Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 16:09:04 -0800 (PST) From: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> To: Stan Brown <stanb@netcom.com> Cc: FreeBSD Networking <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: New computer won't talk to cablemodem Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9912101607241.26473-100000@current1.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <199912102330.PAA03975@netcom.com>
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On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Stan Brown wrote: > I am in the process of setting up a "new" computer to use as a gatewy > to the world for my home network. > > I am presently accessing the world through an @home cablemodem via a > FreeBSD 2.2.8 machine, and natd. Works great. > > I have scrounged up an old 486 to take this machines place. I built > 3.3-STABLE on it, and started trying to make a similar setup work. > Unfortunately I can't seem to get as far as pinging the cabemodem > providers gateway machine :-( I must be doing something dumbe here. > Here is what I see: On cable modems I have tried, I had to power down the modem and power it back up. It remembers the MAC address it wants to talk to and won't talk to any others. Julian To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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