On Wed, Oct 30, 2002 at 08:55:55AM +0000, C KH wrote: > >What you want is the "defaultrouter" -- That tells the system where > >packets should be directed that aren't for the local LAN. (IE: anything > >not in 192.168.x.x) > > > >in rc.conf, add: > >defaultrouter="0.0.0.0" > > > >change 0.0.0.0 to point to the SMC Router's IP (It's acting as a "gateway" > >for your network, if you check the setup of your other systems you'll > >probably find that their default routes/gateway are pointing to this > >router. > > > I added that link to /etc/rc.conf. Is there a way to reload this file > without rebooting?
Just run: route add default 12.34.56.78 obviously substituting the Router's IP... There isn't any general way of applying changes in /etc/rc.conf to a running system. You either have to work out what the commands are that the rc.conf variables affect and run them by hand, or reboot. Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message