On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 07:42:24PM +0530, Sridhar M wrote:
> fxp0 : ip : 10.1.6.160/24
> fxp1: ip 10.1.6.161/24
> default gateway : ip : 10.1.6.1
> gateway and routed was enabled .
routed is for dynamic routing (RIP).
You don't need it if you are doing static routing.
> our setup is freebsd system having two ethernet cards... one ethenet
> card is connected to one host and another ehternet card is connected to
> another host k, now i am unable to ping from one host to another host
> thru these ethernet cards. these two hosts and free BSD system are in
> the same network.
You have the same network (10.1.6.0/24) in two physicaly splitted
ethernet segements.
Either use different networks or don't expect them to route.
There are other possibilities such as NAT or bridging, but I doubt
that's what you really want to do.
> so that was the problem, is it possible with freeBSD ? if yes , what
I guess you are missing some basic knowledge about TCP/IP routing.
I would suggest you to buy a good book and learn.
> could be the neceessary things to be take care? what are all the steps i
> have to follow to make this packet forwrding enable? please help me, i
> will be greateful to u for your response.......
You simply requesting an impossible thing.
It's much easier to tell you right if you would explain your intentions.
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