Greetings, and thank you for taking the time to respond... > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 02:46:33PM -0800, Chris H wrote: >> > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Chris H <chris#@1command.com> wrote: >> > >> >> > Greetings, >> >> > I attempted another BSD install on another piece of hardware the >> >> > other day. I'm evaluating a different ISP, and the gateway/router/modem >> >> > they provided, has 1 ether, which I currently use on my server, and 1 >> >> > USB(3) port that I had intended to use with the new install. Problem I >> >> > ran into, was that BSD generates random (fake) MAC(3) addresses, when >> >> > utilizing the CDCE(4)/ue0. This worked just fine during the install. >> >> > But the modem "held" the MAC(3) generated during the install, and I >> >> > now have no idea how to tell BSD to use that MAC(3) when negotiating >> >> > with the modem. I had absolutely no difficulty assigning the MAC(3) >> >> > address when spinning up several "live" Linux distro(s) -- they provide >> >> > the following: >> >> > su >> >> > password: *** >> >> > ifconfig eth1 down >> >> > ifconfig eth0 hw ether ##:##:##:##:##:## >> >> > dhclient eth0 >> >> > blah, blah, blah >> >> EDIT >> >> those _should_ have all read "eth1" in the session quoted above. >> >> Sorry. >> >> > >> >> > And I'm connected. >> >> > Couldn't manage that with BSD. What must I do? Is it even possible? >> >> > If so, can it be assigned for use on a permanent basis? >> >> > >> >> > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. >> >> >> >> >> > http://lmgtfy.com/?q=freebsd+change+mac+address >> >> Further internet searches provided useless, incorrect information. >> So, just for kicks, I spun up, and installed a copy PC-BSD-9. >> The LXDE desktop provided a network applet that allowed to use >> the hardware MAC(3), or one of my choosing. I chose my own. >> But even that failed. So I attempted to use: >> >> # ifconfig ue0 ether ##:##:##:##:##:## >> # ifconfig ue0 >> ether ##:##:##:##:##:## >> # dhclient ue0 >> blah, blah, blah >> # ping yahoo.com >> 64 bytes from 98.138.253.109: icmp_seq=0 ttl=53 time=48.867 ms >> 64 bytes from 98.138.253.109: icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=51.118 ms >> 64 bytes from 98.138.253.109: icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=80.145 ms >> 64 bytes from 98.138.253.109: icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=48.964 ms >> >> OK. So it is possible with BSD. Let's try to make it permanent! >> adding any of the following attempts failed miserably: >> ifconfig_ue0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:## DHCP" >> >> ifconfig_ue0="DHCP" >> ifconfig_ue0_alias0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:##" >> >> So apparently it's not possible (for me) to accomplish this >> with anything but Linux. Bummer, have used BSD exclusively >> since the early 80's. Couldn't imagine having to use anything >> else. :( >> >> > > ifconfig_ue0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:##; DHCP"
BRILLIANT! If _only_ I had not overlooked that semicolon. :/ Thank you Mateusz Guzik! Greatly appreciated. > > -- > Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik gmail.com> > _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
