Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:06:39 -0700 From: security <security@jim-liesl.org> To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Wacky DHCP values that work in windows but not in FreeBSD Message-ID: <4AD3B67F.4070906@jim-liesl.org> In-Reply-To: <4AD3B4E3.2090406@elischer.org> References: <4AD3ABD0.7010603@FreeBSD.org> <4AD3B4E3.2090406@elischer.org>
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Julian Elischer wrote: > Doug Barton wrote: >> Howdy, >> >> I usually have a wireless router connected directly to the AT&T/Yahoo >> DSL modem but last night I wanted to do some debugging so I plugged my >> laptop directly into the modem (after powering off the modem, etc.). >> >> The values I got back from DHCP not only don't make sense, they didn't >> work in FreeBSD at all. Dual-booting to Windows showed that the values >> I saw from DHCP were "correct," and somehow they managed to work. >> Taking a closer look at the router after I plugged it back in showed >> the same. >> >> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes >> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes >> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 76.212.147.xxx >> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0 >> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 151.164.184.xxx > > huh? > > only way this could work would be if it was marked as "point to point" > I think.. > >> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.xxx >> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.xxx >> >> Can anyone tell me how they managed to get this to work in Windows, >> and suggest where to look to get it working in FreeBSD? >> >> >> Doug >> ATT uses PPPoE on their modems. Did your router have any special PPPoE settings? jim
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