Ethernet issue: works one way but not another

[abu khaled]

On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:06:32 -0500, John Allesee <johna9999 at gmail.com> wrote:
> This one has got me stumped.  Been working on it for 3 days now with
> no resolution.  Please help.
> 
> I have a 686 system that I just installed 5.3 on through ftp.  So I
> know that my network setup works.  I have 2 networks that I am trying
> to access through.  One network is connected to a 100mb 3com hub using
> private ips into a firewall.  This one works with no problems.
> 
> The problem comes when I connect the system to the other network. This
> network is connected through a Breezecom wireless radio at 10mb.  I
> can see that the network is up, ip address is assigned, routes are set
> correctly.  Pings time out.  No traffic appears to cross from radio.
> Plug windoze box to radio, works fine.  Plug radio into 10mb hub and
> plug FBSD server and windoze box to hub, same results on both.  I can
> ping FBSD from windoze.  FBSD still sees nothing.  If I run tcpdump,
> wait 10 sec, hit ctl-C, nothing happens for 2.5 min.  1 packet is
> displayed and exit reports 1 packet captured, 6775 packets received by
> filter, 6094 packets dropped by kernel.
> 
> I have tried 3 different network cards, each has the same results.
> Card 1: 3Com 3C905B, card 2: SMC 9432TX, card 3: Generic 10mb card by
> Realtec
> 
> I know that the obvious answer is to connect the server through my
> firewalled connection, but I have a need to access another part of my
> company network from my desk and the wireless net is the easiest way
> to do this.
> 
> Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
> 
> TIA,
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Well I am sure some one well help you if you provide more information
about your network configuration/firewall rules,etc...

Do you have a firewall configured on the freebsd box/M$windoze?

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Kind regards
Abu Khaled