the networks.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Bill
>
How have you configured the (both) cards?
Can you ping the interface itself?
Andres
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