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From: Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Ethernet connection not recovering after temp. loss
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1996 09:12:33 +0000
Organization: Erol's Internet Services
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Jesse Kebel wrote:
> 
> When losing our T-1 ethernet connection, even for just a few minutes, my
> FreeBSD 2.1.5 system will not find the connection again without
> rebooting.  Processes all seem to be running okay.  Just doesn't see the
> outside world after a temporary disconnection.
> 
> Pentium 120
> NE2000 compatible ethernet card
> apache server
> 
> Suggestions greatly appreciated.
> 
Hmmm. How is your subnet connected to the T1? are you using a router
with its own IP address? If so, can you ping it?
-- 
Ken

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