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Thread ID: 73709	2006-10-27 06:09:00	PC-BSD Networking Problem	Pete O'Neil (6584)	Press F1

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495025	2006-10-27 06:09:00	Ive got PC-BSD 1.2 installed on a spare PC, but its having issues networking. It wont get an IP from the modem/router, and when i assign a static IP it cant ping the modem/router. I've tried a different network card and that didnt fix the problem, and im fairly certain its not the cable at fault as it had previously been in long term trouble free use. What makes things more interesting is that when using the live CD for Ubuntu it also fails to get an IP. This would suggest its a hardware problem but if its not the cable or NIC what could it be? Any ideas? :badpc:	Pete O'Neil (6584)
495026	2006-10-27 07:53:00	Ive got PC-BSD 1.2 installed on a spare PC, but its having issues networking. It wont get an IP from the modem/router... Are you using the router as a DHCP server and the PC-BSD as a DHCP client? If the PC-BSD is set up properly as a DHCP client, you should find the following line in /etc/rc.conf: ifconfig_fxp0="DHCP". Substitute "fxp0" for your NIC device - in BSD the NIC is referred to by its driver name. The NIC device/driver name is listed in dmesg. You can read the dmesg using the following command: dmesg | less. The "|" is a pipe. The "less" allows you to scroll up and down and search the file you are looking at. What makes things more interesting is that when using the live CD for Ubuntu it also fails to get an IP. This would suggest its a hardware problem but if its not the cable or NIC what could it be? Any ideas? :badpc: Yes, it could be the NIC itself. BSDs are very particular about bad hardware. But you should make sure the DHCP server in the router is working properly as well.	vinref (6194)
495027	2006-10-28 00:48:00	Are you using the router as a DHCP server and the PC-BSD as a DHCP client? If the PC-BSD is set up properly as a DHCP client, you should find the following line in /etc/rc . conf: Yeah the router is a DHCP server and the PC-BSD pc is a DHCP client . Ive checked that file and both networks card are reported as using DHCP . All other clients on the network are being assigned an IP no problem by the router, and ive check the network cable on my laptop and it works fine . All the signs seem to pointing to a hardware problem, but im stumped . The PC was working fine about a month ago using Ubuntu gettings its IP from a DHCP server, but that was on a different network . Im gonna try a different router and see if that makes any difference .	Pete O'Neil (6584)
495028	2006-10-28 00:55:00	Problem solved! It was the router, no idea why it would assign an IP to all the windows PC and not the BSD system. Thanks for the help	Pete O'Neil (6584)
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