Very Computer

"identifier" that Windows 98 uses to connect just fine (same system,
dual boot).  In FreeBSD I type

/usr/local/sbin/dhcpc -r fxp0
/usr/local/sbin/dhcpm fxp0 ~/logfile

and basically it just keeps sending the DHCPDISCOVER message over and
over again without ever getting a DHCPOFFER message.  This is what the
logfile created by dhcpm looks like.  I notice that nowhere is my
hostname (the secret 'c#######-a' identifier) mentioned.  Am I missing
some configuration step?  

  "Nov 15 16:06:31.593862"    DHCPDISCOVER
        src_haddr: 00a0c957b4a3, dst_haddr: ffffffffffff
        src_IP: 0.0.0.0, dst_IP: 255.255.255.255
        requested_IP: None
        requested/assigned lease: 3600
        dhcp_t1: 0      dhcp_t2: 0
        op: 1, xid: 295d8164, secs: 61, BRDCST flag: 0
        ciaddr: 0.0.0.0, yiaddr: 0.0.0.0, siaddr: 0.0.0.0, giaddr:
0.0.0.0
        broadcast: None subnetmask: None
        server_id: None
        default router: None    

Thanks!

(please email me with responses by removing the NOSPAM)

        Murray Stokely

Your hostname won't be used as a CLID string by the client. I don't think the
current version of the WIDE client can identify itself by anything other than
the standard MAC address, actually. The ISC v2 client may be able to, using
a config option (again, not your hostname). Are you certain it's strictly
necessary, though? The DHCP server will probably give you the same address
that Windoze had anyway, just based on your MAC address. Even if it doesn't

not more than one concurrently.

Quote:>/usr/local/sbin/dhcpc -r fxp0

That ought to do it. Someone posted recently that they were able to fix
a similar problem by switching the cable modem off and on again. Voodoo, but
worth a try. :)

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Marc Sira                  |

static address. This would mean to me that DHCP is not being used. I spoke


their internal home based network. I am a newbie to FreeBSD, but this is
exactly why I am learning this system. We currently use FreeBSD as a

have a class C with private IP's inside.

 I am studying the possibility of using FreeBSD throughout to lower the Cost
Of Ownership (microsoft now :(   ). I first want to become familiar with the
firewall ( I inhereted it). Any info you can point me to for packet
filtering and proxying with FreeBSD would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You
Paul Turner
CityTeam Ministries

http://www.freebsd.org/handbook

and

man ipfw

and

man natd

are good places to start.

- K.C.