dhcp problem, dont know what to do anymore

[Ryan Merrick]

Julio Maciel wrote:
> dhclient.conf  is blank
> all things are commented... ive tried changing some things using request
> but same thing happens
> my ip address before this is set to blank
> because, on the install i skipped the configuring networking devices
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ryan Merrick" <sandshrimp at comcast.net>
> To: "Julio Maciel" <jamanta_tm at hotmail.com>
> Cc: <freebsd-questions at FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 10:24 PM
> Subject: Re: dhcp problem, dont know what to do anymore
> 
> 
> 
>>Julio Maciel wrote:
>>
>>>there is a very big txt log i made explaining all
>>>
>>>
>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>well
>>>I just installed freeBSD on my home, (5.2.1), and everything goes ok,
> 
> BUT, i cant get dhcp, working...
> 
>>>on sysinstall, if I try to make my dhcp to be discovered, it freezes up,
> 
> so i skiped this part
> 
>>>and then
>>>after installing
>>>everytime i try to run dhclient i get this: (i use cable modem):
>>>DHCPDISCOVER on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
>>>DHCPOFFER from 200.167.40.1
>>>DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
>>>DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
>>>DHCPDISCOVER on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4
>>>DHCPOFFER from 200.167.40.1
>>>DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
>>>DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
>>>
>>>and after this, it just goes on a infinite loop
>>>i tried tcpdump to help me, but i just understand a line of tcpdump...
> 
> here is what is says:
> 
>>>any idea of how can i solve this???
>>>
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>What IP address are you getting ?  #ifconfig -a
>>
>>What is in your #/etc/dhclient.conf ?
>>
>>
>>-- 
>>-Ryan Merrick
>>sandshrimp at comcast.net
>>
>>
> 
> 
Hi

You need to send your cable company supplied hostname and use a modified 
  version of the example in #man dhclient.conf


-- 
-Ryan Merrick
sandshrimp at comcast.net