DHCP and rc Questions For FreeBSD 4.10???

[Bill Moran]

"Hakim Z. Singhji" <hakim.singhji at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi Bill,
> 
> >What is the output of "ipfw show"?
> 
> I dont know that command? Syntax???
> 
> #########################
> 
> root at redgate% ipfw show
> 
> #########################

You must really like the # symbol.

> is that correct?

Yes, that's all you have to do.  Look at the rules that come back
to see what your current ruleset is.

> >You may do better to set:
> >firewall_enable="YES"
> >firewall_type="OPEN"
> 
> Ok I will...
> 
> I wrote to Earthlink and this is what they had to say:
> 
> >Earthlink: I suggest you reset the cable modem and then 
> >try connecting to the net.
> 
> >Earthlink:In order to fix this your cable modem needs to 
> >be reset. First shut down your computer and then disconnect 
> >the power from the cable modem for 1 to 3 minutes. This will 
> >reset the modem. Next, reconnect the power to the cable modem 
> >and turn on your computer. If this does not resolve the issue, 
> >please let us know so we can dig a little deeper.
> 
> What do you think of this???

I'll bet any amount of small pocket change that it's a scripted
answer they give out the first time you ask a question.  Have you
done it?  Cable modems can be flakey, and resetting them is
occasionally required.

Have you tested basic network connectivity?  Do you get all the
proper lights on both your NIC and the cable modem?  If there
are cable problems, you're going to waste a lot of time trying
to fix DHCP problems!

-- 
Bill Moran
Potential Technologies
http://www.potentialtech.com