[wplug-bsd] Net configuration still not working

[Poyner, Brandon]

Well, that's good news, you now know there's nothing wrong with the
hardware itself.  Seems like it's  probably down to a configuration or
driver problem.

Are you running a custom compiled kernel or GENERIC?  Boot up a GENERIC
kernel if you can.  Also what are your network related settings in
rc.conf?

Brandon Poyner
Network Engineer III
CCAC - College Office
412-237-3086
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-bsd-bounces+bpoyner=ccac.edu at wplug.org 
> [mailto:wplug-bsd-bounces+bpoyner=ccac.edu at wplug.org] On 
> Behalf Of Brandon Kuczenski
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:38 AM
> To: WPLUG BSD user group
> Subject: RE: [wplug-bsd] Net configuration still not working
> 
> On Wed, 13 Jul 2005, Poyner, Brandon wrote:
> 
> > Ok, so what your output indicates is that things are broken
> > ('incomplete') at the ethernet level between the BSD box 
> and the WRT54GS
> > (The Linux box can see the WRT54GS).  Most likely you're sending the
> > 'arp who-has' requests but there is no reply.  You can 
> attempt to see
> > this with the command 'tcpdump -i pcn0 arp'.
> >
> > In the process of elimination I'd try using a different 
> ethernet cable,
> > trying a different ethernet port on the WRT54GS, and 
> getting the WRT54GS
> > out of the picture.
> >
> 
> 
> All right, so here's the status, and it's ... well, bizarre.
> 
> I took your very good advice and ditched the WRT54GS for a 
> dumb hub.  It 
> has the same effect.  To verify the hardware, I booted into knoppix, 
> assigned the interface the ip address 192.168.1.2 and the netmask 
> 255.255.255.0, and pinged the laptop (192.168.1.20) with 
> SUCCESS.  The 
> laptop could also ping the box, and an ssh attempt got 'connection 
> refused' -- expected since there was no sshd running.
> 
> I then shutdown and restarted into FreeBSD, without changing 
> any hardware. 
> The prior symptoms returned.
> 
> Interestingly, I noticed for the first time that the ethernet 
> card seemed 
> to autodetect as 10baseT/UTP.  I set it to 100baseTX 
> full-duplex, bt the 
> symptoms didn't change.
> 
> I then removed the pcn0 card and installed the original xl 
> card that was 
> first the culprit.  same results.  Knoppix can communicate over both 
> cards; FreeBSD cannot.  This is without changing the network hardware 
> configuration / cables / etc at all.  This network card also 
> autodetects 
> the media as 10baseT/UTP.
> 
> I'm confused and surprised.  Where should I look next?
> 
> -Brandon
> 
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