Realtek RTL-8139 Nic & FreeBSD 5.2.1 Install

[whitevamp]

just a thought try this ..
in /etc/sysctl.conf  place this line
net.inet.ip.forwarding=1

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glyn Tebbutt" <d3c3it-linux at ntlworld.com>
To: "Freebsd-Newbies Mailinglist" <freebsd-newbies at freebsd.org>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 9:42 AM
Subject: Realtek RTL-8139 Nic & FreeBSD 5.2.1 Install


> Hi all
> Im completely new to Freebsd and bsd in general, have been using linux
> for the past 2years and windows for work reasons but i have recently
> made room for freebsd on 1 of my pcs. This box has a Realtek RTL
> 8139/8139C/8139C+ (according to lspci) nic. On the linux kernel and obv
> windows, i have no problem, but when i pop in the freebsd install disc
> and start the install process the nic indicator on my router goes from
> green to orange. I can ping the box and ping from the box around my lan
> but when i try and ping the outside world, i get nothing. I've searched
> around on google but i cant find that much information regarding freebsd
> and this nic. i did read it was supported but i cant seem to get it to
> work. If im best off buying a new card then ill do that but id rather
> not have to.
>
> Thanks for any replies
>
> ps this maybe not the best place to post this but i thought it was worth
> a try
> -- 
> *-----------------------------------------------------*
> | Glyn Tebbutt |       d3c3it-linux at ntlworld.com |
> |--------------'  http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d3c3it |
> |    Lisa, if you dont like your job you dont strike, |
> | You just go in everyday and do it really half-assed |
> |              Thats the American way. -Homer Simpson |
> *-----------------------------------------------------*
>
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-newbies at freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"
>