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how to configure a router

Hello everybody,

I have an ADSL connection. Yesterday i've bought a USRobotics ADSL2+Ethernet/USB Router and now i'm using it via Ethernet under Vista. I've configured it through the Web (by typing 192.168.2.1) and under Windows Vista it works great,but not with FreeBSD,because this ip address is not reachable.When i use the ppp -ddial to call the connection,it works good and it builds a tun0 interface,but there is no ip address associated with it,as you can see :

ppp -ddial name_connection

loading /lib/libalias_cuseeme.so
loading /lib/libalias_ftp.so
loading /lib/libalias_irc.so
loading /lib/libalias_nbt.so
loading /lib/libalias_pptp.so
loading /lib/libalias_skinny.so
loading /lib/libalias_smedia.so
working in ddial mode
using interface: tun0

ifconfig

bge0 : flags=8843<up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=9b<rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum>
ether 0 0:16:17:ac:e5:57
media : ethernet autoselect (100 basetx <full-duplex>)
status : active

plip0: flags=108810 <pointtopoint,simplex,multicast,needsgiant> metric 0 mtu 1500

lo0 : flags=8049 <up,loopback,running,multicast> metric 0 mtu 16384
inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
inet ::1 prefix len 128
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000

tun0 : flags=805: <up,pointtopoint,running,multicast> metric 0 mtu 1500
opened by pid 1057

what should i do to use this router under FreeBSD ? Thanks.

cbmm

you shouldnt need to ppp on the freebsd, you get an adress dynamically

TeRReF

Put these lines in /etc/rc.conf

defaultrouter="192.168.2.1"
ifconfig_bge0="inet 192.168.2.2 netmask 255.255.255.0"

reboot and try again...

Mario Zio

ASKER

you make an error ?

maybe is like this :

defaultrouter="192.168.2.1"
ifconfig_bge0="inet 192.168.2.1 netmask 255.255.255.0"

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Mario Zio

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ok. everything good. thanks.

Mario Zio

ASKER

ok. everything good. thanks.

TeRReF

If the router runs a DHCP server, you could also remove the above lines and instead add this one:

ifconfig_bge0="DHCP"

TeRReF

Ah, okay. You're welcome :)

Mario Zio

ASKER

a question : kopete is unabled to connect the network. why ? fixes ?

thanks.

TeRReF

kopete?

Mario Zio

ASKER

kopete : A flexible and extendable multiple protocol instant messaging system designed as a plugin-based system.
pidgin works good,instead.

TeRReF

Ah... email and browser are working okay? You will probably have to forward 1 or more ports to the PC (NAT configuration on router). What ports kopete uses I don't know, you'll have to read the docs or their website...

Mario Zio

ASKER

Another question : this router can be connected to the pc via eth or via usb. i'm using it via eth,already. can i connect another pc via usb to share the same adsl connection ?

TeRReF

I really don't know. THere is only 1 UTP port? Usually routers nowadays have at least 4. Anyway. It should be in the manual. If it's not possible, you can always setup the FreeBSD PC as a router. You would need a hub/switch for that though (and an extra NIC card in the FreeBSD PC)

Mario Zio

ASKER

i can't see what's my ip address with ifconfig/ip config all ! another way ? thanks