Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:52:28 -0500 From: Steve Bertrand <steve@ibctech.ca> To: Faizan ul haq Muhammad <faizi62@hotmail.com> Cc: lists@jnielsen.net, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ping stucks/hangs on PCI 3com NIC sk0 interface but works on builtin NIC Message-ID: <49A69E9C.2090807@ibctech.ca> In-Reply-To: <BLU149-W7768E70C67D57329B7E82EB6AD0@phx.gbl> References: <BLU149-W4690F7B871E6EB8BF6159B6AC0@phx.gbl> <200902251306.14765.lists@jnielsen.net> <BLU149-W748054287E4E4FA47DA500B6AC0@phx.gbl> <200902251515.47094.lists@jnielsen.net> <BLU149-W7768E70C67D57329B7E82EB6AD0@phx.gbl>
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Faizan ul haq Muhammad wrote: > Now i assume that in order to configure the NICs with the same NETWORK and make them working i need to configure the System as router. No. A router's responsibility is to route packets between DISSIMILAR network prefixes. In essence, trying to do what you want is similar to this: - you live at 100 John St - you need to go to 50 John St - the street is addressed in a way that a 50 John street is to your left AND to the right Which way do you go? Steve
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