Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 08:58:22 -1000 From: "Arthur W. Neilson III" <art@neilson.ddns.org> To: Kevin <kevinx@singnet.com.sg> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cable modem help (urgent) Message-ID: <35A26FCE.A6CA45BE@neilson.ddns.org> References: <Pine.3.89.9807061944.A11845-0100000@mallow.singnet.com.sg>
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Kevin wrote: > > Hello, > > Just set up my cable modem but cant get it connect to the net. > > I think need help with the setting in rc.conf. > > ifconfig_fxp0="inet broadcast 255.255.255.255 arp debug" > > Im not sure the above setting is correct or not. > Pls point me out. > > ifconfig -m fxp0 > fxp0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 > ether 00:a0:c9:8c:3f:b5 > media: autoselect > supported media: autoselect 100baseTX <full-duplex> 100baseTX 10baseT/UT > P <full-duplex> 10baseT/UTP > > And do i need a DHCP client for my cable modem? > Installed dhcp-1.0pl2 from freebsd's port collection. > But the dhcpd.conf file is kinda complicated to setup, can someone show > me an example? (sorry im too busy,no time to figure it out.:< ) > > Thanks a lot!! Kevin - Check out the URL listed below, it details how to set up the isc-dhcp2 package from the ports collection for a cable modem setup, as well as configuring/installing the Berkeley Packet Filter and using Phil Karn's rrlogin program to log into the Roadrunner network. http://home.san.rr.com/freebsd/dhcp.html -- __ / ) _/_ It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. /--/ __ / Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, / (_/ (_<__ Instead of theories to suit facts. -- Sherlock Holmes, "A Scandal in Bohemia" Arthur W. Neilson III Bank of Hawaii Tech support art@neilson.ddns.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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