On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 09:06:19AM -0700, Edwin D. Vinas wrote: > Hi, > > I've stumbling with all the mailing lists about this problem and I hope somebody > will give a kind advise. Here's my LAN setup: > ------------------------------------------------------------ > | | | | | > WinXP1 WinXP2 WinXP3 WinXP4 FreeBSD > > WinXP3 is my Internet Sharing Machine connected to my ISP. > I can browse the web using all the WinXPs but I cannot access the web via FreeBSD. > FreeBSD's IP address follows the 192.198.0.x format just like the other WinXPs. > When I check the FreeBSD, i can see its IP address and Subnet Mask etc via > "ifconfig". > I can even change the IP address+ Gateway (which is WinXP2's IP add) using > ifconfig or /stand/sysinstall. I even manually edited rc.conf, and even changed the > setting to DHCP etc etc etc. > > My diagnosis tells that I cannot ping any WinXP machine in the LAN. But I can ping > myself (FreeBSD) locally. When I run "netstat -rn", It seems the network card is ok. > When I run "tcpdump", I didn't show any output. By the way, this network card is > CNet PRO200. I was thinking it was not recognize or supported by the FreeBSD-4.8. > When I checked "FreeBSD-4.8's Hardware Compatibility Lit", I didn't see any "CNet > PRO200" but I saw a "CNet/PRO" which I suppose are just the same. So, I recompiled > my Kernel again just in case FreeBSD didn't recognize this newly installed Cnet LAN > card. But, nothing changed after Kernel recompilation. (But I did not change any > option in the Generic kernel; just re-compiled it). > > The output when I ping WinXP3: "ping: sendto: Host is down". > It's not true coz Im typing this email right in the WinXP3 machine. I cannot also > ping FreeBSD's IP add from the WinXP internet sharing server. The dmesg shows the > following: pci0 <unknown card> (vendor=0x1106 dev=0x3059) at 17.5 irq 5. > > By the way, this machine where FreeBSD is installed also has WinXP which works fine > when in Windows. So Im sure my LAN card is really ok. It's only a problem of FreeBSD. > > > What should I do? I don't want to make FreeBSD machine as my Internet sharing server > as of now (although its the best option). Im testing/running a Unix program that > needs to be connected to the Internet via Windows XP gateway. > > Please help me make my FreeBSD be part of my LAN.... > > -Edwin > > > best regards, > > \___\__\_______/__/ Edwin D. Vi?as http://edwin.ontheweb.com > \___\__\_____/__/ Electronics and Communications Engineer > \___\__\___/__/ Mobile: +639202612660 > \___\__\_/__/ E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PH \___\_____/ "The Brain is as vast as the Universe." >
The output of dmesg and ifconfig would be helpful in diagnosing this. I suppose that's major PITA though considering you're LAN isn't working. At the very least, the first entry that comes up with ifconfig would be very helpful. Josh _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
