FreeLists / arachne / [arachne] Re: nic card/cable modem connect problem

["Eric S. Emerson" <wildrice5@xxxxxxxx>]

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Hi Cal,
                 I don't know if this is of any help since I
connect with a modem but when I get similar
symptoms it is because the IP address is not
being found or stored in the right place so it can
be used.

Eric              .

On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:52:36 -0700 "Destiny" <destiny@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!
> 
>  Trying to Arachne connected to dhcp cable modem.  Nic is testing 
> ok, Arachne 
> states:
>   configuring using bootp/dhcp
> Negotiates for about 15 seconds, then fails.  While playing with 
> settings 
> probably in lantcp.cfg, could connect to arachne.cz at one time when 
> clicking on upper 
> right ikon.  Nothing else on 'net connectable
> Modem lights (external) are flashing Send infrequently, Receive 
> frequent while 
> configuring.
> 
> Domain name from isp is:  accesscomm.ca
> Arachne is trying to connect but missing something.  Some ideas 
> please?
> 
>   Cal
> 
> Results from loading autoexec.bat:
> 
> SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255TX) Network Adapter  v1.00 (20010413)
> Copyright (C) 2001 SMC Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
> 
> Performing Automatic Media Detection...
> Switching to 100BaseTx Full Duplex ...
> My Options
> Packet Driver Interrupt Number 0x60
> I/O Port 0xF400
> Hardware Interrupt Number 11
> Medium Type is 100baseTx Full Duplex
> My Ethernet Address is 00:04:E2:D3:11:EC
> Packet Driver is loaded at segment BBD
> 
> Line in autoexec.bat:
> d:\arachne\smcpkt -a 0x60
> 
> Lines in lantcp.cfg which have been or are enabled:
> #nameserver=204.83.142.2
> #nameserver=204.83.142.4
> #domainslist="arachne.cz"
> hostname=arachne
> sockdelay=40
> mss=1024
> 
> Line from tcpip statistics in Arachne:
>         pkt_in  pkt_out byt_in  byt_out err_in  err_out pk_drop
> 60      0       5       0       2950    0       0       8
> 
> Lines from arachne.cfg:
> 
> Profile cable.ACF
> Connection READY
> Hangup NUL
> 
> ;Connection @cmd    ... command cmd will estabilish connection
> ;Connection READY   ... connection is permanent, packet driver in 
> AUTOEXEC...
> ;Connection NUL     ... do not start TCP/IP (run "arachne -c" to 
> force this)
> 
> [tcp/ip]
> IP_Address BOOTP
> NameServer 204.83.142.2
> AltNameServer 204.83.142.4
> Gateway 0.0.0.0
> AltGateway 0.0.0.0
> Netmask 0.0.0.0
> TCPconfig LANTCP.CFG
> 
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