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From: pflores@alpha1.phoenix.net (Paul Flores)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: How do I keep Ethernet IP from overriding Dialup IP on a gateway machine!
Date: 8 Jun 1996 00:35:32 GMT
Organization: Phoenix Data Net (713) 486-8337 http://www.phoenix.net
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Keith Veseleny (vccubed@phoenix.net) wrote:
: I have setup a FreeBSD Gateway machine to connect 4 machines to the
: net. My dedicated IP assigned by my provider is 199.3.234.19. My
: Subnet ips are 207.43.0.144 thru .159
: My problem is as follows, when I connect via ISDN to my provider,
: FreeBSD is trying to assign the IP from the Ethernet card 207.43.0.149
: instead of accepting 199.3.234.19 I can connect to my isp if I change
: my ethernet card to read 199.3.234.19, but then I can't see the rest
: of my network (and vice versa).
: The following is the pertinent part of /etc/sysconfig I would deeply
: appreciate any suggestions!!
: network_interfaces="ed0 cuaa1 lo0 tun0"
: ifconfig_tun0="inet 199.3.234.19 netmask 255.255.255.0"
: ifconfig_ed0="inet 207.43.0.149 netmask 255.255.255.240"
: ifconfig_lo0="inet localhost"
Assuming you are using the user-ppp, ijppp, I don't think you need (or
want) to asign an IP address to your tun device.
use your ppp.conf file in /etc/ppp to do the ip assignments for PPP. you
might be suprised at how well it works.
Paul Flores
Phoenix Data Net
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