hmm, on Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 08:10:49PM -0400, Dan Harnett said that > On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 01:13:29AM +0200, frantisek holop wrote: > > what i do: insert the usb wifi (/etc/hostname.urtwn0 > > contains the correct network data), i disconnect the > > ethernet cable, route -n flush, ifconfig re0 down, > > sh /etc/netstart. > > I would recommend 'ifconfig re0 down delete', and do that before > flushing the routing table. I would also make sure the dhclient > process for that interface was dead.
could you explain the reason behind the order? the routing table would contain a default route on a non-existing nic, no? > > $ sudo route -n flush > > default 10.10.10.1 done > > default 10.10.10.1 done > > Why do you have two default routes? I also do not see the deletion of > 10.10.10.0/24 or any route containing that subnet. i just paste what the system says :] i am afraid i cannot answer this question. > > question: why don't the re0 lines disappear from the inet6 lines > > after ifconfig re0 down? > > Most likely because you didn't delete the addresses from the re0 > interface. ok, i thought ifconfig down is something like delete as well. > > > $ sudo sh /etc/netstart > > DHCPREQUEST on urtwn0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 > > DHCPREQUEST on urtwn0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 > > DHCPACK from 10.10.10.1 (00:22:bb:aa:aa:cc) > > bound to 10.10.10.136 -- renewal in 604780 seconds. > > > > $ route -n show > > Routing tables > > > > Internet: > > Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Mtu Prio > > Iface > > default 10.10.10.1 GSP 4 6 - 8 re0 > > > > ^^^ > > default 10.10.10.1 GS 0 0 - 8 re0 > > > > ^^^ > > You shouldn't have two default routes with the network you're > describing. Make sure you don't have a /etc/mygate file laying around. the file does not exist. i am not sure what was going on, hence my email to the list :] let's say if trunk did not exist, what would be the correct way to do this? -f -- how much can i get away with and still go to heaven?
