> I find it easier to make a loop back jack, inside a single rj45 plug, > connect pins 1 and 3, 2 and 6... crimp. Instant loop back plug, just be > careful plugging it into switches, as it can magnify broadcast traffic and > take down unmanaged switches. > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Nathan Eisenberg > <nat...@atlasnetworks.us>wrote: > >> Not sure what your environment is, but if you need to make the LAN >> interface seem up but don't actually need to plug anything into the port, an >> easy way of doing that is with a loopback cable. >> >> http://www.nutt.net/2004/11/20/diy-ethernet-loopback-cable/ >> >> Best Regards >> Nathan Eisenberg >> Sr. Systems Administrator >> Atlas Networks, LLC >> supp...@atlasnetworks.us >> http://support.atlasnetworks.us/portal >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Schmitt [mailto:stiff...@linuxnoob.net] >> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 11:26 AM >> To: support@pfsense.com >> Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] No IP over DHCP >> >> Scott Ullrich schrieb: >> > On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Michael Schmitt <stiff...@linuxnoob.net> >> wrote: >> >> Hello List, >> >> >> >> I try the new 1.2.3-RC1-Embedded release on an ALix board. >> >> >> >> WAN --> sis0, dhcp >> >> LAN --> sis1, 10.0.0.1/24 >> >> WLAN --> ath0 bridged with LAN (atheros 5212 chipset) >> >> >> >> dhcp-server is enabled for LAN. >> >> >> >> the first firewallrules on the LAN and WLAN interfaces are >> >> UDP * 67-68 * 67/68 >> >> >> >> The porblem: >> >> >> >> After I seted up the system and tried to get an wireless IP over dhcp it >> >> worked fine the first couple of times, but after a while it stops >> >> working and i can?t get an ip. >> >> >> >> Thanks a lot for any ideas. >> > >> > Make sure something is plugged into the LAN port if nothing is >> > currently plugged in there. >> > >> > Scott >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com >> > For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com >> > >> > Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org >> > >> Hello Scott, >> >> thanks for that! Now all is working fine!
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